associated_acts years_active background instrument article_title name occupation
the kinks the kast off kinks 1960s -- present non_vocal_instrumentalist keyboards ian gibbons
 ian gibbons musician
ian gibbons

ian gibbons is an english keyboardist , most notable for playing with the kinks .
gibbons began playing the accordion at the age 9 , playing in the school band , and solo at music festivals , competitions and charity events .
at the age of 14 , he started a school rock band , playing guitar and singing .
he changed to organ after leaving school and played in local and resident bands until 1972 , when joined moonstone , which released three singles .
gibbons also worked with love affair , the nashville teens and various cover bands whilst recording another album for english assassin , which was shelved .
punk and new wave came along and gibbons worked with rock based and new wave bands until an audition for the kinks in 1979 .
he was asked to join , and stayed with them until 1989 , whilst also working with dr. feelgood , the kursaal flyers , blues 'n trouble , ken hensley , mike vernon , samson , randy california and others , mainly recording .
gibbons has worked with roger chapman , the sweet , suzi quatro , ian hunter from 1989 onwards and returned to the kinks in 1993 .
he has continued to record and perform with chapman and hunter , along with chris farlowe , maggie bell , andy scott , the chicago blues brothers and recently on ray davies choir and other projects .
in 2008 he joined the kast off kinks , a line-up which includes former kinks members mick avory and jim rodford and former tim rose sideman , dave clarke .
