Tom Robinson Band
TOM ROBINSON
Founded TRB in late 1976. Played bass and sang lead vocals. Now a presenter at BBC Radio 6 Music and host of new music blog Fresh On The Net.
DANNY KUSTOW
Guitarist extraordinary, backing vocalist and co-writer in all incarnations of the band. Later played in The Spectres with Glen Matlock and Time UK with Rick Buckler. Send email.
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PRESTON HEYMAN
Top session drummer who stepped in at last minute to record TRB TWO album after Dolphin's departure in December 1978.Subsequent credits include Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Somerville, Kim Wilde, The Waterboys, Adam Ant, Mike Oldfield, Boy George, Tina Turner, Heaven 17, Del Amitri, Roy Harper, Bryan Ferry and many others.
NICK PLYTAS
Joined TRB as temporary keyboard player April - July 1978 and co-wrote "Law and Order". Subsequent credits include Barry Adamson, Neneh Cherry, Joseph Arthur, Joan Armatrading, Terence Trent D'Arby, Robin Scott, Heaven 17, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Mark Almond
STEVE WITTER
Played bass in TRB for 6 weeks in 1977 during brief experiment with five-piece lineup.
DOLPHIN TAYLOR
Original TRB drummer and key member 1977-78. After leaving the band, became fulltime member of Stiff Little Fingers. Now head of publishing company Extreme Music in LA.
MARK AMBLER
Originally joined band as bassist but rapidly moved to keyboards. Taught and trained by jazz giant Stan Tracey - now a freelance jazz musician, vocalist and MD.
IAN PARKER
Became permanent TRB keyboard player from July 1978 until the band's final broke up a year later. Vocalist on "Law & Order" (TRB TWO). Subsequently joined Clannad now plays keyboards with The Hollies.
CHARLIE MORGAN
Joined TRB fulltime in 1979 during last few months of the band's existence. Went on to play for 10 years in Elton John Band, now a successful US-based session drummer: charliemorgan.co.uk