Tom Robinson Band
FRI 04 & SAT 05 OCT 2024
Tom Robinson Band
TRB 2024 Tour
with special guest ROB.GREEN
The Tom Robinson Band (TRB) first became known in 1977 as vocal supporters of Rock Against Racism.
A year later they performed for 80,000 people at their Carnival Against The Nazis in Victoria Park, London alongside Steel Pulse, The Clash and X-Ray Spex. The band featured Robinson on bass and vocals, with drummer Dolphin Taylor, keyboardist Mark Ambler and the trademark incendiary guitar playing of Danny Kustow.
TRB’s Top 5 debut 2-4-6-8 Motorway became one of the era’s landmark singles and was followed by their Rising Free EP featuring Robinson’s LGBT anthem Sing If You’re Glad To Be Gay. The EP reached #18 in the UK singles chart, despite Radio 1 banning the song.
Their album Power In The Darkness went Top 5, resulted in the singles Up Against The Wall and Too Good To Be True, and was certified gold in the UK and Japan in 1978. The followup TRB TWO was produced by Todd Rundgren on which the lead single Bully For You was co-written by Robinson with Peter Gabriel.
The original TRB lasted only two years before breaking up, fighting (as Robinson puts it) “like cats in a sack”.
Tom later co-wrote songs with both Peter Gabriel and Elton John and had further solo hits in 1983 with War Baby and Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio. His 15th studio album Only The Now (2015) included guest appearances by Billy Bragg, Nadine Shah, John Grant, Ian McKellen, TV Smith, Lisa Knapp and Martin Carthy.
Tom’s current band toured the entire Power In The Darkness LP in 2018 to mark its 40th anniversary ending with a sold-out show at Shepherds Bush Empire.
As a radio broadcaster Tom hosts two shows a week on BBC Radio 6 Music. He also served for 10 years on the Ivor Novello Awards committee and was awarded a fellowship of LIPA in recognition of his support for new music with BBC Introducing.
ROB.GREEN is an alt-soul/pop artist from Nottingham who draws from the Soul, Gospel and Rock music he was raised on to inspire the music he makes.
His captivating live performances across the UK and Europe, often armed only with his loop pedal, acoustic guitar, and signature soulful vocal, have seen him open for legendary acts like Alexander O’Neal, Eric Bibb and Earth, Wind and Fire.
Rob channels his experiences growing up as mixed-race and gay in his hometown to write songs, unite and connect with audiences. Named an Ivor Novellos In The Making artist in 2023, his latest singles have garnered attention from BBC Introducing’s Dean Jackson, Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music), and Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1).
His third studio EP, “Manhood,” released in November 2023, is a visual EP exploring themes of sexuality, race, and masculinity. The EP’s lead single, “I’ll Be Around,” was named BBC Introducing Track of the Week and added to the 6Music playlist, with Tom Robinson praising it as “the kind of songwriting that can save lives.”
Rob’s self-managed success continued with his independently produced headline tour in Spring 2024. The “Undercover Tour” transformed mid-size venues into intimate, immersive living rooms, creating a unique and warm experience that resonated deeply with audiences, selling out multiple shows.
With new music on the horizon and preparing for his next tour, ROB.GREEN embodies the ethos of a self-made artist on the brink of major success.
DETAILS
DATE: Fri 04 Oct 2024
VENUE: The Tunnels, Carnegie’s Brae, Aberdeen AB10 1BF
TIME: 7:00pm
DATE: Sat 05 Oct 2024
VENUE: The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA
TIME: 7:30pm
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