The Wake (UK band)

The Wake
The Wake
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Post-punk; indie pop; synth-pop; indie rock;
Years active	1982–1994; 2009–present;
Labels	Factory; Factory Benelux; Sarah; LTM;
Members	Gerard McInulty; Carolyn Allen;
Past members	Steven Allen; Joe Donnelly; Bobby Gillespie; Martin Cunning; Alex Macpherson; John Rahim; Matthew Drummond (studio/live performance only); James Moody (studio/live performance only); Duncan Cameron (studio/production only);

The Wake are a British post-punk, synth-pop and later indie pop band, formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard "Caesar" McInulty (formerly of Altered Images), Steven Allen (drums) and Joe Donnelly (bass), the latter replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven's sister Carolyn Allen also joined on keyboards, and remained in the band thereafter. Gillespie left the band in 1983, replaced by Martin Cunning and then by Alexander 'Mac' Macpherson.