Rob Hirst

Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst, with The Backsliders Womadelaide 2007
Background information
Birth name	Robert George Hirst
Born	(1955-09-03) 3 September 1955 (age 68) Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Rock, alternative rock, blues, delta blues, surf music
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Years active	1971–present
Labels	Virgin, Mercury, SonyBMG
Website	http://robhirst.com.au/

Robert George Hirst (born 3 September 1955) is an Australian musician from Camden, New South Wales. He is a founding member of rock band Midnight Oil on drums, percussion and backing vocals (sometimes lead vocals) from the 1970s until the band took a hiatus in 2002. The band resumed activity as a group in 2017. Hirst also wrote a book, Willie's Bar & Grill, recounting the experiences on the tour Midnight Oil embarked on shortly after the 11 September terrorist attacks in 2001.