Rob Pope

London, United Kingdom

Musician

www.myspace.com/robbiekeys07

Rob Pope is a 25 year old keyboard player from the South of England. In 2008, after a 5 year study, Rob graduated with a BA honours degree in music performance from Brighton University. Towards the end of his degree and beyond, he started to get involved in a number of bands and doing various session work - playing all around the UK and Europe with some of top musicians in the country. Rob has played along side members of Van Morrison, Incognito, Amy Winehouse, Jessie J, Rizzle Kicks, Two Door Cinema Club and more. More recently Rob’s skills as a versatile keyboard player has gained him more and more professional work. Rob can play in a variety of styles, not only is he a proficient Piano and Hammond organ player, playing Funk, Soul, R & B and Jazz, he’s also experienced in using synthesizers when arranging and producing Synth sounds and keyboard parts for live work.

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Video

Motown Supreme Showreel.mov
Motown Supreme are an authentic 7 piece Motown tribute show, designed to entertain Corporate Events,
Paul Egan - Bass Mike Davies - Guitar/Vocals Joe Thomas - Keys Phil Jones - Drums
Based in Brighton (UK) Jim Devereaux is best known as one of the UK's most popular and highly rated
This is Murdoch's Crazy Eyes! Recorded live at The Rox Festival, Bognor, September 19th 2010 www.

Physical Details

Height:167 cm / 5ft 6in Eye colour:Blue
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair colour:Brown
Skin colour:White Hair length:Short

Experience

2009

  • 2009 - Present : Since graduating in 2008/09 I have been working as a freelance musician (see below), London, UK

2008

  • Brighton University : B.A Hons in Music - Grade: 2.1 Honours Degree, Brighton, UK

2007

  • Northbrook College : Higher National Diploma - Grade: Distinction, Worthing, UK

2005

  • Northbrook College : National Diploma - Grade: Distinction, Worthing, UK

Music

Astrophysics - Taking Flight
Studio recording of an original track by London based Hip-Hop band Astrophysics.
Keyboard ability:ExpertLike to join a band:Yes

Favourite genres

PopRockIndieElectronic
Hip-hopJazz
Astro-Physics
Keyboards (Piano, Synthesisers) – Keyboard player in the Pop/Hip Hop band Astro-Physics, I have supported bands/artists such as Pendulum, Taio Cruz, The Futureheads, Chipmunk, Dan Le Sac VS Scroobias Pip, Guru Josh Project, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Sway, Kidz in the Hall, and more. To liesten to Astro follow this link - (www.myspace.com/astrophysicsband)

Steve White (Session Drummer)
Played keyboards for Steve White (Oasis, The Who, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene) at a drum clinic in Eastbourne, for Bonners Superstore along with Mark Earl (Dani Wilde Band.)

Fast Freddie’s Fingertips (Ambience Recording & Publishing)
Band - Keyboards (Piano & Hammond Organ)
Keyboard Player in the band playing along top musicians such as Frank Felix (Acoustic Alchemy, Gabrielle, Nelly Furtado) and Geoff Dunn (Van Morrison, Incognito, Procol Harum.) For more info - (www.fastfreddie.co.uk)

Motown Supreme (MIB LTD) Band - Keyboard player for the very popular Motown Tribute band, I have played some very large Theatres all over the UK and Europe, Corporate Events and many Festivals. For more info follow - (www.motownsupreme.com)

This Is Elvis and The Burning Love Band - Piano player in the 10 piece world class Elvis Tribute band, playing Theatres, Festivals and Corporate Functions all of the UK and Europe. For more info follow (http://www.this-is-elvis.com/)

Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes
Band – Band leader/Keyboard Player (Synthesizer/ Piano/Hammond Organ.
Popular professional function band in Sussex and London specialize in corporate events,weddings, etc. Follow website for more info - (www.mcemusic.co.uk)

Rhapsody - (Queen Tribute band)
Dep keyboards for Rhapsody (Queen Tribute band,) I have played concert halls and theatres all of over the UK with this in demand tribute band, check them out - (www.queentribute.co.uk)

The Flirtelles/The Click (Dirty Water Records)
Band - Keyboards (Piano & Hammond Organ)
Keyboard player for the all girl vocal group and their backing band, with the song writing team of Frank Felix and "Fast" Fred Horton.

Brightons Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) - Keyboard player for house band.

Northbrook Theatre
Resident musician – Keyboards
Played in a large variety of music productions in any number of styles between 2003 - 2008.

The Perfect Scoundrels - Keyboard Player/Band Leader.

Tom Cory (Signals at Breakfast) - Session Keyboards on debut album.

Laura Warwick: Keyboard player in her backing band.

DYL - Session Keyboards on debut album.

Dysfunktional: Band - Keyboard Player for Funk Soul band

Rob always gigs with professional equipment including a Nord Stage Ex 76, Hammond XK1 Organ, Korg Triton Extreme Workstation and a Yamaha P250 electric stage piano.

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