Pete Drummond (drummer)

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Pete Drummond
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Background information
BornAustralia
Genres Jazz fusion, progressive rock
Occupation(s) Drummer, composer
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1994-current
Website petedrummond.com.au

Pete Drummond is an Australian session drummer, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and educator who has developed a digital platform for drum lessons. [1] Since 2006, Drummond has been associated with New Zealand band Dragon. [1] He is known for his soundtrack work on The Killing Season (ABC), Living Universe (feature film); Search For Second Earth (ABC/BBC), and for his live solo performances alongside Virgil Donati, Thomas Lang, Mike Mangini, Dave Weckl, and many others. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Thomas Lang stated in Modern Drummer Magazine: “Pete Drummond is an amazing Australian drummer”. [2]

Early life

Drummond began drumming at three years of age. He started his formal training two years later with his mentor Jess Zappia. [4] He later continued on his own, learning from recordings, instructional books, and videos. [5]

Career

Bands career

Drummond joined Dragon in 2006 when the band reformed after a nine-year hiatus. [6] [7] In 2008, he was enlisted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. [8] [9] He plays drums, keyboards and sings in the live shows with Dragon. [10] He had previously performed with The Bushwackers, Joan Rivers (US Comedian), The Temptations, Jeremy Barnes (The World's Fastest Guitarist), Ricki Lee, Shannon Noll and Thirsty Merc. [2] [4]

Career as a composer and songwriting

Drummond has worked as a composer and producer. [11] ‘Not the Question’ (2002) was his debut album as arranger, mixer and producer. [5] A few programs which feature Pete's music are ‘Crude: The Incredible Journey of Oil’, ‘Holy Switch’, ‘Ten Bucks a Litre’, ‘Inside The Inferno’, ‘Life On Us’, ‘Australia: A Time Traveler’s Guide’, ‘A Traveler’s Guide to the Planets’, and ABC's ‘The Killing Season’. [12]

Solo performer

In 2003, Drummond appeared at Australia's Ultimate Drummers Weekend. [13] In 2012, he performed on Shannon Noll's ‘Switch Me On’. He played on the ARIA award-winning album ‘Homefires’ by Dead Ringer Band, ABC TV, NRL, and Channel 10. He has also released multiple international DVDs as a cover artist. [2]

Drummond's solo album ‘Identity Crisis’ was launched in 2006. It contains eight original tracks of Jazz and Fusion, featuring Bill Risby, Jeremy Barnes, James Muller, Steve Weingart, and others. [14] [15]

In 2015 he played on Lee Kernaghan’s number one Australian album ‘Spirit of the Anzacs’. [16]

In 2018 Drummond was featured in Australia's drumming publication Drumscene Magazine. [4]

Discography

Awards

See also

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