Simon "SiFi" Fishburn
New York City
Originally hailing from Sydney Australia and now living in New York, SiFi has been playing the drums since he was 10 and professionally for over 20 years.
Having majored in music at high school and later graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, SiFi's passion for a diverse array of musical styles soon made him an in demand drummer at a young age. He has worked with some of Sydney's top event bands including The Enormous Horns, Gotham City Horns and Hipnosis as well as playing and recording for major label artists such as Tania Bowra (ABC Records/Polygram), Roger Frampton (Tall Poppies Records/ABC Jazz), Anita Spring (Universal Music) and Ben Fields (Warner Bros. Records - USA).
Having moved to New York in early 2012 to further broaden his musical endeavours, it hasn't taken long for this hard working, fun and “easy going” yet gritty drummer from “Down Under” to establish himself in the New York City live music scene. Playing in rock, funk, jazz, blues, and world music projects including: Soapbox Army, Paradise Alley, Urica Rose, Uncharted Territory, The Dry States, Marc Sloan and Matt Cutillo.