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THE DRONES
Psychedelic / Religious / Black Metal

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MELBOURNE,
Australia

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   THE DRONES: General Info
Member Since12/8/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.thedrones.com.au
Band MembersGareth Liddiard - Guitar/Vocals

Fiona Kitchin - Bass Guitar

Dan Luscombe - Guitar

Michael Noga - Drums


(highest chart position to date)


InfluencesVan 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 or blah blah blah
Sounds Like

I DON'T EVER WANT TO CHANGE LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



I'M HERE NOW LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



THE COCKEYED LOWLIFE OF THE HIGHLANDS LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



SHE HAD AN ABORTION THAT SHE MADE ME PAY FOR LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



FROM BLACK TO COMMUNIST LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



SHARKFIN BLUES LIVE AT THE HALDERN FESTIVAL GERMANY 03/08/07



here's a loose jam called From Black To Communist filmed at The Tote in Melbourne
in 2005....round abouts.
its gonna be on a doco about said venue.



FILM CLIP FOR JEZEBEL....FROM THE ALBUM "GALA MILL"





Record LabelATP Recordings http://atpfestival.com
Type of LabelIndie


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Sep 27 2009 8:00P
Klubi Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Sep 28 2009 8:00P
Tavastia Helsinki, Uusimaa
Sep 30 2009 8:00P
Garage Oslo, Oslo
Oct 1 2009 8:00P
Debaser stockholm, Södermanlands län
Oct 2 2009 8:00P
Debaser Malmo, Skåne län
Oct 3 2009 8:00P
Vega Copenhagen, Hovedstaden
Oct 6 2009 8:00P
Magnet Berlin, Berlin
Oct 7 2009 8:00P
Blue Note Poznan, Wielkopolskie
Oct 9 2009 8:00P
Lucerna Music Bar Prague
Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Atomic Cafe Munich, Bayern
Oct 13 2009 8:00P
Gaswerk Winterthur, Zurich
Oct 15 2009 8:00P
Circolo Degli Artisti Rome, Roma
Oct 16 2009 8:00P
Spazio 211 Torino, Torino
Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Les Caves Du Manoir Martigny, Wallis
Oct 18 2009 8:00P
Dachstock Reitschule Bern, Bern
Oct 21 2009 8:00P
La de Apolo Barcelona, Barcelona
Oct 22 2009 8:00P
Moby Dick Madrid, Madrid
Oct 24 2009 8:00P
La Carre Bellefeuille Paris, Ile-de-France
Oct 26 2009 8:00P
Botanique Rotonde Brussels, Brussels-capital
Oct 28 2009 8:00P
Vera Groningen, Groningen
Oct 30 2009 8:00P
Ekko Utrecht, Utrecht
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Patronaat Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nov 2 2009 8:00P
Prince Albert Brighton, London and South East
Nov 3 2009 8:00P
Cargo London, London and South East
Nov 4 2009 8:00P
The Cooler Bristol, Southwest
Nov 6 2009 8:00P
Cyprus Avenue Cork, Cork
Nov 7 2009 8:00P
Roisin Dubh Galway, Galway
Nov 8 2009 8:00P
Whelans Dublin, Dublin
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
Hare & Hounds Birmingham, Midlands
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Night & Day Manchester, Northwest
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
Nice n Sleazy Glasgow, Scotland
Nov 14 2009 8:00P
Sneaky Pete’s Edinburgh, Scotland
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
All Tomorrow’s Parties 10th Birthday festival December 11 - 13 @ Butlins Resort Minehead, Southwest

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   About THE DRONES
River Of Tears

I Don't Ever Want To Change live in France


Six Ways To Sunday live in Madrid.



here below is the preview for the Live In Madrid dvd......





drones records are available on........

