Founded by Melbourne drummer and songwriter Jeremy Schiftan, 9-piece Dub/Reggae outfit Echo Drama are a unique combination of ingredients that transcend their genre labels. A sound that is at once steeped in the traditions of Dub and Reggae but unafraid to draw on a myriad of influences from unexpected musical counterparts.
“The dynamism of Melbourne nine-piece, Echo Drama is a thing of wonder. A downright dreamy combination of traditional reggae and contemporary hip-hop and RnB will have you hooked within mere moments of your first listening. ” - AU Review
In 8 years of existence the band has developed a refined live show performing regularly across local stages, residencies, festival appearances and international supports with highlights such as Easy Star All Stars (USA), The Skatalites (Jamaica), Maxi Priest (UK), Womadelaide, St Kilda Festival - Main Stage, NYE On The Hill, Strawberry Fields, Rainbow Serpent, The Hills Are Alive, Psyfari, Island Vibe Festival, Blenheim Fest and Folk Rhythm & Life.
“Echo Drama play a seamless melding of hip hop and reggae that conveys a pure, grooving happiness…it is impossible not to dance and sway to the infectious music” –Tone Deaf
In 2019 the band released their anticipated debut full length album “Before It All Ends”. The mammoth 14 track record was the follow up to the band's 2014 EP “Bury The Weapons” and was patiently produced over three years, ensuring every detail was just as the band had intended. This is an album of Dub in many flavours and a reminder that Echo Drama are making music unlike any other act on our shores. November of 2019 saw this feat recognised with the honour of Music Victoria's award for Best Reggae and Dancehall Act.
“While respectfully doffing their various bits of headgear to those who came before them, Dub/Reggae juggernaut Echo Drama have prioritised good music over pigeon holes in a band where the musical influences are almost as diverse as its audience appeal” - Beat Magazine
- Jan, 31 The Evelyn Hotel
- Mar, 23 Warrandyte Festival
- Mar, 29 The Hills Are Alive Festival
- May, 01 Curtin Bandroom
- May, 03 A Higher Ground Festival
- May, 09 Bar Open
- May, 16 Grace Darling
- May, 25 Ding Dong Lounge
- Jun, 07 The B.East
- Jul, 17 The Evelyn Hotel
- Jul, 26 Catfish
- Aug, 02 Northcote Social Club
- Aug, 15 The Spotted Mallard
- Aug, 26 Howler Bar
- Sep, 16 Melbourne University - North Court
- Sep, 18 The Retreat Hotel
- Sep, 19 The Night Cat
- Nov, 15 The Evelyn Hotel
- Nov, 20 The Evelyn Hotel
- Nov, 27 The Evelyn Hotel
- Dec, 03 The Gasometer
- Dec, 05 Folk Rhythm & Life Festival
- Dec, 11 The Espy
- Dec, 17 Caravan Music Club
- Dec, 18 The Corner Hotel
- Dec, 31 NYE On The Hill Festival
- Jan, 10 Fitzroy Gardens
- Jan, 25 Rainbow Serpent Festival
- Feb, 03 The Gasometer
- Feb, 08 St Kilda Festival
- Feb, 12 The Evelyn Hotel
- Mar, 20 The B.East
- Mar, 21 Northcote Social Club
- Apr, 02 The Loft
- Apr, 03 Blenheim Festival
- Apr, 04 Casablabla
- Apr, 30 University Of Melbourne Night Market
- Jul, 24 The Night Cat
- Jul, 31 The Night Cat
- Aug, 07 The Night Cat
- Aug, 08 Sooki Lounge
- Aug, 09 The Retreat
- Sep, 08 The Evelyn Hotel
- Sep, 16 University of Melbourne - Festival Of Nations
- Sep, 18 The Night Cat
- Sep, 25 The Night Cat
- Oct, 06 Melbourne University - North Court
- Oct, 10 The Evelyn Hotel
- Oct, 24 Revolver Bandroom
- Nov, 17 Queen Victoria Night Market
- Nov, 21 Panacea Festival
- Dec, 15 The Evelyn Hotel
- Jan, 16 Sooki Lounge
- Feb, 14 St Kilda Festival - MAIN STAGE
- Feb, 14 The Corner Hotel
- Mar, 03 The Toff In Town
- Mar, 04 The Night Cat
- Mar, 11 The Night Cat
- Mar, 18 The Night Cat
- Mar, 20 International Street Food Festival
- Apr, 28 Northcote Social Club
- May, 21 The Corner Hotel
- Jul, 09 Reggae Cruise
- Jul, 16 Open Studio
- Aug, 27 Psyfari Festival
- Sep, 30 Open Studio
- Oct, 23 Northcote Social Club
- Oct, 29 Island Vibe Festival
- Nov, 17 Strawberry Fields Festival
- Nov, 26 The Penny Black
- Dec, 03 Folk Rhythm & Life Festival
- Dec, 16 Ding Dong Lounge
- Jan, 22 Wonderful Indonesia Festival
- Mar, 04 Melbourne Beer Festival
- Sep, 02 The Penny Black
- Nov, 03 Happy Wanderer Festival
- Nov, 04 Happy Wanderer Festival
- Dec, 16 Sounds of Africa Festival
