Grandadbob
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Grandadbob are Vanessa Robinson and Dave Johnson, from Sheffield
, UK. Their music consists of electronic house
, pop
and trip hop
. The name Grandadbob comes from Vanessa's grandfather, Robert Porter, who pronounces himself at the end of the track 'Monster' on Waltzes for Weirdoes
as 'The real Grandad Bob'.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, UK. Their music consists of electronic house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and trip hop
Trip hop
Trip hop is a music genre consisting of downtempo electronic music which originated in the early 1990s in England, especially Bristol. Deriving from "post"-acid house, the term was first used by the British music media and press as a way to describe the more experimental variant of breakbeat which...
. The name Grandadbob comes from Vanessa's grandfather, Robert Porter, who pronounces himself at the end of the track 'Monster' on Waltzes for Weirdoes
Waltzes for Weirdoes
Waltzes for Weirdoes is the debut album by English electronic duo Grandadbob. It was released by Southern Fried Records in 2003.- Track listing :UK Version# "Monster" – 2:15# "City Approach" – 4:28# "Mmmnn" – 3:53# "Your Mama" – 4:12...
as 'The real Grandad Bob'.