Big Big Train, one of the leading bands of contemporary British neo-prog.
Profile
- Origin
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1990
- Founding members
- Greg Spawton, Andy Poole
- Current status
- Active; latest album Woodcut (2026), with Alberto Bravin as singer since 2022 following the death of David Longdon in 2021
- Official website
- www.bigbigtrain.com
Current lineup
- Greg Spawton — bass, guitar, keyboards, composition (1990–present)
- Nick D’Virgilio — drums, vocals, guitars, keyboards (2009–present)
- Rikard Sjöblom — guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2014–present)
- Clare Lindley — violin, guitar, vocals, keyboards (2021–present)
- Alberto Bravin — vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums (2022–present)
- Oskar Holldorff — keyboards, vocals (2023–present)
- Paul Mitchell — trumpet, vocals, percussion (2025–present)
Former members
- Andy Poole — bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (1990–2018)
- Ian Cooper — keyboards (1991–1995, 1999–2004)
- Martin Read — vocals, acoustic guitar (1991–2003)
- Steve Hughes — drums (1991–1998, 2002–2009)
- Tony Müller — keyboards (1995–2003)
- Sean Filkins — vocals (2003–2009)
- David Longdon — vocals, flute, keyboards (2009–2021; died in 2021)
- Dave Gregory — guitar, keyboards, sitar (2009–2020)
- Danny Manners — keyboards, double bass (2012–2020)
- Rachel Hall — violin, viola, cello, vocals (2014–2020)
- Dave Foster — guitar (2020–2023, 2024)
- Carly Bryant — keyboards, guitar, vocals (2020–2023)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Goodbye to the Age of Steam |
| 1997 | English Boy Wonders |
| 2002 | Bard |
| 2004 | Gathering Speed |
| 2007 | The Difference Machine |
| 2009 | The Underfall Yard |
| 2012 | English Electric Part One |
| 2013 | English Electric Part Two |
| 2013 | Make Some NoiseEP |
| 2016 | Folklore |
| 2016 | A Stone’s Throw from the LineLive |
| 2016 | Stone & SteelBlu-ray |
| 2017 | Grimspound |
| 2017 | The Second Brightest Star |
| 2018 | Merchants of LightLive |
| 2019 | Grand Tour |
| 2020 | EmpireLive |
| 2021 | Common Ground |
| 2022 | Welcome to the Planet |
| 2024 | The Likes of Us |
| 2026 | Woodcut |
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