The Skipped came together in 2001 after founder of the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights and guitarist Matt Mugridge moved back from Las Vegas in 2001. Joining Paul Strachan on drums and Billy Spear on bass, The Skipped rips out rock influenced by The Descendants, Social Distortion, The Ramones and The Buzzcocks. Paul Strachan started his music career as drummer for the seminal Cleveland band Terrible Parade, then went on to WMMS favorites The Sellouts with members of The God Squad and Mugridge. He then formed Ballbag with Mugridge and Joe Prcela of The Sellouts in the summer of 1996, and opened for acts Blink 182, Nada Surf and Samiam. Strachan then went on to glam rockers The Tellers and metal band Hydra before reuniting with Mugridge for the new Skipped Cd, All Revved Up. Bill Spear has played lead guitar and bass for the heavy rock outfit Sun Machine, as well as metal band Razor in the 80's.