Skywhale members were Steve Robshaw on guitar, violin and synthesizer, Stan Thewlis on Flute and Tenor Sax, Howard Scarr also known as Gywo Zepix on keyboards, EMS VCS 3 and ARP Instruments synthesizers, the late Paul Todd on Soprano Sax, Flute and Penny Whistle, Dougall Airmole on Bass, Mick Avery on Drums and John Schofield on Percussion.
[3] Steve Robshaw moved to Bristol from Huddersfield in 1974 and gradually gathered a collection of fellow musicians who wanted to experiment with instrumental rock music similar to what some of their peers were doing in the Canterbury Scene 100 miles away on the other side of England.
The band consisted of Robshaw on guitar, Paul Todd on saxophone, Pete (Lazlo) Ridsdale on violin, Jon Beedell on piano and Roy Dodds on drums.
In 1977 synthesizer and keyboard player Howard Scarr, also known as Gwyo Zepix left the band Zorch to join Skywhale and they played at Glastonbury.
Stan Thewlis played with the Bristol jazz group Spirit Level, then in the mid 1980s he changed his name to Stan Rivera, joining Colombian percussionist Roberto Pla in London to form El Sonido de Londres, one of the UK's first Salsa music bands, and then London Merengue music dance band Merengada.