Vocals, Guitar, Songwriting, and Production

Joined: August 1983

Appeared On: All albums

Finest Moment: Too numerous to mention

Currently: Living in Mexico. In the process of finishing off his first solo album.

Influences: Ken Livingstone, David Byrne, Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics, occasional backing vocals and remote control

Joined: August 1983

Appeared On: All albums

Finest Moment: Too numerous to mention

Currently: Course Director, Institute of Popular Music, University of Liverpool

Influences: The Byrds, Bob Dylan, The Smiths, Joni Mitchell

Guitar and Production

Joined: August 1983

Appeared On: All albums

Finest Moment: Co-production of "Long Pig"

Other Credits:
David B. Hooton Trumpet of Glory (1990) Guitar
Dennis Jemigan There's Coming a Day (1991) Guitar
Original Soundtrack Inspector Morse, Vol 2 (1996) Guitar

Influences: No specific influences, open-minded to all forms of music

Lead and Backing Vocals, Keyboards

Joined: December 1983     Left: February 1990

Appeared On : All albums except "Bringing Rosa Home"

Finest Moment: Vocals on "Cora" and "Race Me Down"

Other Credits (Backing Vocals):
Midge Ure "Sister And Brother" (1988)
Richie Milton & Lowdown "Straight Ahead No Stoppin'"(1998)

Influences: Aretha Franklin, UB40, Joe Jackson and Hall and Oates

Bass

Joined: May 1984   Left: February 1990

Appeared On: All except "Long Pig" and "Bringing Rosa Home"

Finest Moment: Bass on "Swimming Against The Stream"

Currently: Session musician, numerous credits

Influences: David Bowie, Miles Davis and Nelson Mandela

Vocals and percussion

Joined: December 1983   Left: 1988

Appeared On: "Modern Times" and "Mick and Caroline"

Finest Moment: Vocals on "The Men Below"

Other Credits (Backing vocals):
Midge Ure "Sister And Brother" (1988)

Influences: Billie Holiday, Diana Ross, Steely Dan and Elvis Costello

Keyboards

Joined: 1986   Left: 1988

Appeared On: "Mick and Caroline" and "Long Pig"

Other Credits:
Boo Hewerdine & Darden Smith (1989) Producer/most instruments
Force M.D.'s "Greatest Hits for Lovers and Others" (1992) Producer
Darden Smith "Little Victories" (1993) Producer
Art of Noise "The FON Mixes" (1997) Mixer

Influences: Herbie Hancock, Niles Rogers, Kurt Vonnegat, Malcolm X

Drums and percussion
Appeared On: "Modern Times"

Keyboard and backing vocals
Appeared On: "Modern Times"

Drums
Appeared On: "Mick and Caroline"