Robert John Tucker

Toledo, Ohio, July 26, 1973

Drummer, percussionist, vocalist.

Rob began performing at age nine with his grandfather, playing Americana and Country music. In 1993, he joined the hard rock band Saul, independently releasing two LPs and touring the Midwest. After relocating to San Francisco in 1998, he joined the alternative band Wire Graffiti, releasing four LPs between 2001 and 2007. He later founded the stoner-rock band Orbiter 500, recording their debut LP, XL in 2010.

From 2010 to 2015, he recorded and toured with Debora Iyall (formerly of Romeo Void),releasing the Singing Until Sunrise EP in 2011. He began performing with Jason Newsted and The Chophouse Band in 2013, and as percussionist with Thadeus Gonzalez in 2017, opened for Bon Jovi at the SAP Center in San Jose. In 2019, he relocated to Florida to work exclusively with the Chophouse Band on live performances and song development.

Influences include:

Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Metallica, Clutch, The Who, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, The Melvins, Henry Rollins, Tom Waits, Ben Folds, Jack White, Captain Beefheart, Adrian Belew, David Byrne, The Budos Band, Fela Kuti, Lettuce, Ginger Baker, Elvin Jones among many others.

Equipment used:

Gretsch Brooklyn Series:

26” x 16” kick drum

13” x 10” rack tom

16” x 16” floor tom

18” x 16” floor tom

Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic 14” x 6” snare

Crush Sublime Mahogany 14” x 5.5” snare

Ludwig Standard orange Strata 14” x 5” snare

Cymbals:

Zildjian A series New Beat 14” high hats

Sabian 18” thin crash

Sabian HHX medium 21” ride

Zildjian 24” vintage jazz ride

Drum heads:

Snare — Remo controlled sound coated

Toms — Evans EC2S clear

Kick — Evans EMAD clear

Meinl percussion hammered cowbell

Vater 5B hickory acorn tip drumsticks