Robert Blamire
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| Robert Blamire | |
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| Born | c. 1959 |
| Origin | County Durham, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, new wave, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, manager |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1976 – present |
| Associated acts | Pauline Murray, Penetration, Patrik Fitzgerald, The Invisible Girls, The Storm |
| Notable instruments | |
| Rickenbacker bass Fender Jazz Bass Musicman Stingray |
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Robert Blamire (born c. 1959) is known primarily as bassist for the punk and new wave band Penetration.
He founded the band along with singer Pauline Murray in 1976 after seeing a performance by The Sex Pistols. After the band split up, he and Murray went on to form The Invisible Girls with members of John Cooper Clarke's backing band.
He also worked with Patrik Fitzgerald,[1][2] and produced Scottish post-punk band The Scars' only album, Author! Author!.
As of 2006, he was lecturing on Graphic Design.[3]
