R O B

A classically trained pianist and percussionist, Rob is the hyperactive keyboard player of the band. He has been playing in orchestras since the age of 12. He is also the most technologically developed member of the band, but thankfully never quite entering the realms of the absurd. A more indepth FAQ is below

Name: Rob(ert) Ivey

Middle names: Andrew

Age: 30

Height: 1m73

Instrument: keyboards

Hometown: Leeds

Favourite drink:
Usually JD n Coke but for a serious party its gotta be Rum and Redbull

Smokes:
Not any more

Favourite food:
I gotta say I don't think I have a favourite food, I love food. There is pretty much nothing I won't eat.

Whose bathwater would you most like to drink?
Countess Bathory

Hates:
Being asked stupid questions like “whose bathwater would you drink?” and vampire jokes

Worst Habit:
Sometimes I imagine I hear my housemates complaining that I'm leaving all my stuff all over the house

Stupidest thing ever done, when not drunk:
This one time … at band camp …

Favourite song by Cybercide:
That is totally dependent on my mood but if I'm pressed it would have to be Further

Favourite band ( you only get one):
Since I can only choose one I'll say The Prodigy, hell yeah baby! Accept no substitutes

Last dream you can remember:
That is not going in print, sorry... seriously ... no

Favourite colour?
Black

If you ruled the world what would you do as your first act?
Quit my day job

Do you speak any other languages?
Yes ... with any kind of proficiency, no.

What is the most important thing in life?
Having fun, everything I do is towards an end goal of having fun. Work is a means to an end, it is only important because it gives me what I need to have fun.

If you wanted to impress someone what would you cook them?
My favourite thing to cook would be chicken thighs fried up with onions and mushrooms then mixed with a sauce of chopped tomatoes, vinegar, tabasco, worcester sauce, a little stock and fresh coriander. That would be served with chopped baby potatoes, lightly sautee'd with red onion and then mixed with a cheddar, dolcelatte cheese and cream sauce and sprinkled with fresh chives. All served with some kinda salad

What would you say when you found out they were Vegan, on Atkins diet, or allergic to any ingredients to remain looking cool:
Vegan- Bacon?
Atkins- Who?
Allergy-Antihistamine?
Don't worry the rohypnol will mean you won't notice.
And for everything else there's mastercard.

The longest period you have gone without having a shower:
Don't ask

Can you swim?
Very well, I used to swim for Sheffield years ago but I don't swim so much any more

Can you ride?
Not really, my ex tried to teach me but now shes my ex so theres less motivation for her to try these days

You are on the way to meet the other guys from the band in the pub, and you see a twenty pound note sticking out of a cash machine, what do you do?
Take the twenty and save it to use for something useful later.

Your girlfriend spends four hours getting ready to go out and puts on an outfit you think looks terrible, what do you say to her?
Give her the £20 I found early for a new dress

Have you ever slept with a girl who came to see the band play?
I've never asked them who they came to see play, us or other bands who where performing ...

What is your day job? I work for a bank, how glamorous is that?

How many pairs of shoes/boots do you have?
I have one pair of shoes, one pair of trainers, two pairs of boots and a pair of Swears (I have no idea what they would be classed as)

What is your favourite T shirt:
I have an ancient Cyberdog T-shirt with a stylised cat on the front, its about 10 years old but its still my favourite

Who would win in a fight, the Daleks or the Borg?
The Terminator would kick all their asses, Arnie rocks

What football team do you support?
None. They're all financially viable without me.

Do you have any famous ancestors?
No famous ancestors that I can think of but my uncle was one of the people who did the spaceship scene in "Monty Pythons Life of Brian" and one of my more distant cousins directed the film "Mama Mia"

Most irritating song:
I would say, any christmas songs ever written. Mostly because I spent 7 years working in retail and every year for about 1- 2 months we would have the same 2hours worth of songs on repeat every day! For all of you poor people working in retail I'm sure you understand my pain, for those of you who have never worked in retail, this is something that you cannot even hope to comprehend!

Most irritating person you have ever met:
Eddie ... but we love him really

Favourite book:
Armageddon: The Musical by Robert Rankin

When was the last time you threw up?
Erm, that would be after our Moscow gig in March, Combichrist’s Joe Letz put a video of it on youtube … no link I'm afraid, find it yourself if you must

When was your first kiss?
That would be when I was 15 and went to France on the school French exchange

What words of advice would you give to some-one suffering from heartbreak?
I have Gaviscon

What colour bed-sheets do you have?
White with black duvet and pillows

What is your favourite piece of kit in the studio?
Not really studio kit but I love my keyboard stand, its so solid you can jump on it, you can pick the keyboard up and put it back without it budging and you can use it to fight off zombies in case of an invasion

What is your favourite cartoon?
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

What are the best places you have visited with the band?
I have very little idea about the actual places as we never get the time to actually see them. I love performing in Eastern Europe.

Any places you would never consider playing? And why?
The Moon – sound doesn't carry in a vaccuum