Gareth Liddiard

Gareth Liddiard is an Australian musician and founding member of The Drones. Liddiard was born in Port Hedland, Western Australia then lived in London until he returned to Perth to start school. Initially his musical interest lay in jazz but he eventually found his way to rock and roll and started playing in bands during his high school years on the city's northern beaches. He formed The Drones with high school friend Rui Pereira in 1997 and then relocated to Victoria in 2000 where he now lives with partner and Drones bassist Fiona Kitschin. Liddiard released his debut solo album in 2010 and it earned him a nomination for a 2011 ARIA Award for Best Male Artist. Discography (in chronological order): "THE GUTTERVILLE SPLENDOUR SIX- EP- Independent (1998) (appears on guitar), "THE DRONES "Here Come the Lies" - Spooky Records (August 2002), "THE DRONES "Cockeyed Lowlife of the Highlands"/"Mean Streak" - Sonico Records 7" Single (2002), "THE DRONES "Bird in a Church"/"Slamming on the Brakes" - In-Fidelity Records 7" Single (2002), "SPENCER P. JONES -Fait Accompli- Spencer P. Jones- Spooky Records (2003) (appears on hammond), "DAN KELLY AND THE ALPHA MALES - sing the Tabloid Blues In-Fidelity Records (2004) (appears on bass, guitar and keys), "THE DRONES Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By - In-Fidelity/ATP Recordings (April 2005), "THE DRONES The Miller's Daughter - Bang! Records (2005), "THE DRONES "Shark Fin Blues"/"You Really Don't Care" - ATP Recordings/In-Fidelity Records 7" Single (2005), "DAN KELLY AND THE ALPHA MALES - Pirate Radio EP - In-Fidelity Records (2005) (appears on saxophone), "THE DRONES Gala Mill - ATP Recordings (September 2006), "THE DRONES Live in Spaceland - Spaceland Recordings (February 2007), "THE DRONES Custom Made - ATP Recordings Double 7" single (28 October 2007), "THE DRONES Live in Madrid - Munster Records DVD (2007), "THE DRONES Havilah - ATP Recordings (September 2008), "THE DRONES The Minotaur EP - ATP Recordings 12"/Digital (six songs) (July 2008), "THE DRONES Live At The Hi-Fi (live album) - ATP Recordings (April 2009), "MAGIC DIRT - White Boy EP (2009) (appears on guitar and vocals), "THE DRONES Live at the Annandale Hotel 18th, 19 October 2007 (2008) limited edition Vinyl, "GARETH LIDDIARD - Strange Tourist Shock Records/ATP Recordings (2010), "THE GUTTERVILLE SPLENDOUR SIX- LP- Bang! Records (2011) (appears on guitar), "THE DRONES A Thousand Mistakes DVD and vinyl LP (2011) Shock Records/Bang! Records, "SPENCER P. JONES AND THE NOTHING BUTTS - Shock Records (2012) (appears on guitar), "THE DRONES - I See Seaweed- Independent through MGM (March 2013)

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