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Wolfmother performing in 2007 (top), 2009 (middle) and 2018 (bottom).

Wolfmother are an Australian hard rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 2004, the group originally included vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross, and drummer Myles Heskett. The band has since gone through many lineup changes, centred around Stockdale as the sole constant member, with the current incarnation also including drummer Hamish Rosser (2012 to 2013, 2017 to 2019, and again since 2021) and bassist and keyboardist Bobby Poulton (2019 to early 2021, and again since late 2021).

History[edit]

2004–2013[edit]

Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett formed Wolfmother in 2004, after several years of jamming together.[1][2] The group released their critically and commercially successful self-titled debut album in Australia in 2005, with an international release following the next year.[2] Work soon began on a follow-up, however in August 2008 both Ross and Heskett left Wolfmother due to "irreconcilable personal and musical differences".[3] Stockdale recorded "Back Round" with Resin Dogs drummer Dave Atkins later in the year, before unveiling the full new lineup early the next year, which also included Ian Peres on bass and keyboards, and Aidan Nemeth on rhythm guitar.[4]

The second lineup's only album Cosmic Egg was released in 2009.[2] After touring in promotion of the release, Atkins left Wolfmother in March 2010.[5] The following month, he was replaced by Will Rockwell-Scott, formerly of the Mooney Suzuki.[6] The group began working on the follow-up to Cosmic Egg in early 2011,[7] however in February the next year it was announced that both Nemeth and Rockwell-Scott had recently quit the band.[8][9] They were replaced by Vin Steele and former Vines drummer Hamish Rosser, respectively, while multi-instrumentalist Elliott Hammond was also added.[2] Keep Moving was completed and released in 2013, credited as a Stockdale solo release.[10]

Since 2013[edit]

Stockdale revived the Wolfmother moniker just a few months after retiring it, before Rosser left the band in June 2013.[11] Hammond briefly took over on drums, before also leaving the next month.[11] A third drummer in as many months, Tony McCall, lasted only a few weeks in the group.[12] The band subsequently reverted to a trio with Steele switching over to drums, and in 2014 they released their third album New Crown.[13] Steele had left by early 2015, with the Voidz and former Nine Inch Nails drummer Alex Carapetis taking his place for tour dates in April and May.[14] For shows later in the year, Atkins took over on drums.[15] For their fourth album Victorious, Stockdale and Peres were joined by session drummers Josh Freese and Joey Waronker.[16] Carapetis returned for the subsequent Gypsy Caravan Tour.[14]

By June 2017, Hamish Rosser had returned to the band.[17] Long-term member Peres left Wolfmother in early 2018, committing to tour dates with Xavier Rudd instead.[18] For their appearance at Mojo Burning Festival in April, the band played with Dave Atkins on rhythm guitar, Hobo Magic bassist Jake Bennett and an extra keyboardist.[19][20] Starting in May, the band toured with bassist Brad Heald and keyboardist Lachy Doley,[21] the latter of whom was replaced later in the year by Katie McGurl.[18] From late 2019, the band's touring lineup comprised Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Bobby Poulton, and drummer Brett "Wolfie" Wolfenden.[22][23] In early 2021, Rosser returned again while bassist Alex McConnell joined the band. McConnell was replaced by a returning Poulton in November 2021, who has remained with the band since.

Members[edit]

Current[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
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 Andrew Stockdale 2004–present
  • vocals
  • guitars
  • bass (2015–18, studio only)
 all Wolfmother and Andrew Stockdale solo releases
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 Hamish Rosser
  • 2012–2013
  • 2017–2019 (touring only)
  • 2021–present
 drums
Bobby Poulton
  • 2019–2021
  • 2021–present
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
 none to date

Former[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
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 Chris Ross 2004–2008
  • bass
  • keyboards
 all Wolfmother releases from Wolfmother (2004) to Please Experience Wolfmother Live (2007)
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 Myles Heskett drums
Dave Atkins 2008–2010
(touring 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2018)
  • drums
  • bass and keyboards (2016)
  • rhythm guitar (2018)
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 Ian Peres 2009–2018
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
 all Wolfmother and Andrew Stockdale releases from Cosmic Egg (2009) to "Happy Wolfmother's Day" (2018)
Aidan Nemeth.jpg
 Aidan Nemeth 2009–2012 rhythm guitar
  • Cosmic Egg (2009)
  • iTunes Live from Sydney (2010)
  • "Fell Down a Hole" (2010)
  • "Cheap Sunglasses" (2011)
  • Keep Moving (2013)
Will Rockwell-Scott 2010–2011 drums "Cheap Sunglasses" (2011) ''Keep Moving'' (2013)
Vin Steele 2012–2015
  • rhythm guitar (2012–13, 2015)
  • drums (2013–15)
  • Keep Moving (2013)
  • "Highway" (2013)
  • New Crown (2014)
Elliott Hammond 2012–2013
  • keyboards, harmonica and congas (2012–13)
  • drums (2013)
 Keep Moving (2013)
Alexx McConnell 2021 bass Rock Out (2021) – two tracks only

