Frank Sidebottom's persona started to take shape in the early 1980s.
Sievey had a backing new wave/power pop band, The Freshies, that were on the fringe of the late-1970s Manchester music scene. After the group split up, he continued making music while experimenting with the then-new art of computer programming.
British comedian best known for the giant papier mache head cast that he wore while performing.
He was the inspiration for the film _Frank (2014/II)_ qv.