Alex Carapetis

Alex Carapetis (born 27 April 1982) is an Australian drummer and member of The Voidz. He was formerly a member of Wolfmother, and has toured with Nine Inch Nails, and Julian Casablancas among others. Alex currently resides in Los Angeles.

Early life

Born in Adelaide, Australia, Alex studied jazz at the Elder Conservatorium in 2000 before moving to Sydney to further his music career. He finally relocated to the US in 2005 at the age of 23.

Career

Touring In October 2005, Trent Reznor hired Carapetis to be the touring drummer for Nine Inch Nails on their With Teeth World Tour, following the departure of long-time drummer Jerome Dillon, due to health issues. Carapetis was later replaced by Josh Freese, who had previously played with the band after Dillon's initial hospitalisation. In 2006, Alex toured as a drummer with Phoenix on their 'It's Never Been Like That' tour through the US and Europe and finished the year touring with Juliette and the Licks.

Year Artist Region 2002 Emmanuel Carella as support for Christina Aguilera AUS 2002–2004 Jimmy Barnes AUS, NZ, ASIA 2003 Jade MacRae AUS 2004–2005 Delta Goodrem AUS 2005 Amel Larrieux US 2005 Nine Inch Nails US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina 2005 Saul Williams US 2006 Phoenix US, Europe 2006 Juliette and the Licks US, Europe 2007 J*Davey as support for Prince US 2007 Elliott Yamin US 2007 Admiral Freebee US 2008 Mica Paris Europe 2008 Kelis Europe 2009 Perry Farrell US, Live at Lollapalooza 2009 Julian Casablancas World 2010 LP US 2010 Kesha Europe 2010–2011 Alex Boyd US 2011 Beardo US 2011–2012 Vicky Cryer US 2012 Mr. Little Jeans US 2013 The Dead Daisies US, AUS 2014 Andy Rourke (of The Smiths) US 2014 Julian Casablancas+The Voidz World 2016 Wolfmother US, Europe 2018 The Voidz World

Studio Work Alex has worked on various studio recordings with notable artists such as Sky Ferreira, Noah and the Whale, Passion Pit, Robbie Williams and Lenny Kravitz.

Julian Casablancas+The Voidz After touring extensively with Julian Casablancas in 2009, Alex once again joined forces with The Strokes frontman on his new project, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz. The band, also composed of Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" Bercovici (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Jeff Kite (keys), began recording in 2013 in New York City in a DIY studio above Strand Book Store. They completed their first record, Tyranny, in 2014 and released it worldwide on September 23, 2014, to favorable reviews and press, including a covers of NME Magazine, Plugged and Alt-Citizen and TV appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Le Grand Journal. Carapetis is credited as a songwriter on 'Human Sadness,' the second single off of Tyranny. The band toured extensively throughout late 2014, including stops in the US, South America and Europe. In 2015, the band continued to work on new music and tour, with appearances in Barcelona and Paris, among others.

Solo

In 2015, Alex began further work on an as-yet-to-be-titled solo project, performing under the name Young Pirate. He is currently working on his first solo EP which will feature original compositions and key guest vocalists and rappers.

Endorsements Carapetis is currently endorsed by US brands SUPRA shoes, KR3W Denim, Wildfox and SONOR Drums. He has previously worked with Vans and Diesel.