Robin Jones (musician)
Encyclopedia
Robin Douglas Jones is a Scottish
musician, known as the drummer of The Beta Band
and The Aliens
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
musician, known as the drummer of The Beta Band
The Beta Band
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status amongst avid followers of the underground and experimental music scene...
and The Aliens
The Aliens
The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson , John Maclean and Robin Jones...
.
EP's & Albums
- Champion VersionsChampion VersionsChampion Versions is the first release by The Beta Band, released in 1997 on 12" vinyl only. The EP was later included in its entirety on the 1998 compilation The Three E.P.'s, along with The Patty Patty Sound and Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos....
(1997) - The Patty Patty SoundThe Patty Patty SoundThe Patty Patty Sound is the second release by The Beta Band, released in 1998. All the tracks from the EP were later included on the compilation The Three E.P.'s along with Champion Versions and Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos...
(1998) - Los Amigos del Beta BandidosLos Amigos del Beta BandidosLos Amigos del Beta Bandidos is the third release by The Beta Band, released in 1998. All the tracks from the EP were later included on the compilation The Three E.P.'s along with Champion Versions and The Patty Patty Sound.-Track listing:# "Push It Out" - 5:22# "It's Over" - 3:50# "Dr...
(1998) - The Beta BandThe Beta Band (album)The Beta Band is the debut album of The Beta Band, released in 1999. The album followed the critically acclaimed compilation of their first three EPs titled The Three E.P.'s...
(1999) - Hot Shots IIHot Shots IIHot Shots II is The Beta Band's second studio album, released in July 2001.-Reception:Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed Hot Shots II at number 118 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.-Track listing:#"Squares" – 3:46...
(2001) - Heroes to ZerosHeroes to ZerosHeroes to Zeros is the third and final studio album by The Beta Band, released in 2004.The cover illustration was created by comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews...
(2004) - Astronomy for DogsAstronomy for DogsAstronomy for Dogs is the debut album of Scottish band The Aliens, released March 19, 2007. It received generally positive reviews .- Track listing :# "Setting Sun" # "Robot Man" # "I Am the Unknown" # "Tomorrow"...
(2007) - LunaLuna (The Aliens album)Luna is the second album by the Scottish band The Aliens. It was released on Monday 29 September 2008, preceded by a new single, 'Magic Man', on Monday 22 September. Both releases came out on the band’s own record label, Pet Rock Records. "Boats" is reworked version of a song by the same name on...
(2008)