Tom Robinson Band
TOM ROBINSON
Founded TRB in late 1976. Played bass, sang lead vocals. Since TRB split in 1979 has continued to perform solo and with various bands ever since. Currently hosts NowPlaying@6Music and The BBC Introducing Mixtape for BBC Radio 6 Music. See tomrobinson.com
DANNY KUSTOW
Guitarist extraordinary, backing vocalist and co-founder of the band. Later played in The Spectres with Glen Matlock and Time UK with Rick Buckler. Danny passed away 11 March 2019 at RUH in Bath after a brief illness. See Wikipedia
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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.
Tom Robinson, Danny Kustow and Mark Ambler briefly reformed as a trio with session drummer Steve Creese (ex Lotus Eaters & Thrashing Doves). Dolphin's decision not to take part proved a wise one. The old personality clashes that destroyed TRB first time around quickly resurfaced - in the summer of 1990 the band broke up acrimoniously again after less than a year. TV concert footage from that time can still be seen here.
DOLPHIN TAYLOR
Original TRB drummer and key member 1977-78. After leaving the band, became fulltime member of Stiff Little Fingers. Subsequently co-founded the publishing company Extreme Music in LA. See Wikipedia
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). His subsequent career has included Clannad, The Hollies and many others. See Wikipedia
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. See Wikipedia