David McComb (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. David Richard McComb, (17 February 1962 - 2 February 1999) was an Australian rock musician. He was the singer-songwriter of the Australian band, The Triffids. David McComb was born in Perth, Australia on 17 February 1962, the youngest of four boys. His parents were both doctors, his father, Dr Harold McComb, a prominent plastic surgeon and his mother, Dr Athel Hockey (AO), a renowned geneticist. The family resided in a historical residence, The Cliffe in McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove. All the boys attended Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont, Western Australia, with David winning prizes in English literature and divinity. McComb studied journalism and literature at the Western Australian Institute of Technology. His older brother, Robert McComb, later joined The Triffids as a guitarist.