Vijay Mistry

Vijay Mistry, 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.

Biography

Mistry was born in Leeds 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. Mistry got his first pair of sticks at the age of 12 and got his kit 2 years later.
In 2013 Mistry joined the more successful Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs replacing original drummer Nick Hodgson. He made his debut on 7 February in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mistry was replaced at Club Smith by James Kenosha. 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.

Discography

Appetite for Chivalry with Club Smith
Education, Education, Education & War with Kaiser Chiefs
Stay Together with Kaiser Chiefs
Duck with Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album with Kaiser Chiefs