Bob Hawkins. Drums, Vocals

Although Bob (“Umberto”) started playing drums at 13, his first gig was as a lead singer in a high school band (there was another kid who was a better drummer than he was). After high school, his earliest gigging bands were country rock bands in Maryland. He made his way to Portland in 1977 and was in various bands in the Portland “bar wars” scene of the late seventies and early eighties including Hot Water and The Brats before eventually joining The Survivors. The Survivors was a short lived roots rock band that included members of the Lone Coyote Club and the Burnside Bombers. The Survivors opened for Quarterflash twice in local venues. After The Survivors, Bob spent time in bands of different styles from alternative to classic rock before hooking up with Steve and John in The Relics.