The Wake band

The Wake were a British indie band, founded in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerald "Caesar" McInulty, Steven Allen and Joe Donnelly, who was later replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven's sister Carolyn Allen soon joined, and remained in the band until its end. The Wake signed to Factory Records in 1982, recording an LP (Harmony), followed by a number of singles on Factory and sister label Factory Benelux. In 1983, The Wake toured with New Order, and thus received critical attention. Gillespie, left in 1983, subsequently playing drums with the Jesus and Mary Chain and achieving fame with his own band Primal Scream. In 1988, The Wake left Factory and joined Sarah Records, releasing several singles and two LPs, the last being 1994's Tidal Wave of Hype. When Sarah shut down in 1995, The Wake dissolved.

See also

• The Wake (the official site) (http://www.thewake.freeserve.co.uk/)
• The Wake discography (TweeNet) (http://www.twee.net/bands/wake.html)

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