Peter Warren (New Zealand musician)

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Peter Warren (born 1958) New Zealand drummer primarily known as the drummer for DD Smash. Warren is also known by the nicknames 'Rooda' and 'Beat'. [1] With a career spanning decades, [2] Warren has been described as 'one of New Zealand's finest rock drummers.'

When he was 14 years old, Warren formed a band with other Westlake Boys High School students including a young Don McGlashan, called Ethos. Warren played drums and sang. [3]

In the late 1970s Warren was the drummer, lead singer, and songwriter of the band Lip Service, during which time fellow band member The Future coined his nickname Rooda. [3] Lip Service were managed by Charlie Grey, who also managed Th' Dudes, one of New Zealand's top pop/rock bands of that time. [3] Lip Service often supported Th' Dudes at concerts, which is where Warren met future DD Smash band-leader Dave Dobbyn. Lip Service signed to CBS records for a four-record deal, [3] though the only album released was their self-titled debut album [4] which sold poorly. [3]

In 1981 Dave Dobbyn had decided to leave Th' Dudes and approached Warren and Lip Service bandmate Rob Guy (Revox) to form a new band, DD Smash, which initially also included Lisle Kinney previously of Hello Sailor (band). [5] [6] DD Smash lasted for eight years, with three albums being released which sold well in New Zealand and Australia. [3] Their first album, Cool Bananas, debuted at No. 1. in the New Zealand music charts. [7] In 1982 DD Smash won the award for Top Group at the New Zealand Music Awards. [8] Later, in Australia,

After he left DD Smash, [2] Warren was involved with projects including: Pop Mechanix, [9] the band Rooda (named after his nickname), [10] 'all star collection' [11] The Party Boys., [12] toured New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States with guitarist Midge Marsden, [2] and joined Serbian band Disciplin A Kitschme. [2]

Since 2016 Warren has been drumming for reformed New Zealand band The Narcs. In 2017 Warren drummed for Tony Painting's Deep Purple Project. [13] In 2018 he drummed in a tribute for late Hello Sailor frontman Graham Brazier. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter Warren (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Peter Warren – AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Peter 'Rooda' Warren, A Drummers Story". Johnstone's World. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lip Service (5) – Lip Service". Discogs. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "DD Smash – New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Old New Zealand – The Way We Were – Entertainment – Music – DD Smash". www.oldnewzealand.info. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "DD Smash | NZ Artist Directory | NZ Music Commission". nzmusic.org.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Mayes, Rob; Lewis, Peter. "Pop Mechanix – Failsafe Records – Current Artists". www.failsaferecords.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Peter Warren's Rooda – Energy & Vaudeville – witchdoctor.co.nz". witchdoctor.co.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Dix, John (2005). Stranded in paradise : New Zealand rock and roll, 1955 to the modern era (Rev ed.). [Auckland, N.Z.]: Penguin. p. 215. ISBN   0143019538. OCLC   63692850.
  12. ↑ Bourke, Chris (14 August 2014). Crowded House: Something So Strong. Momentum. ISBN   9781760081744.
  13. ↑ "Kiwi drumming great anchors slick Deep Purple Project". Stuff. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Graham Brazier Tribute". Aucklandnz.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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