havilah album cover
.........HAVILAH: studio album 2008.
ATP Recordings 2007. http://atpfestival.com

minotaur vinyl
.........MINOTAUR: A BRIEF RETROSPECTIVE.
Limited edition vinyl/digital EP.
1. Minotaur 2. Nail It Down 3. Baby 2 4. Sitting On the Edge of the Bed Cryin' 5. Jezebel 6. Sixteen Straws
ATP Recordings 2007. http://atpfestival.com

live annandale cover
.........LIVE AT THE ANNANDALE 2007 19TH OCT 2007.
Limited edition vinyl LP. Only 250 copies.
Recorded live in the Annandale in Sydney, the vinyl record features the tracks:
Side A: 1. Jezebel, 2. Shark Fin Blues, 3. I'm Here Now.
Side B: 1. Locust, 2. Abortion, 3. Miller's Daughter.
Released on the Annandale Hotel's Limited Edition Vinyl Series.

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.........CUSTOM MADE limited edition 2x7" Single(1000 only) and Special silkscreened 2x7" very limited edition(100 only).
* Side A. Something old - Cockeyed Lowlife of the Highlands (New recording of this old song) * Side B. Something new - I Don't Ever Want to Change (taken from the album Gala Mill) * Side C. Something borrowed - I Drink (originally by Charles Aznavour) * Side D. Something blue - Shark Fin Blues (taken from the album Wait Long By the River.)
ATP Recordings 2007. http://atpfestival.com

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........LIVE IN MADRID: live DVD recorded in timbucktoo.
it was recorded in 2006. it is available at good stores all over the world.
realesed through Munster Records. www.munster-records.com

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.........LIVE IN SPACELAND: live album recorded 15/11/2006 in Los Angeles. www.spacelandrecordings.com/thedrones/

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..........GALA MILL: studio album 2006. ATP Recordings http://atpfestival.com

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..........SHARKFIN BLUES/YOU REALLY DON'T CARE: 7 inch single 2005. ATP Recordings http://atpfestival.com

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..........WAIT LONG BY THE RIVER AND THE BODIES OF YOUR ENEMIES WILL FLOAT BY: studio album 2005, UK/US/Euro version. ATP Recordings http://atpfestival.com

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..........WAIT LONG BY THE RIVER AND THE BODIES OF YOUR ENEMIES WILL FLOAT BY: studio album 2005, Australian version. Infidelity Records http://www.infidelity.com.au

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...........THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER: studio album 2005. Bang! Records. http://www.bang-records.net/

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..........BIRD IN A CHURCH/SLAMMIN' ON THE BRAKES: 7 inch single 2004. Infidelity Records http://www.infidelity.com.au

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..........HERE COME THE LIES: studio album 2002. Spooky Records http://www.spookyrecords.com



"Rating: 8.3"
PITCHFORK http://www.pitchforkmedia.com

"The Drones are more than salvation for the waiting faithful, they're taking the form forward."
ROLLING STONE

"Some bands just don't understand rock'n'roll. They ape it, destroy it, piss on its grave with their Butlin's impersonations of Franz Ferdinand. But others, oh yes, like The Drones, are raised in Australia from the rock'n'roll zombie-dead with the soulful religion of Neil Young, Roky Erickson and The Birthday Party embossed in a creepy-yet-soothing and, well, different sort of tension. And on their second album, 'Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By' , they raise it to a ceremony of electric blues, as lead singer, Gareth Liddiard howls junkie-gospel blooze jive until 'Shark Fin Blues' and 'You Really Don't Care' become big dirty hits of Iggy Pop electric destruction..."
8/10 PAUL BROWNELL - NME

"The Drones, are seemingly raised from the dead, zombies from Australia, with their rock'n'roll set to stun and then EXPLODE. The Drones rock. You need this."
ALBUM OF THE WEEK - POPTONES (UK)

"comes running at the wall with an overwhelming ravaged tenderness in the heart of the shambolic, raging maelstrom"
4/5 STARS - ALL MUSIC GUIDE (USA)

