• Biography
• Discography
• Lead & Harmony Vocals
• Saxophone
• Keyboards
• French Horn
• Media/Press
• Tours

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Knut Knutsen
"It was a wonderful concert in dortmund!"

Mark J Price
"Watching zappa Barcelona 1988 last night whippin post Robert Martin man that one he'll of a voice amazing"

Urs Wolf
"THX for reminding us, Robert, but hey - tickets in our pocket, soon on our way to see you right at the start! "

James Anderson
"Good to see ya Bobby! Enjoy the shows! Moo-ah!"

Stefan Strittmatter
"Looking forward a lot to this one. See you in less than a week!"

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Photo Credit: Paul Bell

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Tomasz Wrotny
Are you going to visit Poland again? I remember your amazing concert in Wrocław 2016.

Martin Mak
See you in Dortmund AND Bremen !!!

Geir Offenberg
can we just take a moment to appreciate the most awsome version of whipping post - or any song - ever performed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu32TgPeXM8

Alan Page
Great night in Glasgow.. Thanks for staying behind after the gig..

Robert Harrison
Can't wait to see you on Monday in Liverpool

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Photo Credit: Paul Bell

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David Glyn Jones
"Thank you for the Cavern gig!"

Jim Lush
"Winchester was the best!! You were on top form. Loved it!!"

Eliot Aitken
"See you in Scotland and Ireland Robert!"

Paul Bell
"Superb show tonight in Belfast and a real pleasure to meet you."

Kevin Mcmullan
"Seen yourself playing with the great man in London 1984 it was the them or us tour,the same line up as on the doe's hummer belong in music,but much better,and I think you were on the Broadway the hardway 1988,so I really looking forward to see you guy's in Belfast Saturday night,can't wait."

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Photo Credit Udo Bley

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"The band was really on fire!"
AcoustiMan818

"Have to say, again, Scott is a beast on the bass! But all these guys are honouring their mentor in fine fashion. Frank has been gone for 30 yrs now, but his band members are still carrying his torch. I love them for that." BLzBob.7268

"Fantastic! Great lineup. Bobby Martin is the Freddie Green of backing vocalists. If there was a choir of 100 you could still tell if he was in it." rileysdad1923

"I knew from the opening moments this very was high level!" echoluxe2022

"What a powerful vocal line to start a concert." FeelingShred

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Fido Plays Zappa Sept, 2023

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"Thanks for the magnificent and "heated" concert of Waffenrod! Just awesome and Mr Zappa will have had his joy on his cloud." Andreas Ata

Cris Coey
Thank you Robert (and to the rest of the guys) for keeping this great music alive!

Mario Casella
I hope you continue to enjoy playing this great music!

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Pic: Tina Pastor Photography

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"Had an incredible time on this leg of the Guitar Head album release tour with Robert Martin from the original zappa band! "Marcus Rezak is at Sellersville Theater. January 15, 2024 Sellersville, PA

"Cant wait to see you guys again. The show was BEAUTIFUL. I even cried during some touching moments. Great great job. Loved the drone as well ." Tim Op Het Broek

Carl Neath, "Cheers for Zomby woofing us last night gents !! Really enjoyed the show."

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Stef De Turck, " Great show in Leuven last Saturday. Thanks!"

Mandy Kampen,  "You Guys where AMAZING , thank you so much !xx"

Willem Minderhout, "It was devine.(And the right kind!)"

Peter-Jan Zwart, "The best band you have never heard. Deserves bigger audience."

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Eric Rosseter , "U were amazing in FZ's band n way too funny!"

Antoine Allain‎,· "Thank you a lot guys for the great show you performed today at La Traverse! Hearing the music of Frank in live here, in Normandy, it was just... a miracle! And even more when, like me, you are too young for having the chance to see Zappa in live. Keep on making this music sound all over the world!"

Luke Danniells‎ ,"Saw the London show at the Jazz Cafe ......Thank you all of you, great band took me right back to the zappa years...thanks again and hope to see you next time around."

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Photo Credit Tom Hallback

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"WOW! What a show! You guys are really on fire now. This was a great concert and everybody I talked to felt that this was something very special. Can't wait to see you guys play again in Oslo. It was great to see Morgan with you again and Robbie is amazing on guitar. He is perfect for the band I think." Bjørn Zappanale 26#

"Killer show indeed, @Jovel! I had the time of my life over there. Literally. ..with the music of my life." Gertie Bakker

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"Decades ago at a Should Humour Belng in Music concert when I heard Bobby Martin belt out a vast array of different vocal personas, pound the crap out of his keyboards and blow horns like the Angel Gabriel I was absolutely floored. As a musician, I was thinking, if I could put together a band like a sports club drafts a team, I would draft Bobby Martin #1 every year. I can't think of a musician who brings so many different talents to a live one. One body, three sublime talents. Not to mention his swagger and vibe. Thanks to Bobby, I am tied to the whipping post..."  Matthias Miller

 "Land of the Free" draws from the deep well of American soul, ignites and rolls relentlessly with the power of a freight train at full throttle. It features a powerhouse lead vocal, blues-rock piano, 5 strong horns, soulful background vocals, percolating organ, driving funk bass and drums.      

A vocal that soars over unexpected chord progressions, a deadly groove, a brass section that features real French horn and saxophone, thought provoking lyrics - Heaven On Earth is a feast for the body and mind.  

