Bio

With an incredible list of accolades under his belt, Alex Hirlian's talent raises no questions. Winner of the prestigious National Jazz Awards in 2018, Hirlian has spent much of the last several years embedded in the Australian music scene as a go-to drummer.     

    

Studying under the expertise of Simon Barker and Andrew Dickeson, Hirlian completed his Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2016.

    

Since 2021, Alex has been a part of the trio Brekky Boy who have toured Europe and Canada as well as showcasing at Jazzahead 2022, running the Montreux Jazz Festival Jam in 2022 and performing at Montreal Jazz festival 2023 just to name a few. The band has also gone viral on social media with their ‘play this at your next gig’ series, where they ruin your favourite songs forever.

 

Alex is also in the Josh Meader Trio (JMT) who also showcased at Jazzahead 2023 and are releasing their first full album this year. Alex along with fellow National Jazz awards winner Matthew Thomson have also released a new album with their own Modern Jazz group Tourismo through ABC Jazz titled ‘Torque’. 

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