Vijay Mistry

Vijay Mistry (born August 1979), is an English drummer and songwriter. He has been the drummer of the English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs since 2013 and previously was the drummer of fellow Leeds band Club Smith.

Biography Mistry was born in Leeds in August 1979 Mistry got his first pair of sticks at the age of 12 and got his kit 2 years later. In 2007, Mistry co-wrote the Voltage Union song "All Who You Know" on the Dance to the Radio compilation album Something I Learned Today. In 2008, he joined York/Leeds band The Hair (replacing original percussionist Rich Craig) as their new drummer, rebranding to Club Smith the following year, remaining with the band until his 2013 promotion to the Kaiser Chiefs.

In 2013, Mistry joined the more successful Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs (of whom Club Smith toured with the year prior, in turn having also toured with them as The Hair in 2008) 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 Studio albums With Club Smith

Appetite for Chivalry (2012)

With the Kaiser Chiefs

Education, Education, Education & War (2014) Stay Together (2016) Duck (2019) Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album (2024)