Ike Reilly (born Michael Christopher Reilly) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and writer as well as frontman and founder of the
rock band the
Ike Reilly Assassination. He started his music career with various rock bands near his hometown of
Libertyville, Illinois, playing guitar for groups such as
The Drovers in the late 1980s. After working for a time in music production, in 2001 he released his debut solo album through
Universal Records. He afterwards released several albums with The Ike Reilly Assassination, including the well-received
Sparkle in the Finish in 2004, though
Rock Ridge Music. He released his seventh album of solo material,
Born On Fire, in June 2015, as the first album release on
Tom Morello's new imprint Firebrand Records. According to Mario Mesquita Borges of
Allmusic, "Reilly has followed a trail separate from most of today's singer/songwriters -- unlike other such artists, Reilly prefers the harshness of intrepid rocking riffs, sustained by ingenious melodies and exalting words."