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Return to Grace

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 "The show was incredible. A Vegas style show with amazing MC, Band, Backup Singers and Dancers."

Glenn Towle
Music is the best and thank you for keeping the best music alive!

John Fred
smokin' Line -up for sure No doubt about it!

Laurent Decorps
Indeed, you were on fire !
A marvel to be seen!

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Photo Credit Haluk Gurer

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"For a moment there I truly believed it was the King up there on the stage. Awesome performers." Shelley Gluskin

"Loved The Original Line up in The 90's. Some of my Fav Musicians and not just because I am a Frank fan. Real Talent, class and Hard Rockin players. Continued Success Gents" Guy F. Esposito

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ZappaUnion Cosmopolite Oslo, Norway

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"Thanks for playing in Blackburn last night. A real joy to hear you all play live, rather than on video and still looking so good! Hope you make it to Scotland next time. The Ferry in Glasgow awaits! "....Paul Neilson‎

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Photo Credit kmgdesign.de

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"A master class boys thank you and well done to Walter for bringing you to our little planet ."...Jefferson Jesu‎

Armin Beck
It was a blast, and the Banned from Utopia blew the roof off the house!!!

Samo Turk
Guys, this concert was unbelievable! Hope to catch you again! Keep on roFZin’!!

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Alex Domschot and Robert Martin.

Frankenstein

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"Of course Kulturbrauerei is sold out - your show in fall 2013 was just marvelous!" ...Jörg Peschka

Steve Kettley
Banned from Utopia were stonking last night - Robert Martin, Chad Wackerman, Ray White, Scott Thunes and two guitars.

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 "Really enjoyed the show last night in Ottersum." ...Frank

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Return to Grace

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"Robert Martin and Ray White. Their vocals are a Gift from GOD! ".. Chuck Ash

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Six Chix

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Rock & Soul

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"Of course its sold out, great music with amazing musicians!" - Sibi Siebert

Haluk Gurer
That made my 2023!

Dennis Ross
Excellent.

Steve Rimmer
Tickets booked for Glasgow looking forward to an excellent evening.

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 "WRSO ROCKS!" Roberta Baird

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Ed Mann
Excelente Roberto!

John Fred
Highly recommended

Stefan Strittmatter
I‘ll be there for 9 of these shows.

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Photo Credit Corneliu Cazacu

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"It was a great show Robert! We had a very good time at the concert! Look forward to see you again in Oslo."... Bjorn Herhein

Aaron Clarke
It was a blast! Thanks again for a great show.

Andreas Hoffer
Had the luck to attend the TC gig in London and the Fido gig in Bremen. I am grateful for how you support these bands and keep Zappa's music alive for us and for generations to come!

Steve Mize
Still Dizzy from your gig at Dizzy's San Diego.

Andy Guthrie
You’re world class, man!

Doug Sprei
Excellence, passion, and fun.

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"It was a great show Robert! We had a very good time at the concert! Look forward to see you again in Oslo."... Bjorn Herhein

Andrew Greenaway
It was indeed awesome!

Dmytro Radzetskyi
It was a great show!

Angel Tejeda
That was without any doubt one of the best gigs in my life for many reasons, thanks a lot for that incredible moments.

Dan Cooper
Thank you all for such an incredible show! You guys were on fire! Highlight of the Zappanale for sure!

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Photo Credit K. Kargov

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Marc Reilly
It was magical. Robert Martin I was there...

THE BEST BAND I HAVE EVER HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WATCHING LIVE..

Let's hope it was recorded not only for us but for future Zappa heads.
Thank you.... thank you so much!

Guillermo Laso
It was pure magic Robert Martin . Thanks for the music!!!

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Photo Credit Junioe Foschini

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THE CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER BAND with Robert (Bobby) Martin, Ray White and Ike Willis performing in in São Paulo, Brazil

Bjørn Olav Herheim
This was indeed the best Banned shows I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a lot) You guys were amazing and on fire on stage. We loved it!

Guðmundur Rúnar Árnason
A wonderful night. You guys were awesome, well worth the trip from Iceland.

Luc Peersman
The best Banned I ever heard in my life!!

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Photo Credit Steffen Artwerp

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Richard Hirsh
Absolutely fantastic performance! Thanks a million!

Håkan Engborg
You guys were fantastic. So tight and at the same time relaxed and highly entertaining. Seen you many times, this was up there in the top. Thank you and please come back next year!

Dag Alan Henriksen
It sure was magic and the best show ever!

Pedro Marques
Thank you Robert Martin for an unforgettable show. One of the best I've seen! Everyone was in high spirits and the two non alumni guitar players melted all our faces. Great set list and high energy! Love you all forever!

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Photo Credit: Fabio Franci

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Richard Wallace
Thank you for playing Frank's music.

Dennis Ross
Good Show Robert

Stefan Strittmatter
I had a blast!

Jeff Felderman
So great to see FZ's amazing music being kept alive!

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Virada Cultural festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil,

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Robert performed the music of Frank Zappa at the Virada Cultural festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 18, at 8 pm on the Sao Joao stage, with The Central Scrutinizer Band. Robert and The Central Scrutinizers performed together at the Zappanale Festival  in Germany a few years ago, and hit it off so well that they immediately began talking about playing together again in the future. That dream came true in May, 2013 in Brazil.