TOM ROBINSON BAND TO PERFORM RARE LIVE SHOW IN LONDON

TOM ROBINSON BAND TO PERFORM RARE LIVE SHOW IN LONDON
Venue: The Jazz Café, Camden, London
Date: 1st August, 2014]
Tickets: http://goo.gl/qdVX78

“One of the bravest, most exhilarating bands of the late 70s.”
The Guardian

“The group most responsible for politically awakening the nation’s sixth-formers”
The Independent

“The strength, and ultimately weakness, of his songs, is the vivid accuracy with which they capture the febrile, confrontational atmosphere of that time.”
The Telegraph

The long time celebrated Tom Robinson returns to London for a rare performance at The Jazz Café, 1st August 2014.Tom’s busy schedule with his weekly BBC 6 Music radio show and continuing political standpoints make this performance a special occasion for his fans. Being a major political activist since the 1970’s Tom Robinson is highly regarded as one of it not the most influential musicians of the time. “Because regardless of what the history books tell us about The Clash and the Sex Pistols, for anyone growing up in the suburbs towards the end of the 1970s, the group most responsible for politically awakening the nation’s sixth-formers, one skinny tie at a time, was the Tom Robinson Band.” The Independent. As a broadcaster, despite his music being previously banned by the BBC, Tom Robinson’s radio career has seen him host shows on BBC Radios 1, 2, 3, 4, 4Xtra, 5 Live and 6 Music. Winning his first Gold Sony Academy award for GLD (now BBC London) in 1997 and a second as the presenter of NowPlaying@6Music in 2012.

Tom Robinson is from London, born in 1950. He is most known for his hit singles 2-4-6-8 Motorway, Glad To Be Gay and War Baby also co-writing songs with Peter Gabriel, Elton John, Dan Hartman and Manu Katché. As a recording artist he has released fourteen albums since 1978 when he signed to EMI Records. Tom Robinson rose to fame with his first single 2-4-6-8 Motorway (1977) peaking at number 4 in the UK singles charts, followed immediately by RIsing Star E.P. Soon after, Tom Robinson released his widely acclaimed debut album Power In The Darkness (1978) reaching number 4 in the UK Album Charts, cementing his name in the UK music scene. His band also won a gold record, alongside "Best New Band" and "Best London Band" for the year 1977 voted by the listeners of Capital Radio Music Awards. Tom Robinson has hosted his BBC Radio 6 Music show since the station started in 2002 and these accolades could be a part of why he is known for his emphasis on new and emerging artists. Currently heard on Saturday nights, Sunday evenings and Monday mornings, Tom is recognised as a keen supporter of BBC Introducing. He is also a member of the Ivors panel at BASCA (The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors) and is the founder of Fresh On The Net.

Tom Robinson will be exclusively performing tracks from the Power In The Darkness L.P during this upcoming performance at London’s famous Jazz Café on the 1st August, commemorating 35 years since its release.

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