Stiltskin are a Scottish rock band that first achieved widespread popularity in the mid-1990s. Stiltskin are led by frontman Ray Wilson, the only constant member throughout the band's history. They are best known for their 1994 UK chart-topper "Inside".

Career

The band was put together in 1994 by multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Peter Lawlor to front the record he had made of the music he had written for the British Levi's television advertisement, "Creek". The resulting single, "Inside" topped the UK Singles Chart in 1994,

Lawlor continued to run Water Music, writing and producing many high-profile themes: he wrote all of the music for the BBC One 'Rhythm & Movement' idents and also the theme for the 2000 Olympic Games coverage, and the theme for Premier League and FA Cup football matches shown on TV. Simultaneously, he worked as a city economist and academic economics lecturer, becoming Principal Economic Advisor at the German Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse.

McFarlane went on to work with The Proclaimers and achieved another number one in the UK Singles Chart. He went on to join the band Texas in 2009, leaving in early 2019.

Wilson joined Genesis and recorded Calling All Stations with the band (released in 1997) and toured Europe the following year. In 1999 he formed Cut_. In 2002, he launched a solo career.

In 2005, Wilson put a new band together under the name Stiltskin. Wilson himself and touring keyboardist Irvin Duguid (who later left the line-up) were the only members from the original line-up.

The new incarnation of Stiltskin released the album She in 2006. They toured Europe during 2006 and 2007, and a live album entitled Stiltskin Live, recorded on 25 October 2006, with material from this tour, was released in April 2007. In 2008, Stiltskin toured across Europe. A new Stiltskin album called Unfulfillment was released in 2011. In 2015, it was reported in the Edinburgh Evening News that drummer Ashley Macmillan had left Stiltskin to become a chef, citing the rigours of touring as the reason.

Personnel

Members

;Current members

  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals <small>(1994–1996, 2005–present)</small>, guitar <small>(2005–present)</small>
  • Ali Ferguson – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2006–present)</small>
  • Lawrie MacMillan – bass, backing vocals <small>(2006–present)</small>
  • Filip Walcerz – keyboards <small>(2010–present)</small>
  • Steve Wilson – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2010–present)</small>

;Former members

  • James Finnigan – bass, keyboards <small>(1994–1995)</small>
  • Peter Lawlor – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, backing vocals <small>(1994–1996)</small>
  • Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion <small>(1994–1996)</small>
  • Aubrey Nunn – bass <small>(1995–1996)</small>
  • Irvin Duguid – keyboards <small>(2005–2006; touring musician 1994–1995)</small>
  • Uwe Metzler – guitar <small>(2005–2011)</small>
  • Alvin Mills – bass <small>(2005–2006)</small>
  • Henrik Muller – drums, percussion <small>(2005–2006)</small>
  • Scott Spence – guitar <small>(2005–2006)</small>
  • Nir Zidkyahu – drums, percussion <small>(2005–2006)</small>
  • Ashley MacMillan – drums, percussion <small>(2006–2015)</small>

Lineups

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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1994–1995

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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 1996–2005

! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2005–2006

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  • James Finnigan – bass, keyboards
  • Peter Lawlor – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
  • Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion
  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals

;Touring musician

  • Irvin Duguid – keyboards <small>(1994–1995)</small>

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  • Peter Lawlor – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
  • Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion
  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals
  • Aubrey Nunn – bass

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Disbanded

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  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Irvin Duguid – keyboards
  • Uwe Metzler – guitar
  • Alvin Mills – bass
  • Henrik Muller – drums, percussion
  • Scott Spence – guitar
  • Nir Zidkyahu – drums, percussion

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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2006–2010

! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2010–2011

! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2011–2015

! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25% | 2015–present

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  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Uwe Metzler – guitar
  • Ali Ferguson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ashley MacMillan – drums, percussion
  • Lawrie MacMillan – bass, backing vocals

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  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Uwe Metzler – guitar
  • Ali Ferguson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ashley MacMillan – drums, percussion
  • Lawrie MacMillan – bass, backing vocals
  • Filip Walcerz – keyboards
  • Steve Wilson – guitar, backing vocals

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  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ali Ferguson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ashley MacMillan – drums, percussion
  • Lawrie MacMillan – bass, backing vocals
  • Filip Walcerz – keyboards
  • Steve Wilson – guitar, backing vocals

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  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ali Ferguson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Lawrie MacMillan – bass, backing vocals
  • Filip Walcerz – keyboards
  • Steve Wilson – guitar, backing vocals

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Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

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! scope="row"| The Mind's Eye

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  • Released: 17 October 1994
  • Label: White Water (UK)<br/>East West (US)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP

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  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Inside Out Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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! scope="row"| Unfulfillment

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  • Released: 9 September 2011
  • Label: Jaggy D
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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Live albums

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  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Inside Out Music
  • Format: CD

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Singles

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!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS<br />

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!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER<br />

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE<br />