John Robb (musician)

John Robb
Robb in 2011
Background information
Born
John David Robb

(1961-05-04) 4 May 1961
Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • author
  • singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • commentator
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
Years active1977–present
Member of
Websitethemembranes.co.uk

John David Robb (born 4 May 1961) is an English musician, author, music journalist, commentator and media personality. He is the bassist and singer for the post-punk band the Membranes and the vocalist for the punk rock band Goldblade.

He writes for and runs the Louder Than War website and a monthly music magazine of the same name. He has written several books on music and occasionally makes media appearances as a music commentator. In 2014, Robb was the founder and is now the executive director of the Louder Than Words Festival (a music writing festival held in Manchester every November), and is a TEDx speaker and spoken word artist.

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