 Clayton stood in as the nearest thing that the band had to a manager in its early life, handing over the duties to Paul McGuinness in May 1978.In 1981, around the time of U2's second, spiritually charged album, "October", a rift was created in the band between Clayton and McGuinness, and the three other band members.Bono, The Edge, and Mullen had joined a Christian group, and were questioning the compatibility of rock music with their spirituality.