The Drones

The Profile

The Drones are an Australian rock band formed in Perth in 1997, led by Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitchin. Their sound fuses post‑punk abrasion with bluesy, desolate storytelling across acclaimed albums such as Gala Mill, Havilah and I See Seaweed.

Reviews reference Gareth Liddiard (vocals/guitar), Fiona Kitchin (bass), Mike Noga (drums) and Rui Pereira (guitar). Havilah (’08, ATP Recordings) was written in desert isolation; other cited works include Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By, Gala Mill and The Miller’s Daughter.

Three DeBaser reviews pin The Drones as a fierce Australian rock band where post‑punk tangles with blues and sandstorm guitars. Havilah’s desert-born sessions surface in intimate, bruised ballads. Gala Mill gets hailed for “Jezebel” and gutty, blood-and-tears rock. The Miller’s Daughter is praised as scorching and raucous—Australian to the bone.