Peter Warren (born 1958) New Zealand drummer primarily known as the drummer for DD Smash. Warren is also known by the nicknames 'Rooda' and 'Beat'. [1] With a career spanning decades, [2] Warren has been described as 'one of New Zealand's finest rock drummers.'
When he was 14 years old, Warren formed a band with other Westlake Boys High School students including a young Don McGlashan, called Ethos. Warren played drums and sang. [3]
In the late 1970s Warren was the drummer, lead singer, and songwriter of the band Lip Service, during which time fellow band member The Future coined his nickname Rooda. [3] Lip Service were managed by Charlie Grey, who also managed Th' Dudes, one of New Zealand's top pop/rock bands of that time. [3] Lip Service often supported Th' Dudes at concerts, which is where Warren met future DD Smash band-leader Dave Dobbyn. Lip Service signed to CBS records for a four-record deal, [3] though the only album released was their self-titled debut album [4] which sold poorly. [3]
In 1981 Dave Dobbyn had decided to leave Th' Dudes and approached Warren and Lip Service bandmate Rob Guy (Revox) to form a new band, DD Smash, which initially also included Lisle Kinney previously of Hello Sailor (band). [5] [6] DD Smash lasted for eight years, with three albums being released which sold well in New Zealand and Australia. [3] Their first album, Cool Bananas, debuted at No. 1. in the New Zealand music charts. [7] In 1982 DD Smash won the award for Top Group at the New Zealand Music Awards. [8] Later, in Australia,
After he left DD Smash, [2] Warren was involved with projects including: Pop Mechanix, [9] the band Rooda (named after his nickname), [10] 'all star collection' [11] The Party Boys., [12] toured New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States with guitarist Midge Marsden, [2] and joined Serbian band Disciplin A Kitschme. [2]
Since 2016 Warren has been drumming for reformed New Zealand band The Narcs. In 2017 Warren drummed for Tony Painting's Deep Purple Project. [13] In 2018 he drummed in a tribute for late Hello Sailor frontman Graham Brazier. [14]
Peter Warren (born 1958) New Zealand drummer primarily known as the drummer for DD Smash. Warren is also known by the nicknames 'Rooda' and 'Beat'. [1] With a career spanning decades, [2] Warren has been described as 'one of New Zealand's finest rock drummers.'
When he was 14 years old, Warren formed a band with other Westlake Boys High School students including a young Don McGlashan, called Ethos. Warren played drums and sang. [3]
In the late 1970s Warren was the drummer, lead singer, and songwriter of the band Lip Service, during which time fellow band member The Future coined his nickname Rooda. [3] Lip Service were managed by Charlie Grey, who also managed Th' Dudes, one of New Zealand's top pop/rock bands of that time. [3] Lip Service often supported Th' Dudes at concerts, which is where Warren met future DD Smash band-leader Dave Dobbyn. Lip Service signed to CBS records for a four-record deal, [3] though the only album released was their self-titled debut album [4] which sold poorly. [3]
In 1981 Dave Dobbyn had decided to leave Th' Dudes and approached Warren and Lip Service bandmate Rob Guy (Revox) to form a new band, DD Smash, which initially also included Lisle Kinney previously of Hello Sailor (band). [5] [6] DD Smash lasted for eight years, with three albums being released which sold well in New Zealand and Australia. [3] Their first album, Cool Bananas, debuted at No. 1. in the New Zealand music charts. [7] In 1982 DD Smash won the award for Top Group at the New Zealand Music Awards. [8] Later, in Australia,
After he left DD Smash, [2] Warren was involved with projects including: Pop Mechanix, [9] the band Rooda (named after his nickname), [10] 'all star collection' [11] The Party Boys., [12] toured New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States with guitarist Midge Marsden, [2] and joined Serbian band Disciplin A Kitschme. [2]
Since 2016 Warren has been drumming for reformed New Zealand band The Narcs. In 2017 Warren drummed for Tony Painting's Deep Purple Project. [13] In 2018 he drummed in a tribute for late Hello Sailor frontman Graham Brazier. [14]