- Dec, 16 Ding Dong Lounge
- Jan, 27 The B.East
- Jan, 28 Rainbow Serpent Festival 2018
- Mar, 17 The Penny Black
- Apr, 27 Belleville
- Jul, 26 The Workers Club - "Insanity" Single Launch
- Oct, 05 Yah Yah's - "Friends and Foes" Single Launch Part 1
- Oct, 12 The B.East - "Friends and Foes" Single Launch Part 2
- Nov, 15 Strawberry Fields Festival
- Mar, 01 Cherry Bar - ALBUM LAUNCH
The Evelyn Hotel
Warrandyte Festival
Performing on the main stage at Warrandyte Festival
The Hills Are Alive Festival
Curtin Bandroom
Carlton
A Higher Ground Festival
The B.East
80 Lygon St, Brunswick East
2 sets
Free Entry
The Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 3065
supporting Brotherfunk (NSW)
Catfish
30 - 32 Gertrude St, Fitzroy 3065
Performing for Gertrude Street Projection Festival
Northcote Social Club
Supporting King Tide (NSW) Album Launch w/Jaju Choir
The Spotted Mallard
314 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 3056
supporting The Seven Ups - Single Launch
Howler Bar
Supporting Kooyeh Residency w/ King Charlie's School of Dub
Melbourne University - North Court
Performing an outdoor lunch time show in the North Court as part of the UMSU entertainment program.
The Retreat Hotel
With guests 8Foot Felix + Lanks
8:30pm, Free Entry
The Retreat Hotel
280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
The Night Cat
2 sets, Free Entry
With guests Lady Oscar
The Night Cat
137 - 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
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The Evelyn Hotel
"Remix The Weapons" Remix Album Launch
w/ Mose + The FMLY, The Black Harrys and The Oil Baron
$12 on the door, with free copy of album on entry!
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The Evelyn Hotel
Week 2 of "Remix The Weapons" Residency
w/ Madre Monte, Deep Fried Dub & c0mp0s1te
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The Evelyn Hotel
Week 3 of "Remix The Weapons" Residency
w/ The Seven Ups, Reuben Stone & Midnight Tenderness (DJ)
Folk Rhythm & Life Festival
Echo Drama are back at FRL for 2014, playing on Friday 5th December, Midnight on the Hilltop Stage
The Espy
w/ Heloise, Mihra and Malcura
FREE ENTRY
Caravan Music Club
The Corner Hotel
NYE On The Hill Festival
Seeing in the 2015 at NYE On The Hill alongside Ngaiire, Oscar Key Sung, The Bennies, L-Fresh The Lion, Jakubi, World's End Press, Jackie Onassis, WZRDKID and many others!
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Fitzroy Gardens
Echo Drama play at Fitzroy Gardens on Saturday January 10th for City Of Melbourne Sunset Series
FREE ENTRY
Rainbow Serpent Festival
Performing on the Playground Stage
The Gasometer
St Kilda Festival
Playing on the New Music Stage at St Kilda Festival on Sunday 8th, Festival Sunday
Free!
The Evelyn Hotel
The B.East
Supporting The Floating Bridges (QLD)
Free Entry
The Loft
Warrnambool VIC
Blenheim Festival
Clare Valley, SA
Casablabla
Adelaide, SA
University Of Melbourne Night Market
The Night Cat
137 - 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy
3 sets from 10pm - 2am, FREE ENTRY
Opening night of The Night Cat Residency - Introducing new lead singer May Parley
Also featuring special farewell set from previous singer Thando Sikwila
The Night Cat
137 - 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy
3 sets from 10pm - 2am, FREE ENTRY
The Night Cat
137 - 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy
3 sets from 10pm - 2am, FREE ENTRY
Final night of The Night Cat Residency
Sooki Lounge
The Retreat
280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Free Entry
supporting Deep Street Soul
The Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick St
Fitzroy
Supporting Kooyeh residency
University of Melbourne - Festival Of Nations
The Night Cat
137 - 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy
10pm till late
3 sets
Free Entry
The Night Cat
137 - 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy
10pm till late
3 sets
Free Entry
Melbourne University - North Court
Free Lunchtime performance presented by UMSU
The Evelyn Hotel
with Kingfisha (QLD) and The Cactus Channel
Revolver Bandroom
w/ Renelophus and Royalty Noise
Queen Victoria Night Market
Two sets from 7:30 until 10:00 on the QUEEN STAGE
FREE ENTRY!
