Core Members
- Paddy McAloon (born Patrick Joseph McAloon, 7 June 1957, Durham); vocals / guitars / keyboards
- Wendy Smith (born 31 May 1963, Middlesbrough); vocals / guitars / keyboards
- Feona Attwood (born, Chester-le-Street, County Durham); vocals - now Professor Attwood teaching Media and Communication Studies at Sheffield Hallam University.
- Martin McAloon (born 4 January 1962, Durham); bass guitar
- Neil Conti (born 12 February 1959, Luton); drums / percussion
- Michael Salmon (born Durham); the band's first drummer and co-founder - left January 1983 replaced by Graham Lant. Steve Dolder joined in mid 1983 before Conti joined in late 1984
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