Allan Fryer

Allan Fryer

• Outside Chance (2000-2001) - Drums
• Slavegrinder / Save Some For Daddy (2002-2007) - Drums

REGION: Penrith, NSW

Nasser Sultan

Nasser Sultan

BANDS:

• Vultees (1985-1987) - Drums
• Rocks (1987-1994) - Drums

OTHER:

• Nasser moved into band management / booking after Rocks. Among the bands he managed and booked tours for was Downtime.

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Mick Mills

Mick Mills

• Blathudah (1992-1996) - Drums
• Toe to Toe (1997-2001) - Drums

REGION: Lismore, NSW

Matt Lodge

Photo by Mick Kyneur

Matt 'Spider' Lodge (Rest in Peace, 2014)

• Ampersand (1991-1993) - Drums
• Toe to Toe (1994-1996) - Drums
• Blowhard (2007-2009) - Drums

REGION: Sutherland Shire, NSW

Raphe Coombes

Raphe Coombes

• Creeping Jesus (2000-2003) - Drums
• Organ Donor Kebab (2004) - Drums
• Shitfight (2007-2009) - Drums
• Hot Girls (2012) - Drums
• The Yugoslav Attack (2019-Current) - Drums

REGION: Newcastle, NSW

Dean Bakota

Dean Bakota

• Nancy Vandal (1993-2002) - Drums
• The Tenants (1999-2002) - Drums
• Demolition Highstyle (2005-2007) - Drums
• Musk (2012-2013) - Drums
• Neptune Power Federation (2013-Current) - Drums
• Australian Beefweek Show (2018-Current) - Drums

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Ed Rodrigues

Ed Rodrigues

• Horton (1999-2000) - Drums
• Encryptor (2001-2003) - Drums
• Hypnotoad (2002) - Drums
• The Casey Golden Quintet(2010-2022) - Drums
• Polymorphic Orkestra (2014-Current) - Drums, Percussion, Samples
• Waveteller (2020) - Drums
• Callum Eggins Band (2024-Current) - Drums

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Brian Cameron

Brian Cameron

• Feskit (1997-2004) - Drums
• Thumper Monk (1999-2001) - Drums
• Heroes & The Rude (2018-2019) - Drums
• The Dropouts (2019-2021) - Drums
• L.O.W. (2024-Current) - Drums

REGION: Campbelltown, NSW

Waqar Khan

Waqar Khan

• Entity Paradigm (2002-2005, 2008-2012) - Drums [PAKISTAN]
• Call (2005, 2006-2007) - Drums [PAKISTAN]
• Blackout Orchestra (2005-2006) - Drums
• Shumaun (2014-2016) - Drums [USA]
• Rose Hill (2018-2023) - Drums [USA]

SESSION DRUMMING: [all in Pakistan]

• Jal the Band
• Ali Zamat
• Mekaal Hassan Band

COVER BANDS:

• Kang Kong
• Masala Fries

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Mitchell Foley

Mitchell 'Alf' Foley

BANDS:

• No Class (1985-1987) - Drums
• My Heart Bleeds for You (1987-1988) - Drums
• Caligula (1989-1991) - Drums, Keyboards / Samples

REGION: Kogarah, NSW

OTHER: Brother of Chris Foley.

Josh McHattan

 

Josh McHattan

• Given (1994-2018) - Drums
• Aurelius (2024-2025) - Drums
• The Ack! Ack!s (2025-Current) - Drums

REGION: Cranebrook, NSW

Joel Cairns

Joel Cairns

• Blasting Process (2001-2003) - Drums
• The Omen (2005-2011) - Guitar
• Procedure 286 (2006-2009) - Guitar
• Declaration/Ganbaru (2013-2016) - Drums
• Outright (2016-Current) - Guitar

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Peter Allen

Peter Allen

• Terrible Virtue (1987-1989) - Drums
• Massappeal (1991-1994, 2003) - Drums
• Persecution (1992) - Drums
• Bologna (1994) - Drums
• Nunchukka Superfly (1995-1996) - Drums
• Wagamama (1997-1999) - Drums
• Stitchface (1998-1999) - Drums
• Murder (1999-2001) - Drums
• Seconds Away (2001-2004) - Drums
• Six O'Clock Swill (2007-2011) - Drums
• Blame (2025-Current) - Drums

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Brad Ellem

 

Brad Ellem

BANDS:

• Blood Red Black (1992-1994) - Drums
• Pitfall (1994-1997) - Drums
• Bare Knuckle Fight (1998-1999) - Drums
• Unnamed D-Beat Band (2016) - Drums

OTHER:

• Brad is the cousin of Dave Ellem and Rod Ellem.

REGION: Newcastle, NSW

Marco Alvarez

Marco Alvarez

BANDS:

• The DTs (1993-1996) - Drums
• Three Way Hole Grinder (1994) - Drums
• Vanadium (1994-1995) - Drums
• Dark Order (1995-1998, 2006-2013) - Drums
• Paralysis (2013-2015) - Drums
• Anoxia (2017-Current) - Drums

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Dave Ross

Dave Ross

BANDS:

• Society's Victim (1983) - Drums
• Madflowers (1983) - Drums
• Civil Dissident (1984-1985) - Drums
• Vicious Circle (1985-1986) - Drums
• Condemned (1986) - Drums
• Nobody's Victim (1986) - Drums
• Massappeal (1988-1990) - Drums
• Caligula (1990-1991) - Drums
• Bob (1991) - Drums
• Kaktus Mantras (1991) - Drums
• Freestyle (1992) - Drums
• Fun Again (2023-Current) - Drums
• Nursery Crimes (2024-Current) - Drums
• Dirt Road Wave (2026-Current) - Drums

REGION: Northern Beaches, NSW

Leith Phillips

Leith Phillips

• Total Abuse (1993-1994) - Drums
• Hate is Enough (1996-1998) - Drums
• Drut (1997) - Drums
• Headbutt (1997-1998) - Drums
• Special Patrol Group (2001-2019) - Drums

REGION: Western Sydney, NSW

James Cosgrove

James Cosgrove

• Primary Urge (1997-2004) - Drums
• Feskit (2002-2014) - Bass

REGION: Campbelltown, NSW

Soy

Soy

BANDS:

• Tutti Parze (1988-1992) - Drums
• Deviant Kickback (1990-1992) - Drums

REGION: Sydney, NSW

Chris Foley

Chris Foley

BANDS:

• Herschm (1993) - Drums
• Farm of Tongues (1994-1995) - Drums
• Public Hanging (1995-1996) - Drums

REGION: Kogarah, NSW

OTHER: Brother of Mitchell Foley.