Mayo Thompson

Musician and visual artist Mayo Thompson was born on February 26th 1944 in Houston, Texas and is most known for being the front man and sole constant in the avant-rock band Red Krayola (originally known as Red Crayola).

In the mid-1970s he moved to England and began working for newly-formed Rough Trade records, producing many of the early post-punk, indie and alternative records that were emerging from the scene, this included: The Fall, The Monochrome Set, Stiff Little Fingers, The Raincoats, Cabaret Voltaire and Kleenex/LiLiPUT.

He would then go on to join Pere Ubu in the early-80s as well as later work with Primal Scream on their debut album.