Ged and the Wake Ged Johnston, born in Edinburgh Scotland, worked his way through many bands, enjoying the music. Moved to London, at 16, but was bouncing between there, Europe, and Edinburgh. before he went to uni in Bristol, and met up with Tomy boy Smyth, and formed Ged and the wake. The name Ged and the wake, came out of pure laziness, and being too stoned, that when Ged went to book the bands first gig, the venue, asked the name of the band, after been jamming foe months on end, didn't even have one, so had to book it under, Geds name, so it was just Ged for about a year, as the band still couldn't be bothered thinking. Then one of the members, suggested the wake, which was a catch name, but were well known as Ged by this time, so we all met half way, and came up with Ged and the wake, not that Ged even wanted his name on there, but could not be arsed messing about. Source: HMV GED AND THE WAKE, THE BAND ARE STILL GOING, BUT GED JOHNSTON IS ALSO DOING SOLO STUFF ALL THE TIME, ROCK AND ROLL CHAOS MAN!