John Robb (musician)

John Robb
John Robb
	Robb in 2011
Background information
Birth name	John David Robb
Born	4 May 1961 (age 63); Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Genres	Spoken word; punk rock;
Occupation(s)	Journalist; author; singer; songwriter; TV pundit;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; bass guitar; guitar;
Years active	1977–present
Member of	The Membranes; Goldblade;
Website	themembranes.co.uk

John David Robb (born 4 May 1961) is an English musician and journalist best known as the bassist and singer for the mid-1980s post-punk band the Membranes.

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] He is also the vocalist in the punk rock band Goldblade. 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.

^ "JOHN ROBB (Goldblade, The Membranes) Interview". VeganWalls. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^ "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.

[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.

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