Paul Simpson
@paulsimpson.bsky.social
Frontman of Liverpool's The Wild Swans. Co-founder of The Teardrop Explodes.
Author of Revolutionary Spirit - A Post-Punk Exorcism.
Liverpool/Glasgow/Dublin
#MDANT
Lit Rep. Matthew Hamilton at The Hamilton Agency
Author of Revolutionary Spirit - A Post-Punk Exorcism.
Liverpool/Glasgow/Dublin
#MDANT
Lit Rep. Matthew Hamilton at The Hamilton Agency
Between 1996 and 2006, in a respite from The Wild Swans, I made four albums, two EPs, and a compilation under the name Skyray. Weirdo. x
Bandcamp Friday Downloads: skyray.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp Friday Downloads: skyray.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Between 1996 and 2006, in a respite from The Wild Swans, I made four albums, two EPs, and a compilation under the name Skyray. Weirdo. x
Bandcamp Friday Downloads: skyray.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp Friday Downloads: skyray.bandcamp.com
Today is Bandcamp Friday, when independent 80's musicians turned corporate rock-whores turned independent musicians again, manage to recoup a little of their recording costs. I invite you to explore the fantastical world of my wilderness years project - Skyray (1996-2006). X
skyray.bandcamp.com
skyray.bandcamp.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Today is Bandcamp Friday, when independent 80's musicians turned corporate rock-whores turned independent musicians again, manage to recoup a little of their recording costs. I invite you to explore the fantastical world of my wilderness years project - Skyray (1996-2006). X
skyray.bandcamp.com
skyray.bandcamp.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Virtual doggy treats for Bramley! x
August 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Virtual doggy treats for Bramley! x
A very sincere thank you to everyone who bought The Dream Diaries limited-edition vinyl over the weekend (and for those that simply reposted). Your albums should be with you in the coming days. Thank you also for the Bandcamp Friday downloads. You keep me alive. x
August 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A very sincere thank you to everyone who bought The Dream Diaries limited-edition vinyl over the weekend (and for those that simply reposted). Your albums should be with you in the coming days. Thank you also for the Bandcamp Friday downloads. You keep me alive. x
Not that I bore a grudge or anything... x
August 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Not that I bore a grudge or anything... x
Pre-orders for my 2005 somnambulation 'The Dream Diaries' go live tomorrow (Aug 8th) at 6pm. 140-copies ONLY! Posted into your mitts post-haste. As complete stranger - W. Sergeant of Lancashire commented - 'Don't Sleep On This'. x
Link for tomorrow - av8recordsltd.co.uk/store/
Link for tomorrow - av8recordsltd.co.uk/store/
August 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Pre-orders for my 2005 somnambulation 'The Dream Diaries' go live tomorrow (Aug 8th) at 6pm. 140-copies ONLY! Posted into your mitts post-haste. As complete stranger - W. Sergeant of Lancashire commented - 'Don't Sleep On This'. x
Link for tomorrow - av8recordsltd.co.uk/store/
Link for tomorrow - av8recordsltd.co.uk/store/
What? This? Oh, just Robert Fripp holding a copy of my memoir at 10:30 this morning. No biggie. x
August 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
What? This? Oh, just Robert Fripp holding a copy of my memoir at 10:30 this morning. No biggie. x
Attention all Shipping! First time on vinyl for my hallucinatory spoken-word (and music) album of 2005. 140-copies only!
Pre-sale next Friday -8th August at 6pm from the wonderful AV8 Records Ltd. X @av8records.bsky.social av8recordsltd.co.uk
Pre-sale next Friday -8th August at 6pm from the wonderful AV8 Records Ltd. X @av8records.bsky.social av8recordsltd.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Attention all Shipping! First time on vinyl for my hallucinatory spoken-word (and music) album of 2005. 140-copies only!
Pre-sale next Friday -8th August at 6pm from the wonderful AV8 Records Ltd. X @av8records.bsky.social av8recordsltd.co.uk
Pre-sale next Friday -8th August at 6pm from the wonderful AV8 Records Ltd. X @av8records.bsky.social av8recordsltd.co.uk
My old pal - Will Sergeant, & I return to Sea Power's mighty Krankenhaus festival in Cumbria next month where we will be in joint hallucinatory conversation with the magus - John Doran. Cor! Smashing. x @willsergeant.com @jahduran.bsky.social @seapowerband.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My old pal - Will Sergeant, & I return to Sea Power's mighty Krankenhaus festival in Cumbria next month where we will be in joint hallucinatory conversation with the magus - John Doran. Cor! Smashing. x @willsergeant.com @jahduran.bsky.social @seapowerband.bsky.social
The 42-year old master tapes have been located, baked, and digitised. Singles, b-sides, versions, and a couple lost songs I have no memory of ever singing. Mastering at Abbey Road for Autumn double-vinyl & cd release. x
July 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The 42-year old master tapes have been located, baked, and digitised. Singles, b-sides, versions, and a couple lost songs I have no memory of ever singing. Mastering at Abbey Road for Autumn double-vinyl & cd release. x
Felicidades mi amigo! @wildtwin.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Felicidades mi amigo! @wildtwin.bsky.social
Between 1996 and 2006 - in a respite from The Wild Swans - I made music under the name Skyray.
DOWNLOADS: skyray.bandcamp.com
DOWNLOADS: skyray.bandcamp.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Between 1996 and 2006 - in a respite from The Wild Swans - I made music under the name Skyray.
DOWNLOADS: skyray.bandcamp.com
DOWNLOADS: skyray.bandcamp.com
Happy Birthday to my lifelong pal - Les Pattinson. Friends since the age of 5. x
April 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy Birthday to my lifelong pal - Les Pattinson. Friends since the age of 5. x
Happy Birthday Will old pal. x @willsergeant.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Happy Birthday Will old pal. x @willsergeant.com
Spent a lovely morning at RTE Dublin chatting with Mark Healy (also of the band Skanger) on That Show About Music. The episode will be broadcast this coming Saturday morning (22nd March) between 10am-12 and will be available on the RTE 2XM player. x
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Spent a lovely morning at RTE Dublin chatting with Mark Healy (also of the band Skanger) on That Show About Music. The episode will be broadcast this coming Saturday morning (22nd March) between 10am-12 and will be available on the RTE 2XM player. x
Happy Birthday to my ex-bandmate and friend of 47 years - the genius artist Ged Quinn. x
March 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Happy Birthday to my ex-bandmate and friend of 47 years - the genius artist Ged Quinn. x
Bill Drummond on 'Revolutionary Spirit' by The Wild Swans. x www.penkilnburn.com/home/a-local...
March 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Bill Drummond on 'Revolutionary Spirit' by The Wild Swans. x www.penkilnburn.com/home/a-local...
All fur coat and no knickers at the Dublin Olympia for the Brian Jonestown Massacre last night. x
February 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
All fur coat and no knickers at the Dublin Olympia for the Brian Jonestown Massacre last night. x