 He completed the line-up of the band who were called The Skids.He was in the band during the releasing of "Charles" (as Thomas) and "Into The Valley" singles, the "Wide Open" EP (which featured "The Saints Are Coming") and "Scared to Dance" album during that period.After touring with the band in 1979, promoting Scared to Dance, he departed being replaced by later New Romantic Rusty Egan.