Hamish Rosser
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Hamish Rosser is the drummer of Australia
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, The Vines
. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from Sydney University. He worked as a chemical engineer in Sydney. He left his job so that he could play music with bands. Before he joined the Vines, Rosser toured the world with a local cover band called Sixties Mania.
, The Ramones and the Sex Pistols
. Since then he has performed and recorded with many bands including Bigphallica, Enemy Me, Zahlu, Sixties Mania, Trampolina, Frontbum, Infusion, Art vs Science and most recently The Cracks
. He also performed in a super group featuring Phil Jamieson, Chris Cheney, Brad Shepherd and Ian Rilen (RIP).
Rosser studied chemical engineering
at Sydney University and lasted four months as an engineer until he left to pursue a career as a musician.
Rosser toured the world with Sixties Mania, an Aussie 60s music cover band
, before joining The Vines. Rosser auditioned after answering an ad which the band had placed. He was asked to join to replace The Vines previous drummer, David Oliffe
.
Under the pseudonym "Hemi-Roid", Rosser also performs as the drummer with a hair metal
cover band called "BigPhallica".
", Craig Nicholls and Patrick Matthews placed an ad in an Australian newspaper for a drummer who was an experienced live performer. Rosser auditioned for Nicholls and Matthews and was chosen to be the new Vines drummer. Rosser continues to play with the band as it tours in support of its latest album, Melodia.
. The beer won the Peoples Choice awards at the 2008 Australian Beer Festival held at the Rocks in Sydney.
In June 2009, Skinny Blonde attracted national controversy across Australia over its beer bottle packaging which, through the use of modern ink technology, has a 1950s style pin up girl called 'Daisy' on the beer bottle label, slowly revealing herself as the beer level drops and the bottle temperature rises. This angered feminists who claimed "This is another blatant example of the alcohol industry objectifying women to move product". Hamish responded, "This generation of Aussies have grown up on the beach and topless girls in bikinis are commonplace. The label and website is in no way meant to offend women or anyone else, rather embrace the Australian beach culture." He was also quoted as saying that the beer was "just a bit of cheeky fun."
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, The Vines
The Vines
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. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from Sydney University. He worked as a chemical engineer in Sydney. He left his job so that he could play music with bands. Before he joined the Vines, Rosser toured the world with a local cover band called Sixties Mania.
Life
After switching from guitar, Rosser started playing drums when he was eleven years old. Rosser's first gig was with high school punk band called "The Warthogs" who covered The ClashThe Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
, The Ramones and the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
. Since then he has performed and recorded with many bands including Bigphallica, Enemy Me, Zahlu, Sixties Mania, Trampolina, Frontbum, Infusion, Art vs Science and most recently The Cracks
The Cracks
The Cracks are an Australian rock band, originating from Bondi Beach in Sydney, in 2009. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Andy Crosby, guitarist Crispin Holt, drummer Hamish Rosser and bassist Ant Cooper.- Debut EP & Touring :...
. He also performed in a super group featuring Phil Jamieson, Chris Cheney, Brad Shepherd and Ian Rilen (RIP).
Rosser studied chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
at Sydney University and lasted four months as an engineer until he left to pursue a career as a musician.
Rosser toured the world with Sixties Mania, an Aussie 60s music cover band
Cover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
, before joining The Vines. Rosser auditioned after answering an ad which the band had placed. He was asked to join to replace The Vines previous drummer, David Oliffe
David Oliffe
David Vincent Olliffe is an Australian musician, and the former drummer of The Vines. During the recordings of the band's debut album, Highly Evolved, Olliffe left citing creative differences with band management and the album's producer although it was reported on the band's website that "he...
.
Under the pseudonym "Hemi-Roid", Rosser also performs as the drummer with a hair metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
cover band called "BigPhallica".
The Vines
When The Vines former drummer David Oliffe left the band while recording "Highly EvolvedHighly Evolved
Highly Evolved is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Vines, released in July 2002. Produced by Rob Schnapf, Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards garage rock revival bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for...
", Craig Nicholls and Patrick Matthews placed an ad in an Australian newspaper for a drummer who was an experienced live performer. Rosser auditioned for Nicholls and Matthews and was chosen to be the new Vines drummer. Rosser continues to play with the band as it tours in support of its latest album, Melodia.
Skinny Blonde beer
Hamish brews beer and has launched a beer called Skinny BlondeSkinny Blonde
Skinny Blonde is a low-carb blonde ale started by The Vines drummer Hamish Rosser, winemaker Richie Harkham and artist Jarod Taylor. The beer is currently sold in Australia, and took home the 'Peoples Choice' awards at the 2008 Australian Beer Festival held at The Rocks in Sydney.In June 2009,...
. The beer won the Peoples Choice awards at the 2008 Australian Beer Festival held at the Rocks in Sydney.
In June 2009, Skinny Blonde attracted national controversy across Australia over its beer bottle packaging which, through the use of modern ink technology, has a 1950s style pin up girl called 'Daisy' on the beer bottle label, slowly revealing herself as the beer level drops and the bottle temperature rises. This angered feminists who claimed "This is another blatant example of the alcohol industry objectifying women to move product". Hamish responded, "This generation of Aussies have grown up on the beach and topless girls in bikinis are commonplace. The label and website is in no way meant to offend women or anyone else, rather embrace the Australian beach culture." He was also quoted as saying that the beer was "just a bit of cheeky fun."