The Drones
Rock band from Perth, NY · formed 1997
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Jan 8, 2017Triple Rock Social Club
About
The Drones is a band from Perth, NY, formed in 1997, tagged alternative, alternative rock, art rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2017, across 10 rooms in 10 cities.
- The Drones formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
- The Drones is based in Perth — MusicBrainz
- Fiona Kitschin: member — MusicBrainz
- Mike Noga: member — MusicBrainz
- Dan Luscombe: member — MusicBrainz
- Steve Hesketh: member — MusicBrainz
- Gareth Liddiard: member — MusicBrainz
- The Drones has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2020 — MusicBrainz
- The Drones is based in Melbourne, Australia — The Drones on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: LIVE Vol. 1, 2001-2004 (2020-03-30) — Bandcamp
- The Drones has 144731 listeners on Last.fm — The Drones on Last.fm
- The Drones has released 10 recordings between 1994 and 2020 — The Drones on Discogs
- The Drones has 14 followers on Genius — The Drones on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @thedrones — The Drones on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20092 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20171 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2017 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Heart to Gold, Gramma, Shot Memory, +2 | Support | Heart to Gold, Gramma, Shot Memory, +2 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Stereolux · NantesHeadlinerwith Fat Supper, Enablers | Headliner | Fat Supper, Enablers |
| Sep 6, 2015 | Theatre Royal Castlemaine · CastlemaineHeadlinerwith Steve Miller Band | Headliner | Steve Miller Band |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Wollongong University · WollongongSupportwith The Farmer & the Owl, Dappled Cities, The Walking Who, +2 | Support | The Farmer & the Owl, Dappled Cities, The Walking Who, +2 |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Sydney Entertainment Centre · Darling HarbourSupportwith Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Husky | Support | Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Husky |
| May 3, 2009 | House With No Steps · NoosaSupportwith Eskimo Joe, Faker, Blue King Brown, +7 | Support | Eskimo Joe, Faker, Blue King Brown, +7 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | Flemington Racecourse · FlemingtonSupportwith Trial Kennedy, The Getaway Plan, Little Red, +47 | Support | Trial Kennedy, The Getaway Plan, Little Red, +47 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | Chameleon Club · LancasterSupportwith Meat Puppets, Built to Spill, Bound Stems, +1 | Support | Meat Puppets, Built to Spill, Bound Stems, +1 |
| Jul 14, 2007 | Museum Het Valkhof · NijmegenSupportwith Animal Collective, The Rapture, The Presets, +58 | Support | Animal Collective, The Rapture, The Presets, +58 |
| May 12, 2006 | Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park · CamberSupportwith Mudhoney, Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee, Black Mountain, +8 | Support | Mudhoney, Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee, Black Mountain, +8 |
Where they play
10 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Chameleon Club · Lancaster1 show
- Flemington Racecourse · Flemington1 show
- House With No Steps · Noosa1 show
- Museum Het Valkhof · Nijmegen1 show
- Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park · Camber1 show
Cities played
- Camber1 show
- Castlemaine1 show
- Darling Harbour1 show
- Flemington1 show
- Lancaster1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 1994–2020LIVE Vol. 1, 2001-2004
2020 · Compilation
LIVE Vol. 2, Spanish Club Melbourne March 4th 2006
2020 · Album
LIVE Vol. 3, 2004-2008
2020 · Compilation
LIVE Vol. 4, 2009-2012
2020 · Compilation
LIVE Vol. 5, The Tote Melbourne 29/05/16
2020 · Album
The Albums
2020
Will You Stand In Front Of Bullets?
2018
Feelin Kinda Free
2016 · Album
A Thousand Mistakes: Warehouse Sessions
2015 · Album
I See Seaweed
2013 · Album
Live at the Hi-Fi
2009 · Album
Havilah
2008 · Album
Custom Made
2007 · Ep
In Spaceland - Nov. 15th, 2006
2007 · Album
Gala Mill
2006 · Album
Shark Fin Blues (radio edit) / You Really Don't Care
2006 · Single
The Miller’s Daughter
2005 · Compilation
Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By
2005 · Album
Further Temptations
2005
Bird in a Church / Slamming on the Brakes
2003 · Single
Here Come the Lies
2002 · Album
Mean Streak
2002 · Single
The Drones
2001 · Ep
Dirty Bastards
1999
Get Sorted Tour '98
1998
Take Shelter
1998
Sorted
1997
Expectations: Tapes From The Attic 75-82
1997
Be My Baby / The Clique
1996
What Style Phaze 1
1994
2006-10-11: Estudio Musica, Madrid, Spain
2007-05-16: L'Olympic, Nantes, France
Album
Lineup
- Fiona Kitschin
- Mike Noga
- Dan Luscombe
- Steve Hesketh
- Gareth Liddiard
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Drones on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| The Drones on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Drones on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Drones on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.