Robert F. Spencer,[1] grew up in Sydney's Eastern suburb, Maroubra and attended Our Lady of Annunciation Primary School, at Pagewood, New South Wales from 1963 to 1965 and Marist Brothers, at Daceyville from 1966 to 1969.

[citation needed] Spencer was a founding member of the rock band Finch in 1973[2][3][4] while attending Marist Brothers Pagewood, where he completed his Higher School Certificate in 1975.

[3][7] While a member of the Angels, he was also a co-songwriter of their material including sole writer for their single, "Finger on the Trigger" (1988).

He is also a coach for professional bands and helps mature amateurs as part of the Weekend Warriors program.

[11] Bob Spencer was a guitarist in the hard rock band, Rose Tattoo, with which he has absolutely no political allegiance, from 2017 until he retired from the band in September 2022 for personal and political reasons, after a final European tour[12] Bob's time is now mostly occupied with teaching, coaching and writing music, mostly evocative and instrumental, but also something which might be considered in the vein of dark blues and heavy funk.