Pete's career of course began with Bob as co-founder of the Boomtown Rats, with whom he played bass and made six albums. During the 9 years in the band he not only wrote and produced numerous album tracks, but two top five singles, Like Clockwork and Banana Republic. In the early '90's he began a new direction as a producer, and had huge success with French artist Renaud, who's album sold well over a million copies. Later he teamed up with Tricky and soon became his musical director as well as producing most of the Nearly God album, which included contributions from such artists as Damon Albara, Alison Moyet and Bjork.

Pete produced Bob's last album, Sex, Age & Death and co-produced the Happy Club album.  He was also the co-producer with Bob of all the re-mastered Boomtown Rats albums, which were recently released and he oversaw the mixing and editing of the 2 Boomtown Rats DVDs. More recently Pete was responsible for the music that accompanied the Geldof In Africa TV series on the BBC. Pete has been a permanent feature of Bob Geldof's musical life and his great friend since the beginning.

Multi-instrumentalist Bob Loveday is best known for his exploits with the electric violin, though he is also at ease with the viola, mandolin, bass guitar, recorders / penny whistles and keyboards. (and even has a recent reputation as a contrabass balalaika player!)

Born in South Africa, he started playing piano at four, and at eight (now in Zimbabwe) he started on the violin.  His family moved to England, where during his teens he discovered to his horror that he was being groomed with the life of a classical virtuoso.  Soon his Haydn developed signs of Hendrix, while his Saint-Saens smacked of Santana.

Never one to develop a career along conventional paths, Bob's very first professional recording session was with Paul McCartney at Abbey Road, since which heady start he has gone onto become proficient in a wide arena of musical styles, contributing to albums by Kirsty McColl, Paul Carrick and Louden Wainwright III amongst others.  For a while he established a foothold in Austin, Texas where he played the bar rooms and honky tonks, developing a feel for the rootsy styles of the deep south.  This experience came in useful when he accompanied Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, Joe Ely and others on UK television.

Bob has also been spotted on TV with Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, French & Saunders and Rory McGrath's Death By County with Philip Pope. 

Although essentially a freelance session player, he has worked closely with a number of bands. Notably a fascinating four years with The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, in the late '80's touring with them all over the world and featuring on two or maybe more of their albums.

He first worked with Bob Geldof on the Vegetarians of Love album in 1990.  Also featured on the subsequent Happy Club album in 1993 and the new album Sex, Age & Death.  In early 1994 with Bee Gee's second tour of Australia, Bob's, (by now re-monikered within the group as Vince Lovepump) joined the line-up on a regular basis.  In the last few years he has also recorded with Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Neneh Cherry, The Pet Shop Boys and Paul Young.

Also known as Mad Dog, Niall started playing drums professionally in 1975 with various Irish show bands. 

In 1980 he joined Irish rock band Stepaside and later, in 1984 he played with Les Enfants and moved to London to sign a record deal with Crysalis.  Niall has played with other Irish and international acts, such as Johnny Logan - Eurovision winner, Marianne Faithful, Zerra One, and Hazel O'Connor, as a session drummer.  During his time playing with Hazel O'Connor, they supported Bob Geldof and The Vegetarians of Love on the Veggies dates in Ireland.  Pete Briquette asked Niall if he would like to audition for the band, because the current drummer was leaving in three weeks time.   Pete told Niall he would send him a tape, but it never arrived.  Niall went into the rehearsal studio, never having heard the material, played two songs and got the gig.  He admits to being amazed because at the time he thought he was just standing in until the other drummer came back, which he never did, that was 10 years ago.  During his time with Bob and the band he has continues to work with other acts as a session player, most notably the 2001 Westlife Coast to Coast World Tour. 

Before joining Bob's band I worked with Loudon Wainright III, before that with Richard Thompson. I was told later I was 3rd or 4th choice for accordionist, they'd begun by looking for a female! Perhaps it was a wind up. I'm indebted to Bob Loveday for putting my name forward, I think we'd met on a Loudon session. When Steve Fletcher (keyboards) went back to the Penguin Cafe Orchestra I suggested to Pete and Bob that thanks to MIDI (technology that means I can operate synthesizers etc from the squeezebox) I could take care of the vertical as well the horizontal keyboards for the band. They liked the idea. Other work of mine includes David Thomas (of Pere Ubu), the Lightning Seeds, Rolf Harris, the Electric Bluebirds, the Realists, Juice on the Loose, the John Tams Band, the Mysteries @ the National Theatre, Vladimir Asriev, Tziganarama, the Klezmer Festival Band (Gregori Shektor). When I'm at home I play piano Sunday mornings at the Shaftesbury Christian Centre, Deptford.

Holder of the long service medal for bravery in the face of BLOCKHEADS 1977/ 2005. Although guitars are my passion I've recently begun a love affair with a tiny Chinese ukulele,(Hawaiian word meaning dancing flea) Enough Turnbull get on with it.

In 1968 I was considering going back to Newcastle to get a 'proper job' when I met Jimmy Hendrix at the Speakeasy club, London. He watched my band and afterwards he told me he liked my playing (probably because we did one of his songs STONEFREE). Since then I've lived the life of Reilly travelling the world playing and recording with some very talented people  INCLUDING, Chosen Few, Heavy Jelly, Skip Bifferty, Bell n Arc, Paul Young, Alison Moyet, Eurythmics, Spiritual Cowboys. London Beat, Lulu, Roger Daltrey. Mick Jones, Nick Lowe, Gillan and Glover, Alchemical, Loving Awareness Band, Kristy Mc CALL, Robbie Williams, Talk Talk, World Party Karl Wallinger, Bob Geldof  Steve Marriot/ Ronnie Lane Sam Moore, Wrecless Eric, Shirley Abicaire, Pearl Harbour (The Tubes), Frankie Howard, Roy Budd and some very RELAXED Boys from Liddypool. I was  a Blockhead with Ian Dury for many years and now sing his  songs for a laugh and  I write songs for the blockheads. Yes we still tour and I'm doing..very well!  Our good friend  Phil Jupitus once said that my claim to Fame is singing on the film soundtrack of Get Carter (the Michael Caine version)  Maybe Mick Gallagher and I got the session because we come from Newcastle where the film was shot.

I'm appearing in a  movie 'Confetti' in September as the naked guitarist performing with the cast 'One Love' by Ian Dury and The Blockheads. I'm keen to make a solo Album as I have some good songs now. I nearly got a deal in 1968/9 with Beatles label Apple but George H. left my acetate demos on his car dash and they melted in the sun. .God Bless him. So, wish me luck….

Regards John Turnbull