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]
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]Dirt Cheap 1987
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]
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