Real name: Paul Andrew Simpson

Effective period / Period of releases: 2022 - 2023

Vocals, Keyboards, Special Effects and Mellotron - songwriter
He Formed The Teardrop Explodes in 1978 with Julian Cope and Michael Finkler. When Simpson left The Teardrop Explodes, he formed The Wild Swans in 1981 with Gerrard Quinn. The band was shortlived and split after just one 12" single, 'A Revolutionary Spirit', before the partnership went their seperate ways. Simpson joined forces with Ian Broudie and gave the world care (2). In 1988, Simpson, Jeremy Kelly and Joe Fearon, re-formed The Wild Swans. Many years later (1998) Simpson and Alan Holmes put together a group called The Serpents, before recording under the alias Skyray.