The Drones

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Dan Luscombe Steve Hesketh Gareth Liddiard Fiona Kitschin Christian Strybosch

ex Rui Pereira, Brendon Humphries, Mike Noga, James McCann, Warren Hall

Australian group since 1997 originally from Perth, based in Melbourne.

Current members (2016)
Gareth Liddiard — lead vocals, guitar (1997-2016), keyboards (2015-2016)
Fiona Kitschin — bass guitar, vocals (2002-2016)
Christian Strybosch — drums (2000-2004, 2014-2016)
Dan Luscombe — lead guitar, vocals (2007-2016), keyboards (2015-2016)
Steve Hesketh — keyboards, piano (2013-2016)

Former members
Rui Pereira — bass guitar (1997-2000), lead guitar (2000-2007)
James McCann — lead guitar (1997-2000)
Warren Hall — drums (1997-2000)
Mike Noga — drums, vocals, harmonica, percussion (2004-2014) (died August 27, 2020)
Brendon Humphries — bass guitar (2000-2002)

Citing; Van Morrison or Dylan or Suicide or Bad Brains or Nina Simone or Black Flag or the Scientists or Ornette Coleman or Thelonius Monk or (Australian) X or Townes Van Zandt or John Lee Hooker or Karen Dalton or Neil Young or Bela Bartok or Mingus or Al Green or www.ubu.com as influences.

ALBUMS

Boredom Remixes

Feelin Kinda Free

To Think That I Once Loved You

The Drones (2) / Clutch

How To See Through Fog / Crucial Velocity

2013, 7", Single, Ltd, veri.live

A Thousand Mistakes

2011, 2xLP, Album, Ltd, Bang! Records

2009, CDr, Single, Promo, ATP Recordings

Live At The Hi-Fi

2009, CD, Album, Promo, ATP Recordings

The Meanies / The Drones (2) / Dan Kelly And The Alpha Males

2008, 7", Ltd, In-fidelity

Live At The Annandale Hotel, Sydney 18th, 19th October 2007

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

The Minotaur + A Brief Retrospective

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock

Spaceland Presents: The Drones [In Spaceland • Nov. 15th, 2006]

2006, CDr, Album + CDr, Smplr, Spaceland Recordings,

Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock

Shark Fin Blues (Radio Edit) / You Really Don't Care

2005, CDr, Promo, In-Fidelity

The Miller's Daughter

Psychedelic Rock/Modern Electric Blues/Garage Rock

Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By

Bird In A Church / Slamming On The Brakes

2003, 7", In-Fidelity Recordings

2002, 7", Sonico Records

Here Come The Lies

Noise/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Punk/Blues Rock

2001, CD, EP, Not On Label (The Drones (2) Self-released)

APPEARANCES +

2015, File, AAC, Single, 256, Tropical Fuck Storm Records

How To See Through Fog

2013, File, AAC, Single, 256, Not On Label (The Drones Self-released)

A Thousand Mistakes (Live 2005–2010)

2011, 2xDVD-V, Shock (2),

Blues Rock/Garage Rock

2007, DVD-V, D/Sided, NTSC, PAL, Reg, Munster Records

Исчезнувшие IV

2014, 4xFile, FLAC, EP, Not On Label (La Lettre A Camus Self-released)

Songs From The 100 Best Australian Albums

2010, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pub Rock/Post-Punk/Punk/Glam/Synth-pop/Country/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/AOR

The 2007 Music Issue

2007, CD, Comp, The Believer,

Caleb Landry Jones

A Mixed Tape By Caleb Landry Jones

2021, Cass, Mixtape, Sacred Bones Records,

All The Way With Spencer P. Jones - Volume 1

2021, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Gat, Beast Records (4), Spooky Records

All The Way With Spencer P. Jones - Volume 1

2021, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Whi, Beast Records (4), Spooky Records

Ox Compilation #126

2016, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine

Bad//Dreems Mixtape

2015, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Cle, Not On Label (Bad//Dreems Self-released),

Alternative Rock

I'll Be Your Mirror Melbourne 2013

2013, File, MP3, All Tomorrow's Parties,

Alternative Rock

Long Gone Whistle - The Songs Of Maurice Frawley

2010, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Liberation Music,

Country Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Country

RocKwiz Uncovered

2010, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music Australia,

Pop Rock/Country

Triple J: Like A Version Five

2009, CD, Comp + DVD, Comp, PAL, Triple J

FBI: The Live Feed

2009, CD, Comp, Warner Bros. Records,

Leftfield/Electro/Pop Rock/Punk

SXSW 2009 Chrysalis Music Sampler

2009, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,

Sync-Apatible Q1'09 Chrysalis Music Sampler

2009, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,

Australia 2009 Chrysalis Music Sampler

2009, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,

Alternative Rock

Monsters Of Australian Rock

2008, CD, Comp, Carbon 14 Magazine

Midem Sampler 2008

2008, 3xCD, Promo, Smplr, KUFALA Recordings,

Cannot Buy My Soul

2008, DVD-V, SBS (3),

November 2008 Chrysalis Music Singles Sampler

2008, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,

Chrysalis Music Around The World International Sampler August 2008

2008, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,

Hotellounge Artists 2007

2007, CD, Album, Promo, Hotellounge,

Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Punk/Hardcore

Various, Kev Carmody

Cannot Buy My Soul

All Tomorrow's Parties/Recordings In Association With Plan B Presents

2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Plan B (2), ATP Recordings,

Lo-Fi/Indie Rock/Experimental/Ambient

Monster CD No. 14

2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rock & Folk,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Blues Rock

Fast Forward (Indie Trax)

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

A Tribute To Rowland S Howard

Like A Version Two

Indie Rock/Indie Pop

Stoneage Cameos

2005, CD, Album, Public Opinion Music,

Triple J's Home & Hosed (Ripe 'n Ready)

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Triple J, ABC Music, Warner Music Australia,

Mess + Noise Disc 1

2005, CD, Comp, Mess+Noise

Wild About You: A Tribute To The Australian Rock Underground 1963-1968

2004, CD, Comp, Unstable Ape Records, Weather Records

Made In Melbourne (Our Venues, Our Bands)

2004, CD, Comp, Mim Productions,

Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Rock

Antipodean Screams

2003, CD, Comp, Off The Hip

The Spooky Records Bootlegs-Volume One

2003, CD, Comp, Spooky Records,

Blues Rock/Garage Rock

Longneck Vol 1&2 The Australian Music Series

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Sixpack Records (2)

Richie Ramone's Army Of Rockers

2002, CD, Album, Comp, Full Toss,

Garage Rock/Punk/Hard Rock

Jackson St. Jubilee

2xCD, Comp, Sixpack Records (2),

beats, breaks & big smiles volume one

2007, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, beats, breaks & big smiles

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