Drummers: Stewart Copeland, Levon Helm, Jim Gordon, Steve Gadd, John Bonham to name but five.
Other influences on my life: Tom Waits, CCR, Neil Young, wine, Nick Cave, Everton FC, Spiritualized, The Beatles, summer nights, The Band, Woody Allen, Gram Parsons, SW France, NW England, my wife, The Smiths, Richard Hawley, Laurel and Hardy, 80's Heavy Metal, friends, rivers, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, tea(white, 2 sugars), Led Zeppelin, Colman's English Mustard, Toots and the Maytals, The Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Louis Prima, American diners, forests, Bruce"nice to see you, to see you...NICE" Forsyth, touring Europe and North America, music from 1965-1975, comfy sofas, loud rock n roll, dead silence, REAL Cornish Pasties...blah blah etc.
Born, raised and residing in England until his move to Los Angeles a year ago. Graham Roby has been playing drums for 20 years and in that time has played live, recorded and toured worldwide with many different bands and songwriters including Goldrush, Garth Hudson(The Band), Mark Gardener(Ride), Rachelle Van Zanten, The Piney Gir Country Roadshow, Danny and the Champions of the World, Black Nielson and MC Lars.
With his mesmerizing drumming skills, astonishing good looks and the uncanny knack of finding the perfect beat and drum fill, he has wowed audiences the world over.
He is currently playing with Rachelle van Zanten, Shane Walsh, The Hi Hos and T.D.Lind.
Playing with The Band legend Garth Hudson and friends at 100 Club, London, Sept 2007
With Rachelle Van Zanten, Assen, Holland, 2006
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