The Drones
The Drones are a rock band formed in Perth in 1997 by singer and guitarist Gareth Liddiard and based in Melbourne since 2000. The current line-up is Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin on bass, Christian Strybosch on drums, Dan Luscombe on guitar and keys and Steve Hesketh on keyboards. Their album Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By won the first Australian Music Prize in 2006, and their last studio album is Feelin Kinda Free from 2016. The band went on hiatus in 2016, reunited for benefit shows in 2025 and is touring in 2026, with a Factory Theatre show on 2 October.