List of Supertramp band members

Supertramp are an English progressive rock band from London. Formed in 1969, the group originally consisted of bassist and lead vocalist Roger Hodgson, guitarist and vocalist Richard Palmer, keyboardist and vocalist Rick Davies, and drummer Keith Baker. The band's current lineup includes Davies alongside drummer Bob Siebenberg, saxophonist John Helliwell (both since 1973), guitarist Carl Verheyen, trumpeter Lee Thornburg, bassist Cliff Hugo, keyboardist Mark Hart (all of whom joined in 1996), multi-instrumentalist Jesse Siebenberg (since 1997), keyboardist Gabe Dixon and backing vocalist Cassie Miller (both since 2010).

Three lineups of Supertramp in 1971 (top), 1979 (middle) and 2010 (bottom).

History

1969–1988

Supertramp were formed under the name of Daddy by Roger Hodgson, Richard Palmer, Rick Davies and Keith Baker.[1] Baker was soon replaced by Robert Millar, who performed on the group's self-titled debut album.[2] Shortly after the album's release in July 1970, Dave Winthrop joined on flute and saxophone, while both Palmer and Millar left.[2] Palmer's role was taken over by Hodgson, with Frank Farrell joining on bass and Kevin Currie joining on drums.[2] After the release of their second album Indelibly Stamped in June 1971, Supertramp began to fracture as they lost their funding and Farrell, Currie and Winthrop all left the band between 1972 and 1973.[2]

Davies and Hodgson rebuilt Supertramp in 1973, bringing in new members Dougie Thomson on bass, Bob Siebenberg on drums and John Helliwell on saxophone and woodwind instruments, who together released the band's "breakthrough" album Crime of the Century in 1974.[3] This lineup remained stable for a total of ten years, until Hodgson left in 1983 following a period of "musical differences" with the rest of the group, mainly Davies.[4] The group continued as a four-piece with touring musicians following Hodgson's departure, releasing the less successful Brother Where You Bound in 1985 and Free as a Bird in 1987, before breaking up the following year.[5]

1996 onwards

In 1996, Supertramp reformed with returning members Davies, Siebenberg and Helliwell, plus new members Mark Hart (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Carl Verheyen (guitar, backing vocals), Cliff Hugo (bass), Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone, backing vocals) and Tom Walsh (percussion). After the release of Some Things Never Change in 1997, Walsh was replaced by Jesse Siebenberg, son of drummer Bob.[6] Slow Motion followed in 2002.[2] Davies and Hodgson tried on several occasions to reunite in Supertramp, to no avail.[7] In April 2010, Davies reformed Supertramp to commemorate the band's 40th anniversary,[8] with Gabe Dixon replacing Mark Hart, and new member Cassie Miller joining on backing vocals.[9] Hart returned in 2015, although a concert tour was cancelled due to Davies undergoing treatment for cancer.[10]

Members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Rick Davies
  • 1969–1988
  • 1996–2002
  • 2010–present
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
  • piano
all Supertramp releases
Bob Siebenberg
  • 1973–1988
  • 1996–2002
  • 2010–present
  • drums
  • percussion
all Supertramp releases from Crime of the Century (1974) onwards
John Helliwell
  • saxophone
  • woodwind
  • clarinet
  • keyboards
  • brass
  • backing vocals
Carl Verheyen
  • 1996–2002
  • 2010–present (touring 1985–86)
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
Lee Thornburg
  • 1996–2002
  • 2010–present (session 1986–87)
  • trumpet
  • trombone
  • backing vocals
  • Free as a Bird (1987)
  • Some Things Never Change (1997)
  • It Was the Best of Times (1999)
  • Slow Motion (2002)
  • 70–10 Tour (2010)
Cliff Hugo
  • 1996–2002
  • 2010–present
bass
  • Some Things Never Change (1997)
  • It Was the Best of Times (1999)
  • Slow Motion (2002)
  • 70–10 Tour (2010)
Mark Hart
  • 1996–2002
  • 2015–present (touring 1985–88)
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
all Supertramp releases from Free as a Bird (1987) onwards, except Is Everybody Listening? (2001) and 70–10 Tour (2010)
Jesse Siebenberg
  • 1997–2002
  • 2010–present
  • percussion, backing vocals (1997–2002)
  • guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2010–present)
  • It Was the Best of Times (1999)
  • Slow Motion (2002)
  • 70-10 Tour (2010)
Gabe Dixon 2010–present
  • keyboards
  • percussion
  • backing vocals
70-10 Tour (2010)
Cassie Miller backing vocals

