Group
Tom Robinson Band
- From
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1976–1979
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 16
About
The Tom Robinson Band (TRB) were an English rock band, established in 1976 by singer, songwriter and bassist Tom Robinson. The band's debut single "2-4-6-8 Motorway" was a top five hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1977, and their third single, "Up Against the Wall", is seen by some as a classic punk rock single; while their debut album, Power in the Darkness (1978), is regarded as a definitive late-1970s punk album. Their song "Glad to Be Gay" is considered a British national gay anthem.
Members
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Danny Kustow guitar
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Mark Ambler keyboard
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Charlie Morgan drums (drum set)
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Ian Parker keyboard
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Nick Plytas keyboard
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Tom Robinson bass, lead vocals
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Dolphin Taylor drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
EPs
Live
Links
Official
Buy
Also known as
Robinson, Tom Band · TRB · The Tom Robinson Band · Tom Robinson
Tags
- classic pop and rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 51191b39-0b2f-4fc5-b062-774ccc377ac8
- ISNI
- 0000000081897497
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.