Lucius Borich
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Lucius Borich is an Australian musician, best known as the current drummer
for the band Cog
, and previously the drummer in funk metal band Juice
and in The Hanging Tree
.
and Johnny Dick
. Lucius's dad's band at the time was The Party Boys
, with guest stars Doane Perry (Jethro Tull) and Richard Clapton, who invited young Lucius to play with them. At age 14, Lucius was given the opportunity to perform and tour around Australia with the Kevin Borich Express for a year. Shortly after, he left school and decided to pursue drumming full time. He was then called upon by ex members Mark Evens (AC/DC
) and Mick Cox (Rose Tattoo
), to join a Rolling Stones cover band, the Rolling Clones. They toured for a year and a half throughout Australia and New Zealand, and for the next three years, Lucius continued to play with other bands. This experience gave Lucius a reputation as one of Australia's finest and flexible up and coming drummers.
In 1998, he formed Cog
with high school friend Flynn Gower
. Later, Flynn's brother joined the band on bass, Luke Gower
.
Lucius has played on 2 album's for Cog, The New Normal
(2005) and Sharing Space
(2008). He has also released a number of singles and EPs with the band including Just Visiting Part One (2002) and Just Visiting Part Two (2002).
Lucius is the son of Australia
n guitarist
and singer/song-writer Kevin Borich
, and has played on many of his albums, playing both bass and drums. Kevin is one of New Zealand and Australia's most respected blues/rock guitarists. His encouragement and involvement in the industry gave Lucius his first experiences.
In April 2008, Lucius was featured in Australian drum magazine "Drumscene" as the feature cover story. Later, he was invited to play on on the Drumscene Live Tour with some of the world that also featured some of the world's most amazing and unique drummers. He performed in cities including Adelaide
, Brisbane
, Canberra
, Sydney
, Melbourne
and Perth
.
In 2008 Lucius became a father, to Zappa Borich.
In early 2009, Lucius appeared in the Channel 9
, Twenty20 Cricket
opening segment, playing the drums alongside DJ Mark Dynamik, and with Cog
's logo on the front of the bass drum.
More recently, Lucius has been apart of a new band. Lucius joined forces with Mammal front man Ezekiel Ox
to play in his band Ezekiel Ox and the Fury in January 2009, and the band has continued to play shows around Australia in 2009. Lucius, also took part in a very special tour in July 2009. Lucius joined forces with his father, the great Kevin Borich
to perform on the Borich x Borich Tour with Harry Brus on bass.
Borich is a member of the newly formed band FloatingMe.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
for the band Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
, and previously the drummer in funk metal band Juice
Juice (band)
-1991:*Amarnath Jones *Krishna Jones *David Kyle *Lucius Borich -1995:*Amarnath Jones *Krishna Jones *Ben Rosen *Lucius Borich -1996:*Amarnath Jones...
and in The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree (band)
The Hanging Tree was an Australian stoner rock band of the mid to late 1990s.-History:Formed in the early 90s by Daniel Parkinson, The Hanging Tree suffered from the usual lack of a permanent drummer until former Juice member Lucius Borich moved in to the position and the band began to establish a...
.
Biography
Lucius has been playing music since the age of 3. He was given his first drum kit by two of Australia's best known drummers from the 70's, Keith BarberKeith Barber (drummer)
Drummer Keith Barber was born in Kilburn, North West London, England, moved to Melbourne when he was 10 years old and later joined a local band, the Wild Cherries in early 1966. Together with founding member Les Gilbert, he put together a second incarnation of the group that recorded four singles...
and Johnny Dick
Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs were an Australian pop and rock group dating from the mid-sixties. The group enjoyed huge success in the mid-1960s, but split in 1967. They re-emerged in the early seventies to become one of the most popular Australian hard-rock bands of the period...
. Lucius's dad's band at the time was The Party Boys
The Party Boys
The Party Boys was an Australian rock band with floating membership that existed from 1982 until 1992. Initially established by Mondo Rock bass player Paul Christie as a part-time venture for professional musicians with downtime from other projects, the group has boasted members from acts such as...
, with guest stars Doane Perry (Jethro Tull) and Richard Clapton, who invited young Lucius to play with them. At age 14, Lucius was given the opportunity to perform and tour around Australia with the Kevin Borich Express for a year. Shortly after, he left school and decided to pursue drumming full time. He was then called upon by ex members Mark Evens (AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
) and Mick Cox (Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo is an Australian rock and roll band, now led by Angry Anderson, that was formed in Sydney in 1976. Their sound is hard rock mixed with blues rock influences, with songs including "Bad Boy for Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw", "Nice Boys", "We Can't Be Beaten" and "Scarred for Life"...
), to join a Rolling Stones cover band, the Rolling Clones. They toured for a year and a half throughout Australia and New Zealand, and for the next three years, Lucius continued to play with other bands. This experience gave Lucius a reputation as one of Australia's finest and flexible up and coming drummers.
In 1998, he formed Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
with high school friend Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower is an Australian vocalist, composer and guitarist, best known as frontman of the rock band Cog. He was also a guitarist in now-defunct funk metal band The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
. Later, Flynn's brother joined the band on bass, Luke Gower
Luke Gower
Luke Gower is a member of the Australian band Cog. He plays bass, and sings background vocals. Luke's brother Flynn Gower is the lead singer and guitarist in Cog....
.
Lucius has played on 2 album's for Cog, The New Normal
The New Normal
The New Normal is an album released by Australian progressive rock band Cog in April, 2005. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who has worked with artists such as Tool and Spiderbait...
