Rich Robinson

- David Mead

Tell us about your first gig…

“My first gig was when I was 15 I think. We played in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If I remember correctly it was the day of Live Aid and we drove up and opened for this band from California – I remember they were just called Yo. We’d moved past the punk phase and got into bands like REM and The Cramps, Dream Syndicate – bands that were more alternative. We got 50 bucks and I remember the cheque bounced, so that was good. We were still living with my mum and so it was like, ‘Mum, we got a cheque, here it is!’ and it bounced and she was like, ‘Oh, alright…’”

Describe your current stage rig…