Vijay Mistry
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Vijay Mistry | |
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 Mistry performing with the Kaiser Chiefs at Rock im Park 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 1979[1] Leeds, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Occupations | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drum |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Front Wall, All Sorted !?!, ASR, Tri-Tone, B-Unique, Universal, Polydor |
| Member of | Kaiser Chiefs |
| Formerly of | Club Smith |
| Website | kaiserchiefs.com |
Vijay Mistry (born August 1979),[2] is an English drummer. He has been the drummer of the English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs since 2013 and previously was the original drummer of fellow Leeds band Club Smith.
Mistry was born in Leeds in August 1979[2] to Indian parents from the Gujarat region. He has revealed in a BBC radio interview that his parents were hesitant of him joining the music industry.[3] Mistry got his first pair of sticks at the age of 12 and got his kit 2 years later.[4]
In 2013 Mistry joined the more successful Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs (of whom Club Smith toured with the year prior)[5] replacing original drummer Nick Hodgson. He made his debut on 7 February in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mistry was replaced at Club Smith by James Kenosha (having previously co-produced the band's debut studio album, Appetite for Chivalry, the year prior).[6][7] His first Kaiser Chiefs album is Education, Education, Education & War, which was released in 2014. He has stated that one of his favourite live shows was when Kaiser Chiefs headlined the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
With Club Smith
- Appetite for Chivalry (2012)
With the Kaiser Chiefs
- Education, Education, Education & War (2014)
- Stay Together (2016)
- Duck (2019)
- Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album (2024)
