The Wild Swans formed in 1980 when Paul Simpson, who had left The Teardrop Explodes after the recording of their first single, teamed up (on vocals) with Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Ged Quinn (keyboards), James Weston (bass) and Justin Stavely (drums). History Origins: The Wild Swans, Mark I (1980–1982)
Members of The Wild Swans have also been members of Echo & The Bunnymen, The Icicle Works, The Woodentops, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Lightning Seeds. The Wild Swans also spun off two charting splinter projects Care and The Lotus Eaters. The Wild Swans have not to date had any mainstream chart hits, but they have enjoyed a degree of success and/or cult status in Germany, Japan, the UK, the US, and especially the Philippines. More recently, Simpson put a new lineup together and the group played numerous live dates from 2009 to 2011, and issued a new studio album in 2011. A reconstituted version of the band issued two albums from 1988 to 1990 before dissolving again. The original incarnation of The Wild Swans lasted until 1982, issuing one single. The band's personnel has been subject to regular turnover, with vocalist Simpson being the only constant member. The Wild Swans is a post-punk band from Liverpool, England, which originally formed in 1980 shortly after Paul Simpson (ex-keyboards) left The Teardrop Explodes.
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