List of Wolfmother band members

The original lineup of Wolfmother, which was active from 2004 to 2008. From left to right: Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett and Chris Ross.

Wolfmother are an Australian hard rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 2000,[1] the band originally included vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross, and drummer Myles Heskett, the three of whom had been jamming together for a number of years before the band's first public performance in 2004.[2] The group released their self-titled debut studio album Wolfmother in Australia in 2005, followed by international releases the following year, the songwriting for which was credited equally to all three band members.[3][4] The founding lineup remained until August 2008, when Ross and Heskett left the band due to "irreconcilable personal and musical differences".[5]

After a brief hiatus, Stockdale returned in 2009 with a band dubbed "Wolfmother Phase II", including bassist and keyboardist Ian Peres, rhythm guitarist Aidan Nemeth, and drummer Dave Atkins.[6] The new lineup's first (and only) studio album, Cosmic Egg, was released in October that year, with all songwriting credited to Stockdale alone.[7] In March 2010 the band released the iTunes-exclusive EP iTunes Live from Sydney, recorded in February, and also contributed the song "Fell Down a Hole" to the Almost Alice soundtrack.[8] The following month, it was announced that Atkins had left Wolfmother to "spend much-needed time at home with his family", and that he would be replaced by Will Rockwell-Scott.[9]

The band began working on their third studio album in early 2011.[10] However, around a year later it was reported that both Nemeth and Rockwell-Scott had left the group, with Vin Steele and Hamish Rosser replacing the departed members, respectively.[11][12] The following year, frontman Stockdale announced that he was ceasing use of the Wolfmother moniker and releasing the band's third effort, Keep Moving, under his own name.[13] This move was reversed just a few months later.[14] Both Rosser and Hammond left the group later in the year, at which point Steele took over on drums to see the band revert to a trio.[15] Wolfmother's third album New Crown was released in March 2014.[16]

Band members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Andrew Stockdale 2004–present
all Wolfmother releases
Ian Peres 2009–present
all Wolfmother releases from Cosmic Egg (2009) to present
Alex Carapetis 2015–present
(touring only)		 drums none

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Chris Ross 2004–08
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • organ
Myles Heskett 2004–08 drums
  • Wolfmother (2005)
  • "Pleased to Meet You" (2007)
  • Please Experience Wolfmother Live (2007)
Aidan Nemeth 2009–12 rhythm guitar
Dave Atkins 2009–10 drums
  • Cosmic Egg (2009)
  • iTunes Live from Sydney (2010)
  • "Almost Alice" (2010)
Will Rockwell-Scott 2010–12 drums "Cheap Sunglasses" (2011)
Vin Steele 2012–15 drums[upper-alpha 1] New Crown (2014)
Elliott Hammond 2012–13
none
Hamish Rosser 2012–13 drums none

Other contributors

Touring

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Gustav Ejstes 2006 flute Please Experience Wolfmother Live (2007) – "Witchcraft"

Session

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Lenny Castro 2005 percussion Wolfmother (2005) – "Apple Tree", "Witchcraft" and "Love Train"
Dan Higgins 2005 flute Wolfmother (2005) – "Witchcraft"
Josh Freese 2015 drums Victorious (2015) – "The Love That You Give", "Victorious", "Baroness", "Pretty Peggy", "Best of a Bad Situation", "Happy Face" and "Eye of the Beholder"
Joey Waronker 2015 drums Victorious (2015) – "City Lights", "The Simple Life", "Gypsy Caravan", "Remove Your Mask", "Wedding"

Timeline

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Between 2012 and 2013, Vin Steele performed rhythm guitar in Wolfmother. Following Elliott Hammond's departure from the band, he took over on drums.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Flowerday, Wayde (12 August 2014). "Interview: Wolfmother on South Africa, Independence, and John Lennon.". Music Review. Apt Distribution (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Wolfmother Bio" (PDF). William Morris Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wolfmother (Australian Version) - Wolfmother". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wolfmother (UK) - Wolfmother". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Solarski, Matthew (7 August 2008). "Bassist/Keyboardist and Drummer Exit Wolfmother". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wolfmother Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cosmic Egg - Wolfmother: Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Marchese, David (12 January 2010). "Soundtrack for Tim Burton’s ‘Alice’ Movie Revealed!". Spin (SpinMedia). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Wolfmother: Dave Atkins Quits". Ultimate Guitar Archive. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Bychawski, Adam (17 March 2011). "Wolfmother announce three UK shows". NME (Time Inc. UK). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Srisavasdi, Greg (15 August 2013). "Wolfmother Back at Work on New Material". Noisecreep (Townsquare Media). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Davies, Rebecca (16 March 2012). "Wolfmother hire axed Vines drummer Hamish Rosser". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Brandle, Lars (25 April 2013). "Andrew Stockdale Kills Off Wolfmother Name, New Solo Album Out Soon: Exclusive". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Roffman, Michael (12 July 2013). "Wolfmother reunite 10 weeks after breaking up, announce tour dates". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  15. 1 2 Buchanan, Brett (8 November 2013). "Wolfmother Change Lineup Again: Guitarist Is Band’s 8th Drummer". Alternative Nation. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  16. ↑ Bychawski, Adam (24 March 2014). "Wolfmother release surprise new album 'New Crown'". NME (Time Inc. UK). Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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