John Robb (musician)

John Robb
Robb in 2011
Robb in 2011
Background information
Birth nameJohn David Robb
Born (1961-05-04) 4 May 1961 (age 63)
Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • author
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • TV pundit
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
Years active1977–present
Member of
Websitethemembranes.co.uk

John David Robb (born 4 May 1961) is an English musician and journalist. He is the bassist and singer for the post-punk band the Membranes. He is also the vocalist in 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.[1] Since 2014 Robb has run the music writing festival Louder Than Words which is held in Manchester every November,[2] and is a TEDx speaker and spoken word artist.

  1. ^ "JOHN ROBB (Goldblade, The Membranes) Interview". VeganWalls. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. ^ "John Robb launches vegan festival in Manchester this Sunday with great food and in conversation with Shaun Ryder". Louderthanwar.com. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.