Andy Nielsen: session drummer for hire in Clemton Park, New South Wales, Australia

Andy Nielsen is a Sydney-born, Clemton Park-based session drummer available for live gigs, full tours, and studio sessions — with a passport well-stamped from years of international work. Best known as the drummer for Australian rock outfit The Lazys, Andy brings 27 years of drumming experience and 16 years of international touring to every project he takes on.

Services offered

• Live hire — individual gigs
• Live hire — full tours
• Studio sessions
• International travel available

Genres and style

Andy specialises in rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, and is equally at home across progressive rock and metal, blues, funk, hip hop, and pop — along with the full range of sub-genres those styles encompass. His playing combines power, precision, feel, and versatility, with a consistent emphasis on serving the song and delivering the right performance for every project. That breadth makes him a practical choice whether you need thunder behind a hard rock headline set or sensitivity in a studio pop session.

Based in Clemton Park, New South Wales, Australia

Andy is based in Clemton Park in Sydney's inner west, within reach of the wider Greater Sydney region, including Parramatta, Penrith, Wollongong, Newcastle, and the Central Coast. Given his extensive history of touring North America, Europe, and the UK, international travel is firmly on the table. If the project calls for remote collaboration, his studio session experience means he can deliver from wherever the work takes him.

About Andy

With 27 years behind the kit and 16 years of international touring under his belt, Andy has built a career on reliability, range, and an instinct for the demands of professional performance. His most notable credit is Australian rock band The Lazys, with whom he toured regularly across Canada, the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, and across Europe and the UK.

The Lazys released their second album Tropical Hazards through Warner Music in North America and Golden Robot Records across Australia, Europe, the US, UK, and Asia. The lead single "Nothing But Trouble" reached number two on the Canadian Active Rock Charts and landed on high rotation at two of Germany's biggest rock stations, Rock Antenne and Star FM.

Touring highlights include a 2019 headline run across Europe and the UK, a live performance on Germany's nationally televised music programme Rockpalast, and appearances at major European festivals including Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Bloodstock UK, Ramblin' Man Fair, and Leyendas del Rock in Spain. The band operated under the guidance of Ralph James at APA Agency, Bernie Schik at FKP Scorpio, Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent at HRD Productions, and Chris Klimek at Iron Will Management.

He is available for live performances, touring, and studio sessions without discrimination.

Book Andy

You can view Andy's full profile and get a feel for his work at londondrumsticks.co.uk/artists/andy-nielsen. When you're ready to enquire, head to his hire page to send an enquiry directly — there's no commission, so your message goes straight to Andy. You can also browse the full London Drumstick Co. session drummer roster if you're exploring your options.

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Andy Nielsen is a London Drumstick Co. endorsed artist and plays LDC hand-turned custom drumsticks — find the full endorsed roster at londondrumsticks.co.uk/artists.