The Wake by IQ,
cover art by Peter Nicholls.
The central figure is based on
Rae Dawn Chong[?] in Quest for Fire.
IQ is a British progressive rock band founded by Mike Holmes in 1982 following the dissolution of his original band The Lens (1976 - 1981). Although the band has never enjoyed major commercial success, IQ has built up a loyal cult following over the years and is still active as of 2003.
The band's lineup has remained fairly stable over the years. Vocalist Peter Nicholls left for a while to form a new band, Niadem's Ghost, but subsequently returned. Nicholls also created the cover art for most of the albums on which he appears.
Personnel
- Paul Cook - Drums
- Tim Esau - Bass Guitar (early albums)
- Mike Holmes - Guitars, Keyboards
- John Jowitt - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (later albums)
- Paul Menel alias P. L. Menel - Vocals on Nomzamo and Are You Sitting Comfortably
- Peter Nicholls - Vocals on all albums except Nomzamo and Are You Sitting Comfortably
- Martin Orford - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Albums
- Seven Stories into Eight (cassette) (1982)
- Tales from the Lush Attic (1983)
- The Wake (1985)
- Living Proof (live) (1986)
- Nine in a Pond is Here (1987) ("official bootleg" of demos etc, CD version is abridged)
- Nomzamo (1987)
- Are you Sitting Comfortably? (1989) (title derived from BBC radio programme "Listen with Mother")
- J'ai Pollette D'arnu (1990) (b-sides and live tracks)
- Ever (1993)
- ForEver Live (1993)
- Subterranea (1997)
- Seven Stories into Ninety Eight (1998) (original 1982 album plus new re-recorded version)
- The Lost Attic (1999) (rarities)
- Subterranea : The Concert (2000)
- The Seventh House (2000)