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There have been at least 3 bands called The Wake, including a Scottish post-punk band, an American goth band and a Finnish death metal band. 1. The Wake were a Scottish post punk and later indie pop band, founded in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard “Caesar” McInulty (formerly of Altered Images), 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.

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The Happy Particles began after the release of the second Text Adventure record 'I Believe in Lassies' in late 2007/early 2008, in the west end of Glasgow. Once that was done and dusted, Steven was free to devote his time into putting some of the ideas that he had built up over the last 2 years (under the usual bedroom introspection type circumstances) into properly arranged songs. In doing so he called upon some friends to help him out.

Mike Hastings is a guitarist and songwriter from Glasgow who currently plays with Trembling Bells. He also plays alongside Mike Heron of the Incredible string band as well as performing his own solo material. Previously, he was involved with a band called The Pendulums ( which included Lavinia Blackwall from Trembling Bells ) who recorded an album called Moon Mountain and an ep. called New world nova.