who admired the percussion work on the Creatures' records, Budgie contributed to Hercules and Love Affair's album In Amber: they contacted him "to derail some of the arrangements for more impact". In Amber was released in June 2022 on vinyl. The lead single "Poisonous Storytelling" featured a collaboration of Budgie with Anohni on lead vocal. In 2023, he featured on Thomas Truax's album Dream Catching Songs. Personal life Budgie has remarried and he is the father of two children: a daughter born in 2012 and a son born in 2014. References External links Official site 1957 births Living people English rock drummers English new wave musicians People from St Helens, Merseyside Siouxsie and the Banshees members Big in Japan (band) members The Slits members British post-punk musicians Juno Reactor members