TRB: Band Members

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TOM ROBINSON Founded TRB in late 1976. Played bass and sang lead vocals. Now a presenter for BBC Radio's 6 Music network and occasional columnist for The Times. More info at tomrobinson.com	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.	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 mid-1977 for 6 weeks during brief experiment with five-piece lineup. Send email.
DOLPHIN TAYLOR Original TRB drummer and key member 1977-78. After leaving the band, became fulltime member of Stiff Little Fingers. Now head honcho at Extreme Music.	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. Send email.
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 in 1979 as permanent member for 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 charliemorgan.co.uk

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