Bree van Reyk
Bree van Reyk is an Australian percussionist and composer, born in Townsville, Queensland. She is now based in Newcastle. Career Across her career Bree van Reyk has worked within classical, jazz, rock, and experimental music performances and groups. She has worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra and played with Paul Kelly, Holly Throsby, Gurrumul, Seeker Lover Keeper, Lior, Darren Hanlon, and others. As a child, she started learning piano before switching to the drums at age 10 and would practise by playing along to albums by Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. She has listed The Velvet Underground's drummer Moe Tucker as an influence. She later studied at the Australian National University School of Music. During the 1990s and early 2000s she was a member of rock group Rebel Astronauts with Emma Hoy, Matt McBeath, and Tom Roberts. They released three singles and one mini-album, and were likened to Mogwai and Sonic Youth. In 2010 she collaborated with Nick Wales for the soundtrack to dance work Happy As Larry. It was later released as an album. She was artist in residence at Campbelltown Arts Centre in 2015 where she collaborated with artist Kate McIntosh on In Stereo.