Panacea Festival
Tatong, Victoria
3 days of Music, Art and Yoga
More info at www.panaceafestival.com.au
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The Evelyn Hotel
supporting Morbidly O'Beat (residency)
Sooki Lounge
St Kilda Festival - MAIN STAGE
MAIN STAGE at St Kilda Festival 2016
The Toff In Town
The Night Cat
The Night Cat
The Night Cat
International Street Food Festival
http://www.isff.com.au/
Northcote Social Club
Supporting Caravana Sun (NSW)
Northcote Social Club
301 High St, Northcote VIC 3070
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The Corner Hotel
supporting Deep Street Soul Album Launch
Open Studio
Echo Drama playing two sets at Open Studio
w/ special guests Pocket Clock
204 High St, Northcote
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Psyfari Festival
Open Studio
Island Vibe Festival
Strawberry Fields Festival
The Penny Black
Ding Dong Lounge
Supporting The Seven Ups Single Launch
Melbourne Beer Festival
Catani Gardens, St Kilda
w/ The Cactus Channel, Heloise, Nhatty Man and more
The Penny Black
ECHO DRAMA at THE PENNY BLACK
420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Saturday September 2nd
8:30pm till late
FREE ENTRY
After a bit of a rest through the chilly winter months, ECHO DRAMA are brushing off the icicles and headlining a FREE show at The Penny Black on Saturday September 2nd performing a range of tunes from the upcoming album and some old favourites. Come along for two sets of Echo Drama's signature Reggae, Dub and Hip Hop sound, the perfect soundtrack to your Saturday night.
Fronted by the dynamic vocal duo of Zimbabwean Soul singer Thando Sikwila and gifted Melbourne rapper Sinks, 9-piece Dub, Reggae, Hip Hop outfit Echo Drama push the boundaries of Jamaican and Urban music from traditional Roots to new school Ragga flavours. The result is a sound at once steeped in the traditions of Dub and Reggae but also unafraid to draw on modern manifestations such as Hip Hop, Dancehall and DnB.
“The dynamism of Melbourne nine-piece, Echo Drama is a thing of wonder. A downright dreamy combination of traditional reggae and contemporary hip-hop and RnB will have you hooked within mere moments of your first listening. ” - AU Review”
Happy Wanderer Festival
Benalla, VIC
also featuring Immigrant Union, Senegambian Jazz Band, Beautiful Beasts and many more
Happy Wanderer Festival
Benalla, VIC
also featuring Immigrant Union, Senegambian Jazz Band, Beautiful Beasts and many more
Sounds of Africa Festival
Brunswick, VIC
Ding Dong Lounge
Melbourne, VIC
Supporting The Seven Ups - Single Launch
The B.East
Rainbow Serpent Festival 2018
The Penny Black
Belleville
The Workers Club - "Insanity" Single Launch
with special guests The Stranger Suite and Beloved
51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
Yah Yah's - "Friends and Foes" Single Launch Part 1
ECHO DRAMA
ROYALTY NOISE
TWO BANDS, TWO SINGLES, TWO SHOWS
FRIDAY OCTOBER 5 - Yah Yah's
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 - THE B.EAST
FREE ENTRY
Melbourne Hip Hop/Dub crossover bands Royalty Noise and Echo Drama are joining forces for a pair of epic doubleheaders and split single launches over two Fridays in October: October 5th at Yah Yah's and October 12th at THE B.EAST
The B.East - "Friends and Foes" Single Launch Part 2
ECHO DRAMA
ROYALTY NOISE
TWO BANDS, TWO SINGLES, TWO SHOWS
FRIDAY OCTOBER 5 - Yah Yah's
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 - THE B.EAST
FREE ENTRY
Melbourne Hip Hop/Dub crossover bands Royalty Noise and Echo Drama are joining forces for a pair of epic doubleheaders and split single launches over two Fridays in October: October 5th at Yah Yah's and October 12th at THE B.EAST
Strawberry Fields Festival
Cherry Bar - ALBUM LAUNCH
Celebrating the release of new album "Before It All Ends" there will be a massive launch party at Cherry Bar on Friday March 1st!
Support on the night comes from King River Rising and The CB3.
Tickets now available from Eventbrite and Cherry Bar website. Link below
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