Dave Robinson

Dave is one of the founding members of The Longest Johns; when with the band, he mostly sang baritone and played the tin whistle. He has also written several of the band’s original songs.

Dave is a talented theatre technician with considerable experience in lighting and sound design, and has been involved in numerous theatrical productions and music tours since 2007. The list of projects he handled sound and light for include but are not limited to: the Luv Esther theatrical tour (2007-2009), Thundershock’s No Turning Back tour (2007), the Narrow Road theatrical tour, Origins & Lemons theatrical tour, The Prodigals theatrical tour, Monsieur de Coubertin’s Magnificent Opymlic© Feat theatrical tour, and Inheritance theatrical tour. He handled lighting for some video shoots for Hot Pursuit (a band of which JD was a member) and may also have handled lighting and sound for The Boulevards (a band which included both JD and Andy). In addition to all of this, Dave is credited as having handled lighting and sound design for several years of events for New Generation Music and Nancy Goudie’s Spiritual Health Weekend.

In 2006, both Dave and Robbie attended the same music college, and went on to tour with a band that formed out of that college called Thundershock. Thundershock was later joined by Katie Sky and the band changed its name to On Off Switch. Unfortunately, no recordings of Thundershock appear to be available online. Dave also played accordion in For Want of Rain, a project Andy started to showcase the music of various artists.

Along with Andy, JD, and Josh, Dave helped found The Longest Johns in 2012 and remained with the band for eleven years. Along with recording and touring, he also wrote several of the band’s original songs, including Bones in the Ocean and Moby Duck. However, as the band’s popularity grew, the demands on time and energy became too much, and Dave announced his departure in May 2023. Asked later on stream, he said, “I think we achieved a great amount, and I’m very proud of everything we did, and I hope the guys continue to grow and get more successful. But personally, that’s just not where I want to take the continuing years of my life.” Currently, Dave streams on his own Twitch channel and crafts things for Etsy. You can keep up with his ongoing adventures by joining his Discord and following him on any or all of the socials linked here.