Rob Malone
Robbie "Rob" Malone is the bass player for English musician David Gray.[1]
Biography
Malone hails from Donaghmede, Dublin, Ireland, and previously played bass for Hothouse Flowers,[2] The Corrs, Jamie Lawson, Hinterland, Damien Dempsey, Mary Coughlan, Juliet Turner, The Pale, Gemma Hayes, Bronagh Gallagher and The Sofas to name but a few.
He is probably best known for his bass playing for Dublin prog rockers LiR who were touted as the next big thing in Ireland in the early 90s.
Before embarking on a career with Lir, Malone played acoustic guitar for the church youth choir in Donaghmede.
Malone has co-written a number of songs and co produced on recent David Gray albums which have reached the US Billboard top ten.
He recently recorded on “The Corrs” 2017 record “ Jupiter Calling” which was produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett.
References
- Edwards, Mark (30 August 2009). "David Gray returns with Draw the Line". The Sunday Times. Timesonline.com. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- "Born". Official hothouse flowers site. Retrieved 10 September 2010.