Welcome to the Cartoon world of Tor Rubble's Tribal Trout

Devon's Only Urban Poet a cross between Ian Dury and Sid James
 
“.Sounds like what would have occured if Ian Dury had eaten an RDF record..Whilst playing on decks...”
Mr Woggle DJ - badgers 50th bash

“Tribal Trout - A mixture of urban rap (with a punky feel to it) jazz grooves, idesperced with electro dance and ska. Vocally a cross between Ian Dury and the Streets. Something slightly different. Check it out. : ) ”
Michael Stuart Neale - Festival Blogger - Badgers 50th Bash

“Prepare your loins for an incredible journey into Ska-tastic Punkolitical Psychedelic Electrobreakbeat Groove Heaven! This is a fusion beyond all expectation, check it out I did, life's never been the same since!”
Rich Nelson – Psy Trance DJ - Badger 50th bash
 
I am an artist designer poet vocalist musician dj and music producer. I have sung for, written for and managed Tor Rubble, Sunfish, The Toretz, Trouble and Mischief, and now Splink and Tribal Trout.

I am a performer, band manager, social entrepreneur and project development manager !! 
 
I have had the pleasure and been privileged enough to have been booked to perform, meet and share the stage with some of my favorite musicians, performers and acts such as
 
The Blockheads, Here & Now, Zion Train, Nik Turner, Bad Manners, Eat Static, The Beat, System 7, Pig Bag, Asian Dub Foundation, The Subhumans, LTJBukem, Los Albertos, Tragic Roundabout, Too Hot, The Wurzels and many many more !!
 
I have also been booked for and performed at many festivals including 

The Thames, Glastonbury, Sunrise, Beautiful Days, Waveform, Bearded Theory, Big Green Gathering, Endorse-It, Vibraphonic, Watchet, LLAMA, Ode, Plymouth Punk, Aeon, Holifair, Maker, Alchemy Festivals and many more

Dr Splink is here!   In the spirit of the New Year Splink is rebooting as Dr Splink. Still  the same infectious beats, cartoon characters & catchy vibes to get  you skanking, grooving & laughing. We will medicate with music,  prescribe with polyrhythms & diagnose dancing as inevitable. 
Dr Splink are a 6 piece from Somerset and Devon originally called Splink in the 2019 changed their name
Dr Splink has landed.. Playing an original blend of Jazz, Ska, Reggae and Punk. They have been compared with ‘The Blockheads, Madness and The Stranglers.’ “They are professional musicians  who specialise in having lots of fun, getting crowds smiling, laughing, dancing and singing along. They appeal to audiences of all musical tastes, Their original outstanding songs, stick in the mind. They put on a great performance and even hand out cheese to the audience”. 
Dr Splink have supported acts such as ‘The Blockheads’ for The Future Sound of Exeter & Phonic FM Christmas party. ‘Ruts DC’ at Exeter Phoenix,  ‘Eat The Rich’ at Tiverton Town Hall, ‘The Barefoot Bandits’ at The Hickory and ‘Jabbrock’ at A Refugee Fundraiser
They have performed at ‘Beautiful Days, One Love, Alice Wicked Tea Party, Lawfroda, Home Farm, Feral Fest, Outcider Festival, 20th Anniversary Plymouth Punk Picnic, Exmouth Festival, Old Hat Fest, Bradnich Festival and  headlined the Withy Fest.’
Dr Splink are proud to have been recently added to the playlists of  Radio Caroline, Bay Radio & Phonic FM. They have also featured on the ‘Straight Out Of Somerset’ CD (showcasing the best of the counties new and up and coming talent) as well as the ‘Plymouth Punk Picnics 20th Birthday’ CD. They recently released an EP ‘Splink’  recorded at the Fuelled By Cider Studio.

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