Band Bio

PETER ROBINSON:

• Commenced formal bass studies with William Morton ( Victorian Symphony ) including performances in junior Orchestras and music workshops.
• Moving on to Jazz studies under Graeme Hall, Brian Brown, Graeme Lyall, with performances at Jazz Center 44, Melbourne Town Hall, Arkaba ( S.A )
• One of the first Melbourne players to take up the Electric Bass, quickly adapting to the ( then new ) popular Rock styles, gaining a position with Melbourne's most famous Rock Band the Thunderbirds.
• A switch to Electric guitar and a two year stint with well known Sydney T.V combo Ray Hoff and Offbeats, rounded out a musical apprenticeship that was the spring board to the creation and formation of the Strangers. Melbourne's best known and most highly respected group.
• Well known as a record producer, arranger, and session musician in the 1960's and 1970's Producing and performing on hits for major artists:
• John Farnham
• Johnny Young
• Russell Morris
• Ronnie Burns,
• Buddy England
• Bev Harrell
• Masters Apprentices
• Town Criers
• John Williamson
• Ted Mulry
• Johhny Chester
• Merv Benton.
• Musical director at Channel 10 for the "GO" show, later moving to Channel 7 for "Sunnyside Up" and "Turning On" Conducting and arranging recording sessions with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and session musicians of the day including Channel 9 and Channel 7 personell.
• Live performances in Australia and overseas, accompanying
• International artists:
• Cliff Richard ( 3 tours Aust & O/S )
• Roy Orbison
• The Seekers
• Fabian
• Jack Scott
• Olivia Newton John ( Musical Director Aust 1974 )
• Local Artists:
  • John Farnham
  • Johhny O'Keefe
  • Denise Drysdale
• Appearing with the Beach Boys, The Surfaris, Chan Romero, Ricky Nelson, Tommy Sands, Matt Monroe, Trini Lopez
• Founding member of Melbourne's "STRANGERS" ( 1961- 1976 ) also key member of "THE SEEKERS" ( 1979-1989 Aust.and Overseas ) replacing Athol Guy until the group's split in 1990.