 After the break-up of Thee Hypnotics, co-founder and lead guitarist Ray Hanson was approached by The Sisters of Mercy to join on guitar duties but declined, before taking a 15-year hiatus from the music industry.He wrote many of songs for his new project, "Ray 'Sonic' Hanson's Whores Of Babylon", which he debuted at Portobello Live Festival in London in May 2015.He continues to write and record music and is working on a visual arts short film.