Biography
Chris May is the guitarist from the rock band The Sisters of Mercy. He is also known as Chris Catalyst, or his facepaint nonsense industrial comedy alter-ego Robochrist. He currently appears in glam punk band AntiProduct as Chris Catalyst and played Rhythm Guitar in the Swedish Hard Rock band Ghost, under the fan-given name of Aether. As of the 2023 Re-Imperator, however, he has left the band.
He was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England on 11 February 1980 and has played in various bands, including Catylyst, Mr Shiraz, The Dead Pets, Robochrist, The Sisters of Mercy, Mi Mye, Ginger, AntiProduct (with Alex Kane from Life, Sex & Death and Clam Abuse, and Ben Graves from Murderdolls and dope), Napoleon IIIrd, The Scaramanga Six and The Goddamn Whores (with Ginger of The Wildhearts and Sonic Circus, and Jon Poole of Cardiacs). Currently, his focus has shifted to his own band the Eureka Machines following the departure from Ghost).
Chris is, from 2007, the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboard player, trombonist and main song writer for Leeds based wonderband Eureka Machines. This doesn't seem to affect his day job with The Sisters of Mercy.
Chris likes Ibanez Iceman guitars, Fender Precision basses and amplifiers from Marshall Amplification.
Chris lives in West Yorkshire with his dog, Sparky.
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