Living in Thingwall, Wirral,[2] he formed alongside Keith Hartley, Karl Simms and twins drummer Cadwalader a band called Mr. McKenzie.
In November 1976, with the onset of punk rock, the band changed their name to Radio Blank, with Stephen Brick joining on drums.
Gill was also an influential member of the Teardrop Explodes, playing lead guitar and co-writing their biggest hit "Reward" with frontman Julian Cope, which reached No.
The band also inspired the title of Dalek I Loved You, an autobiography by the journalist Nick Griffiths about his life as a Doctor Who fan, published in 2007.
Afterward, Gill immersed himself in music again and embarked on a new band project called the Most High,[3] with Simon Walthew (bass), Ikem Washner (drums) and Phil Channell (keyboards and flute).