Robert McComb

Robert Harold McComb was born in Perth, Western Australia as one of four sons. His parents were both doctors, his father, Dr. Harold Keith McComb (born 1924, Brisbane),{{cite web | url = http://www.rph.wa.gov.au/emeritus/mccomb.html | title = Emeritus Consultants Biographies – Harold Keith McComb | publisher = Royal Perth Hospital | year = 2006 | access-date = 21 July 2012 }} being a plastic surgeon{{Cite web |url=http://www.mccomb.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=27 |title=McComb Foundation history |access-date=20 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209112415/http://www.mccomb.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=27 |archive-date=9 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090709080119/http://www.queens.unimelb.edu.au/PDFs/QCInAeternumDec05.pdf | url = http://www.queens.unimelb.edu.au/PDFs/QCInAeternumDec05.pdf | title = Western Australian Medicos Establish Scholarship at Queen's | last = Heinz | first = Karin Coventry | work = In Aeternum | publisher = Queens College – University of Melbourne | date = December 2005 | archive-date = 9 July 2009 | access-date = 21 July 2012 }} and his mother, Dr. Kathleen Athel Hockey (AO) (1923–2011), a medical geneticist.{{cite web | url = https://www.hgsa.org.au/website/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/hgsa-history.pdf | title = The History and Development of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia | last = Sutherland | first = Grant R | publisher = Human Genetics Society of Australasia | date = 9 December 2009 | access-date = 21 July 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318105814/https://www.hgsa.org.au/website/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/hgsa-history.pdf | archive-date = 18 March 2012 | df = dmy-all }}{{cite web | url = http://www.genomics.health.wa.gov.au/news/newsletters_april2011.cfm#_Obituary:_Dr_Athel | title = Obituary: Dr Athel Hockey, (McComb), AO. [1923-2011] | work = Newsletters April 2011 | publisher = Office of Population Health Genomics, Department of Health, Government of Western Australia | date = April 2011 | access-date = 20 July 2012 }} Harold was the only son of A. R. McComb of Montreal, Canada and Athel was the youngest daughter of P. R. Hockey of Toorak, Victoria.{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page7315423 | title = Lady Kitty Writes About People | work = The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) | date =15 July 1947 | access-date =20 July 2012 | page =10 | publisher = National Library of Australia }} In 1947 both completed their medical degrees at University of Melbourne and were engaged in July. In 1955 the McCombs moved to Perth, and raised their family in a historical residence, The Cliffe in McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove.[http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/T%20-%20A-D/The%20Cliffe%20(I-AD).PDF Heritage Council of Western Australia – Heritage listing – 'The Cliffe'] All four boys attended Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont. The eldest son, Peter McComb, is also a doctor – in obstetrics and gynaecology – and an associate professor in Vancouver.

In 1979 McComb joined his youngest brother, David Richard McComb in the rock band The Triffids, initially as a guitarist, replacing founder Phil Kakulas.McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for [https://web.archive.org/web/20040417003225/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=737 'The Triffids']. Archived from the [http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=737 original] on 17 April 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2012.{{cite web| archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120726191200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20120727-0512/www.howlspace.com.au/en2/triffids/triffids.htm| url=http://www.howlspace.com.au/en2/triffids/triffids.htm| title=The Triffids| last=Nimmervoll| first=Ed| author-link=Ed Nimmervoll| publisher=Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd | archive-date=26 July 2012| access-date=11 February 2014}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}Spencer et al, (2007), 'Triffids, The' entry. Aside from guitar, McComb also provided violin, keyboards, percussion and backing vocals for The Triffids from 1979 to their disbandment in 1989.{{Cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120926111648/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/t/triffids.html | url = http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/t/triffids.html | publisher = Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren) | title = The Triffids | last1 = Holmgren | first1 = Magnus | last2 = Skjefte | first2 = Morten | last3 = Warnqvist | first3 = Stefan | last4 = Simonetti | first4 = Vince | archive-date = 26 September 2012 | url-status = usurped | access-date = 1 March 2014 }} From 1990-1991, McComb toured internationally and recorded as a guest guitarist/violinist for Tall Tales and True. In June 1993, three former members of The Triffids: McComb, David and Graham Lee; as well as Charlie Owen and Chris Wilson guested on Acuff's Rose's debut studio album, Never Comin' Down.McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for [https://web.archive.org/web/20040803073531/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=11 'Acuff's Rose']. Archived from the [http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=11 original] on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2012. On 2 February 1999 David McComb died. From 2006, The Triffids, with McComb, have reformed for various performances with different guest lead vocalists. On 1 July 2008 The Triffids, with McComb and other surviving members, were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.{{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2008 | title = Winners by Year: 2008 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 21 July 2012}}

Outside his music career, McComb has been a secondary school teacher of geography in Melbourne and has written advice for Victorian Certificate of Education students.{{cite web | url = http://www.gtav.asn.au/Interaction/Archive/vol_29.php#Volume%2029%20Number%204 | title = VCE Geography sample SACs for Unit 3 | last = McComb | first = Robert | work = Interaction | publisher = Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria | date = December 2001 | volume = 29 | issue = 4 | access-date = 21 July 2012 }} In October 2009, McComb was a guest panellist on Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV pop music quiz show, Spicks and Specks.{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/tv/spicksandspecks/txt/s2696648.htm | title = Episode Thirty Seven | work = Spicks and Specks | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | date = 7 October 2009 | access-date = 21 July 2012 }}

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• {{cite encyclopedia|last=McFarlane |first=Ian |author-link=Ian McFarlane |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop |title=Whammo Homepage |url=http://www.whammo.com.au/index.asp |access-date=20 July 2012 |year=1999 |publisher=Allen & Unwin |location=St Leonards, NSW |isbn=1-86508-072-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405231007/http://www.whammo.com.au/index.asp |archive-date=5 April 2004 }} Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
• {{cite book| title=The Who's Who of Australian Rock| last=Spencer| first=Chris|author2=Zbig Nowara |author3=Paul McHenry | orig-year=1987| year=2002| publisher=Five Mile Press| location=Noble Park, Vic.| isbn=1-86503-891-1}}{{cite web| url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2090055| title=Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry| work=catalogue| publisher=National Library of Australia| access-date=20 July 2012}}

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