Robert George " Rob " 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
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Rob Hirst