Biography
The Drones
Effective period / Period of releases: 2002 - 2018
Members: Dan Luscombe, Steve Hesketh, Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Rui Pereira, Brendon Humphries, Mike Noga, James McCann, Warren Hall, Christian Strybosch
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.