Touring[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Details
Tony McCall 2013 drums McCall replaced Elliott Hammond on drums in July 2013, but within a few weeks had left the band again.[12]
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 Alex Carapetis
  • 2015
  • 2016–2017
 Carapetis replaced Vin Steele on drums for Groovin' the Moo in 2015 and returned later for the Gypsy Caravan Tour.[14]
Jake Bennett 2018 bass Bennett performed bass at the Mojo Burning Festival in April 2018, alongside Dave Atkins on rhythm guitar.[19][20]
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 Brad Heald 2018–2019 Heald replaced Ian Peres in early 2018 and remained a constant member of the band for over a year.[21]
Katie McGurl 2018 keyboards McGurl took over from Doley in September 2018 for the band's North American tour, which ended in November.[18]
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 Lachy Doley
  • 2018
  • 2019
 Doley joined Wolfmother's touring lineup alongside Brad Heald in May 2018, performing on their European tour.[21]
Leo Munoz 2019 Munoz took over from Doley in May 2019, and later Driessen took over starting with shows in July.
Julia "Juulz" Driessen
Brett "Wolfie" Wolfenden 2019–2021 drums Wolfenden took over from Rosser until early 2021, when Rosser returned.
Jesper Albers 2023 drums Joined Andrew for the Wolfmother 2023 European Tour
Paul Dokman 2023 bass Joined Andrew for the Wolfmother 2023 European Tour
Seb Dokman 2023 guitar Joined Andrew for the Wolfmother 2023 European Tour

Timeline[edit]

Lineups[edit]

Period Members Releases
Early 2004 – August 2008
November 2008 – January 2009
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Dave Atkins – drums
January 2009 – March 2010
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Aidan Nemeth – rhythm guitar
  • Dave Atkins – drums
April 2010 – November 2011
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Aidan Nemeth – rhythm guitar
  • Will Rockwell-Scott – drums
December 2011
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Aidan Nemeth – rhythm guitar
  • Dave Atkins – drums (touring only)
 none
February 2012 – June 2013
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Vin Steele – rhythm guitar
  • Elliott Hammond – keyboards, harmonica
  • Hamish Rosser – drums
  • Keep Moving (2013)
June – July 2013
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Vin Steele – rhythm guitar
  • Elliott Hammond – drums, percussion
  • Keep Moving (2013)
July – August 2013
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Vin Steele – rhythm guitar
  • Tony McCall – drums (touring only)
 none
August 2013 – April 2015
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Vin Steele – drums
April 2015
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Vin Steele – rhythm guitar
  • Alex Carapetis – drums (touring only)
 none
April – May 2015
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Alex Carapetis – drums (touring only)
September – December 2015
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Atkins – drums (touring only)
February 2016 – May 2017
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Alex Carapetis – drums (touring only)
June 2017 – early 2018
  • Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
  • "Freedom Is Mine" (2017)
  • "Happy Wolfmother's Day" (2018)
April 2018
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, lead guitar
  • Dave Atkins – rhythm guitar (touring only)
  • Jake Bennett – bass (touring only)
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
  • Unknown musician – keyboards (touring only)
 none
May – July 2018
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Brad Heald – bass (touring only)
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
  • Lachy Doley – keyboards (touring only)
September – November 2018
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Brad Heald – bass (touring only)
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
  • Katie McGurl – keyboards (touring only)
December 2018 – April 2019
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Brad Heald – bass (touring only)
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
May – June 2019
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Brad Heald – bass (touring only)
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
  • Leo Munoz – keyboards (touring only)
July 2019 – October 2019
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Brad Heald – bass (touring only)
  • Hamish Rosser – drums (touring only)
  • Juulz Driesen – keyboards (touring only)
October 2019 – early 2021
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Poulton – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (touring only)
  • Brett Wolfie – drums (touring only)
  • "Higher" (2019)
  • "Chase the Feeling" (2019)
  • Rock'n'Roll Baby (2019)
  • "High on My Own Supply" (2020)
Early 2021 – late 2021
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Alexx McConnell – bass
  • Hamish Rosser – drums
Late 2021 – present
  • Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Poulton – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hamish Rosser – drums
 none to date

References[edit]

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  4. ^ Cochrane, Greg (14 October 2009). "Wolfmother weather 'insane' period". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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