James Smithers
Piano, Voice, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Songwriting, Artist Development, HSC Tutoring, Band Mentor.
Bachelor of Music, AIM • Masters of Teaching, QUT
James Smithers is a touring and session drummer based in Sydney Australia’s southern beaches.
He has worked with an expansive list of Australian artists including his current band, Caravãna Sun, as well as Go-Jo, Ruby Fields, Oliver Cronin, Lola Scott, Dog Trumpet (Mental As Anything), The Strides, King Tide, Darcy Lane, The Regime, The Kava Kings, and a multitude of others. With this, James has toured extensively both nationally and internationally; playing some of the world’s most prestigious stages and festivals.
James has a passion for the subtlety of sound and articulation that only comes with years of experience, from which he draws upon in his work. He is also a skilled keyboard player/synthesist, percussionist, guitarist and audio engineer, with liberal experience in the studio and in live show track development.
James completed a Bachelor of Music at Sydney’s Australian Institute of Music (AIM) in 2016 under the guidance of some of Australia’s best musicians. His hard work and dedication to the craft has matured a skillset that has earned him a respected reputation as a professional musician, as well as endorsement from Ludwig Drums.
He has been teaching music privately and in schools since finishing at AIM, and in 2022 completed a Masters of Teaching online through the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
