List of Wolfmother and Andrew Stockdale band members explained

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

2004–2013

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

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

Current

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Andrew Stockdale	2004–present		all Wolfmother and Andrew Stockdale solo releases
	Hamish Rosser		drums
	Bobby Poulton			none to date

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Chris Ross	2004–2008		all Wolfmother releases from Wolfmother (2004) to Please Experience Wolfmother Live (2007)
	Myles Heskett		drums
	Dave Atkins	2008–2010
	Ian Peres	2009–2018		all Wolfmother and Andrew Stockdale releases from Cosmic Egg (2009) to "Happy Wolfmother's Day" (2018)
	Aidan Nemeth	2009–2012	rhythm guitar
	Will Rockwell-Scott	2010–2011	drums	"Cheap Sunglasses" (2011) ''Keep Moving'' (2013)|-||Vin Steele|2012–2015|||-||Elliott Hammond|2012–2013||Keep Moving (2013)|-||Alexx McConnell|2021|bass|Rock Out (2021) |} Touring 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. Alex Carapetis Carapetis replaced Vin Steele on drums for Groovin' the Moo in 2015 and returned later for the Gypsy Caravan Tour. Jake Bennett 2018 bass Bennett performed bass at the Mojo Burning Festival in April 2018, alongside Dave Atkins on rhythm guitar. Brad Heald 2018–2019 Heald replaced Ian Peres in early 2018 and remained a constant member of the band for over a year. Katie McGurl 2018 keyboards McGurl took over from Doley in September 2018 for the band's North American tour, which ended in November. Lachy Doley Doley joined Wolfmother's touring lineup alongside Brad Heald in May 2018, performing on their European tour. 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 Lineups Period Members Releases Early 2004 – August 2008 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Chris Ross – bass, keyboards Myles Heskett – drums Wolfmother (2005) "Pleased to Meet You" (2007) Please Experience Wolfmother Live (2007) November 2008 – January 2009 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar, bass Dave Atkins – drums "Back Round" (2009) January 2009 – March 2010 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Aidan Nemeth – rhythm guitar Dave Atkins – drums Cosmic Egg (2009) "Fell Down a Hole" (2010) iTunes Live from Sydney (2010) April 2010 – November 2011 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Aidan Nemeth – rhythm guitar Will Rockwell-Scott – drums "Cheap Sunglasses" (2010) Keep Moving (2013) December 2011 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, lead guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Aidan Nemeth – rhythm guitar Dave Atkins – drums 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 none August 2013 – April 2015 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Vin Steele – drums "Highway" (2013) New Crown (2014) April 2015 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Vin Steele – rhythm guitar Alex Carapetis – drums none April – May 2015 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Alex Carapetis – drums September – December 2015 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Dave Atkins – drums February 2016 – May 2017 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Alex Carapetis – drums June 2017 – early 2018 Andrew Stockdale – lead vocals, guitar Ian Peres – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Hamish Rosser – drums "Freedom Is Mine" (2017) "Happy Wolfmother's Day" (2018) April 2018 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, lead guitar Dave Atkins – rhythm guitar Jake Bennett – bass Hamish Rosser – drums Unknown musician – keyboards none May – July 2018 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Brad Heald – bass Hamish Rosser – drums Lachy Doley – keyboards September – November 2018 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Brad Heald – bass Hamish Rosser – drums Katie McGurl – keyboards December 2018 – April 2019 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Brad Heald – bass Hamish Rosser – drums May – June 2019 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Brad Heald – bass Hamish Rosser – drums Leo Munoz – keyboards July 2019 – October 2019 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Brad Heald – bass Hamish Rosser – drums Juulz Driesen – keyboards October 2019 – early 2021 Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Bobby Poulton – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Brett Wolfie – drums "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 Rock Out (2021) Late 2021 – present Andrew Stockdale – vocals, guitar Bobby Poulton – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Hamish Rosser – drums none to date External links Wolfmother official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Wolfmother on South Africa, Independence, and John Lennon . Flowerday . Wayde . Music Review . 12 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619063611/http://www.musicreview.co.za/2014/08/12/interview-wolfmother-on-south-africa-independence-and-john-lennon/ . 19 June 2015 . 22 February 2019 .
2. Web site: Wolfmother: Biography & History . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . . 22 February 2019 .
3. News: Bassist/Keyboardist and Drummer Exit Wolfmother . Solarski . Matthew . . 7 August 2008 . 22 February 2019 .
4. News: Wolfmother weather 'insane' period . Cochrane . Greg . . 14 October 2009 . 22 February 2019 .
5. News: Wolfmother Lose Another Drummer . Murray . Jim . Tone Deaf . 30 March 2010 . 22 February 2019 .
6. News: Wolfmother: Dave Atkins Quits . . 23 April 2010 . 22 February 2019 .
7. News: Wolfmother announce three UK shows - ticket details . . 17 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110321023137/http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/55523 . 21 March 2011 . 22 February 2019 .
8. News: Andrew Stockdale: Wolfmother Lineup Changes "Not My Fault" . rockdirt.com . 28 May 2012 . 22 February 2019 .
9. News: Wolfmother in Turmoil Again: Members Leave, Record Labels Run . Pusey . André . The Original Wolfmother Fan Site . 24 February 2012 . 22 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222204819/http://www.wolfmother.net/2012/02/24/wolfmother-in-turmoil-again/#comments . 22 February 2019 . dead .
10. News: Andrew Stockdale Kills Off Wolfmother Name, New Solo Album Out Soon: Exclusive . Brandle . Lars . . 25 April 2013 . 22 February 2019 .
11. News: Reformed Wolfmother Hits Speedbump As Members Walk Out . Newstead . Al . Tone Deaf . 24 July 2013 . 22 February 2019 .
12. Web site: Wolfmother Drummer Quits Only a Few Weeks After Joining Band . Alternative Nation . 8 August 2013 . 22 February 2019 .
13. Book: Giffin, Brian . Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal . 4 May 2015 . . 978-0994320612 . 2305 . 22 February 2019 .
14. News: Howlin' Wolfmother: Rock Icons Return 'Victorious' . Armstrong . Sam . uDiscoverMusic . 19 February 2016 . 22 February 2019 .
15. Web site: Concert Review: Wolfmother Headlines Soundrenaline At GWK . Brown . Tobias J. . . 11 September 2015 . 22 February 2019 .
16. News: New Wolfmother! Band Shares Details of 2016 Album (Exclusive) . Baltin . Steve . . 19 November 2015 . 22 February 2019 .
17. Web site: In Review: Wolfmother at the Powerstation 9/6/2017 . Moodie . Shawn . The Speakeasy . 11 June 2017 . 22 February 2019 .
18. News: Wolfmother Frontman Andrew Stockdale releases new solo album. Wolfmother tours US . . 18 September 2018 . 22 February 2019 .
19. Web site: Wolfmother Concert Setlist at Mojo Burning Festival 2018 on April 14, 2018 . Setlist.fm . 22 February 2019 .
20. Web site: Psyched to be playing The Mojo Burning Festival this Saturday... . . 12 April 2018 . 22 February 2019 .
21. Web site: Wolfmother . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222204923/http://www.marquee.theater/events/wolfmother-3639233/ . dead . February 22, 2019 . . 21 September 2018 . 22 February 2019 .
22. Web site: Review: Wolfmother electrify Newy as Scene & Heard dishes up another nostalgia-soaked lineup . Milligan . Nick . Newcastle Live . 10 November 2019 . 13 June 2020 .
23. News: Wolfmother Release 2 New Singles + Unveil Album's Worth of Unreleased Material . . 18 November 2019 . 13 June 2020 .