Grandadbob

Dave Johnson (b. 23 May 1977, Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England; guitar, keyboards, electronics, vocals) and Vanessa Robinson (b. 16 March 1972, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; guitar/vocals) began working together as Grandadbob in the late 90s, with their first single of melodic house, ‘Mudwiggle', appearing on Toko Records in 1999. Johnson worked as a sound engineer in a Sheffield-based studio that was owned by an ex-member of 80s electro pop pioneers ABC, and took to Robinson's classically trained vocals when she arrived to do some session work. The two shared a love of...