"pick of the week is this raw, pining monster from Australia, lost in the spine tingling garage haze of Bevis Frond's psychedelia, Iggy Pop's tour de force and Nick Cave's dark and dangerous blues"
POSITIVELY YYY (USA)

"There's so much menace, desperation and rage in these 9 tracks to cover the whole of the Australian outback with a thick blanket of dirty guitar riffs. The first track is so good I must have listened to it like 15 times."
9.5/10 - VICE MAGAZINE (UK)

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The Cobblestones





Jun 28 2009 7:23 AM

"But time arrived at motel ceiling fans
That just hang there above
Your empty head
After the rent is paid..."
Talkback





Jun 21 2009 5:29 PM

Thanks for the add . Talkback
grum & the duende dogs.





Jun 21 2009 5:28 PM

a return to ireland in november for the drones, cannot wait to see y'all rip it up again....bring it on!
TT


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Jun 20 2009 8:38 AM

oooooooooh guys i love your music.
i even added one song to my profile :)
any gig around norwich?
i'd love to see you playing!
TT x
The Bakelite Age





Jun 17 2009 11:39 AM

Check out our new album. we love it. hope you do too. love the Bakers
steplo





Jun 17 2009 11:38 AM

Great Show tonight at the captains rest, I'm glad you had snowman with you, I had not heard them before. They were a huge suprise.

It had been to long between Drones gigs for me after 2 years in Glasgow...

I look forward to more shows when I get back to Melbourne..
Liberty Leg





Jun 13 2009 3:43 PM

you hit the spot
Tom Devine





Jun 13 2009 3:42 PM

Locust is the best song I've heard in months.
talbotFOUR





Jun 12 2009 2:31 PM

Ronan THENADEY - Photographe





Jun 12 2009 2:26 PM

Souvenirs from Le Grand Mix:
See You !
Ronan

The Drones

The Drones
Tim McCormack





Jun 12 2009 2:26 PM

Fellas Hows it?
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Goatboy





Jun 12 2009 2:25 PM

Fantastic Birmingham gig. Come back soon.
Dolores





Jun 12 2009 2:25 PM

whoooooohoooo...loved your set at Rough Trade...come back sooooon!
Thomas





Jun 12 2009 2:25 PM

Thanks for the great gig saturday night in the Bang Bang Club, Berlin. It was a mesmerizing performance and an exhilarating feast for the senses.
Danielle Perry





Jun 12 2009 2:25 PM

brilliant show at the hare and hounds in birmingham last night..really, really quite inspiring. safe travels x
Dolores





Jun 9 2009 2:23 PM

Hey guys! I thought you were fantastic at Rough trade yesterday!  I love the great chunks of Sabbath-y riffs mixed in with so many other influences i can hear (grunge, bowie, joy div).  I wasn't familiar with your music, and came out of curiousity...I love your bass player...keep rockin hard!! Dolores
Yi





Jun 8 2009 1:57 PM

Hi. I saw the front man sing wild horse or some tv show- it was awsome and so now i've come to yoursepace and your mesic is great. i like pulling out that grungy style in myown performances
hiddencage





Jun 8 2009 1:57 PM

It was awesome.
Ben Salter





Jun 8 2009 1:56 PM

Where's my fucking picture it took me ages
The Gin Club





Jun 8 2009 1:56 PM

dayna.





Jun 8 2009 1:54 PM


'the millers daughter' is incredible.
you guys are fucking amazing :]
Sleepyhouse Corner





Jun 6 2009 12:43 PM

thanks for the add... love the Drones
cheers... Sleepyhouse Corner...
.glenda.





Jun 6 2009 12:41 PM

thanks guys, so fucking great in Barcelona...
BABOON





Jun 6 2009 12:41 PM

thanks for the add and your wonderful music.
Can't stop listening...
Meiggi





Jun 6 2009 12:40 PM

Hey Guys, i loved your gig last night in Vienna! Please come back soon! Fantastic!
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