Brian & The Robbers (band) (Brian Jones Lives)

Brian & The Robbers were a blues rock band, formed in East Sussex in late 1971, by former Rolling Stones bandleader Brian Jones. Their classic line-up consisted of Jones on lead vocals, lead guitar and harmonica, Jackson Miller on rhythm guitar, Adam Bayliff on bass guitar and Daniel Back on drums and percussions. The group first played together on Jones' second album Will It Happen? (1973), but did not receive their official title until the following album Brian &amp; The Robbers (1974). The group disbanded in 1979, but saw reunions in 1992 and 2006.

Formation **UNFINISHED**
Following the release and chart success of his solo debut album Being There (1971), Jones returned to England and immediately began work on his follow-up album. Jones travelled to London and decided he would look for players across several nightclubs to form a permanent backing band for this next project. He reflected in a 2004 interview: "It was like going back to square one, reforming The Stones again. You know, I could have named this group The Rolling Stones, but then again, there probably would be legal troubles with Mick and Keith. I could have just taken the [Paul] McCartney route and formed a group with a famous friend [referring to Denny Laine], but I was quite interested in the idea of bringing some unknowns into the  mainstream and to help guide my vision."