(2005) and Sharing Space
Sharing Space
Sharing Space is the second full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 12 April 2008. The album debuted at number 2 on the Australian Music Charts. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who produced their first album, The New Normal and has worked...
(2008). He has also released a number of singles and EPs with the band including Just Visiting Part One (2002) and Just Visiting Part Two (2002).
Lucius is the son of Australia
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 guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and singer/song-writer Kevin Borich
Kevin Borich
Kevin Nicholas Borich is a New Zealand-born Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, and has played on many of his albums, playing both bass and drums. Kevin is one of New Zealand and Australia's most respected blues/rock guitarists. His encouragement and involvement in the industry gave Lucius his first experiences.
In April 2008, Lucius was featured in Australian drum magazine "Drumscene" as the feature cover story. Later, he was invited to play on on the Drumscene Live Tour with some of the world that also featured some of the world's most amazing and unique drummers. He performed in cities including Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
In 2008 Lucius became a father, to Zappa Borich.
In early 2009, Lucius appeared in the Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
, Twenty20 Cricket
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
opening segment, playing the drums alongside DJ Mark Dynamik, and with Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
's logo on the front of the bass drum.
More recently, Lucius has been apart of a new band. Lucius joined forces with Mammal front man Ezekiel Ox
Ezekiel Ox
Ezekiel Ox is an Australian entertainer and political activist. He is currently the singer for The Ox and the Fury, a band featuring Lucius Borich from the band Cog, as well as Full Scale Revolution, Smash Nova and Over-Reactor. He was previously the singer of Mammal...
to play in his band Ezekiel Ox and the Fury in January 2009, and the band has continued to play shows around Australia in 2009. Lucius, also took part in a very special tour in July 2009. Lucius joined forces with his father, the great Kevin Borich
Kevin Borich
Kevin Nicholas Borich is a New Zealand-born Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter...
to perform on the Borich x Borich Tour with Harry Brus on bass.
Borich is a member of the newly formed band FloatingMe.
Equipment
- DWDrum WorkshopDrum Workshop is a drum and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Their slogan is "The Drummer's Choice".-History:...
Collector's Series Drums & Zildjian Cymbals: - Drums – Natural Eco-X Project Bamboo/Brich Shells
- 10x8" Tom
- 12x9" Tom
- 16x16" Floor Tom
- 18x16" Floor Tom
- 24x16" Bass Drum
- 14x6.5" DWDrum WorkshopDrum Workshop is a drum and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Their slogan is "The Drummer's Choice".-History:...
Bronze Snare - 12" Remo Roto-Tom
- Cymbals – Zildjian
- 14" Dark K Hi-Hats
- 22" Dark K Power Ride
- 20" K Dark Crash
- 19" K Dark Crash
- 18" K Dark Crash
- 17" K Dark Crash
- 20" Oriental China
- 10" A Custom Splash
- 8" A Custom Splash
- 8" Ice Bell
- 22" Oriental Wind Gong
- Electronics – RolandRolandRoland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
- 4x PD-8 Trigger Dual Pads
- SPD-S Sampling Pad
- FD-8 Hi-Hat Control Pedal
- Lucius also used OTIS, DWDrum WorkshopDrum Workshop is a drum and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Their slogan is "The Drummer's Choice".-History:...
9000 Series Hardware, Zildjian, Schecter Guitars EvansEvansEvans may refer to:people*Evans *for a particular person with the surname, see the List of people with surname Evans.place*Evans, California in the United States*Evans, Colorado in the United States*Evans, Georgia in the United States...
drum skins, JetCity Amplification, Vic FirthVic FirthVic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
5B Sticks,PreSonus & RODE MICROPHONES.
Albums
- F L O A T I N G M E (2011)
- Ox and the Fury Guitars Die in Hot cars (2010)
- Sharing SpaceSharing SpaceSharing Space is the second full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 12 April 2008. The album debuted at number 2 on the Australian Music Charts. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who produced their first album, The New Normal and has worked...
(Difrnt Music/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2008) AUS#2 - The New NormalThe New NormalThe New Normal is an album released by Australian progressive rock band Cog in April, 2005. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who has worked with artists such as Tool and Spiderbait...
(Difrnt Music/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2005) AUS#19 - Just VisitingJust Visiting (Cog album)Just Visiting is a full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 16th August, 2008. The album is a compilation rerelease of the 2002 EPs Just Visiting Part One and Just Visiting Part Two as a full album with the intended track listing and with the original long version of...
(Destra CorporationDestra Corporationdestra Corporation Limited was an independent Australian owned media and entertainment company based in Richmond, Victoria founded by Domenic Carosa....
, 2008) - The Hanging TreeThe Hanging TreeThe Hanging Tree is a 1959 movie directed by Delmer Daves. Karl Malden took over directing duties for several days when Daves fell ill. The film stars Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, George C...
(1997) - JuiceJuiceJuice is the liquid that is naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue.Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree...
Fractured (1996) - JuiceJuiceJuice is the liquid that is naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue.Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree...
Wine Of Life (1994)
Singles and EPs
- Pseudo (2000)
- Just Visiting Part One (Little Samurai/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2002) - Just Visiting Part Two (Little Samurai/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2002) - Open Up (Little Samurai/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2003) - "Run" (Diffrnt Music/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2005) - "Resonate"
- "Real Life"
- "What If" (2007) AUS#45
- "Bird of Feather" (2008)
Videography
- "Paris, Texas" (2002)
- "Open Up" (2003)
- "My Enemy" (2005)
- "Run" (2005)
- "What If" (2007)
- "Bird of Feather" (2008)
- "Are You Interested?" (2008)