Compo started playing bass in 1976 joining Stef McGlinchey, Donald Sinclair & Hugh Devlin to form The Nameless, a punk band with influences of The Clash, Sex Pistols, Stranglers amongst others. Highest profile gigs back then were as support to Cherry Vanilla around 1977, whose band included Stewart Copeland & Gordon (Sting) Sumner who were in the process of forming the Police, and as support to Jimmy Pursey's Sham 69.
Later the band moved towards new wave as Stef's song writing evolved away from the urgency of the punk movement. A stint at the Edinburgh Fringe showcased a more moody side to the music. Stef went on to have a successful
music career on his own.
Playing mostly original material MINJ was the rock band formed by Mark Scott. A brilliant guitarist whose influences included AC/DC, Eddie van Halen, Steve Vai, amongst others. Compo was on bass with Pikz McNicol on drums. Gordi Smith later replaced Pikz on the sticks. 
THEROCKSHOW was the commercial evolution from the MINJ years with a focus on playing covers but to a quality level! Years of playing pubs and clubs the all around Scotland with some weddings thrown in for good measure! Our singularly best wedding party achievement was having a bride in full wedding dress & veil POLE-DANCING at her own reception!