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Roger Hodgson 1969–1983
  • vocals, bass, guitar (1969–71)
  • vocals, guitar, keyboards (1971–83)
Richard Palmer 1969–1971
  • guitar
  • vocals
Supertramp (1970)
Keith Baker 1969–1970 drums none
Robert Millar 1970–1971
  • drums
  • harmonica
Supertramp (1970)
Dave Winthrop 1970–1973
  • saxophone
  • woodwind
  • backing vocals
Indelibly Stamped (1971)
Kevin Currie 1971–1973
  • drums
  • percussion
Frank Farrell 1971–1972 (died 1997)
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
Dougie Thomson 1972–1988 bass
  • all Supertramp releases from Crime of the Century (1974) to Live '88 (1988)
  • Is Everybody Listening? (2001)
Tom Walsh 1996–1997 percussion Some Things Never Change (1997)

Touring

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Scott Page 1983–1986
  • saxophone
  • woodwind
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
  • Brother Where You Bound (1985)
  • Free as a Bird (1987)
Fred Mandel 1983
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
  • Some Things Never Change (1997)
Marty Walsh 1984–1988
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
  • Brother Where You Bound (1985)
  • Free as a Bird (1987)
  • Live '88 (1988)
Brad Cole 1986–1988
  • keyboards
  • saxophone
Live '88 (1988)
Steve Reid 1987–1988 percussion
  • Free as a Bird (1987)
  • Live '88 (1988)

Timeline

Lineups

Period Members Releases
1969–1970 none
1970
  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
  • Roger Hodgson – vocals, piano, bass, guitar
  • Richard Palmer – guitar, vocals
  • Robert Millar – drums, percussion
1970–1971
  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
  • Roger Hodgson – vocals, piano, bass, guitar
  • Richard Palmer – guitar, vocals
  • Robert Millar – drums, percussion
  • Dave Winthrop – woodwind, backing vocals
none
1971–1972
  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
  • Roger Hodgson – vocals, piano, bass, guitar
  • Frank Farrell – bass, backing vocals
  • Kevin Currie – drums, percussion
  • Dave Winthrop – saxophone, backing vocals
1972–1973
  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
  • Roger Hodgson – vocals, piano, bass, guitar
  • Dougie Thomson – bass
  • Kevin Currie – drums, percussion
  • Dave Winthrop – saxophone, backing vocals
none
1973–1984

Classic lineup

1984–1988
  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
  • Dougie Thomson – bass
  • Bob Siebenberg – drums, percussion
  • John Helliwell – saxophone, backing vocals
Band inactive 1988–1996
1996–1997
  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
  • Carl Verheyen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cliff Hugo – bass
  • Bob Siebenberg – drums, percussion
  • Mark Hart – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • John Helliwell – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Lee Thornburg – brass, backing vocals
  • Tom Walsh – percussion, backing vocals
1997–2002
  • Rick Davies – vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
  • Carl Verheyen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cliff Hugo – bass
  • Bob Siebenberg – drums, percussion
  • Mark Hart – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • John Helliwell – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Lee Thornburg – brass, backing vocals
  • Jesse Siebenberg – percussion, backing vocals
2010–2015
  • Rick Davies – vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
  • Carl Verheyen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesse Siebenberg – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Cliff Hugo – bass
  • Bob Siebenberg – drums, percussion
  • Gabe Dixon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Helliwell – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Lee Thornburg – brass, backing vocals
  • Cassie Miller – backing vocals
2015–present
  • Rick Davies – vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
  • Carl Verheyen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesse Siebenberg – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Cliff Hugo – bass
  • Bob Siebenberg – drums, percussion
  • Gabe Dixon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mark Hart – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • John Helliwell – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Lee Thornburg – brass, backing vocals
  • Cassie Miller – backing vocals
none as yet

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