Nerida (Ned) Wu is an Australian drummer who has played live and performed in the recording studio with numerous original and cover bands over the years. As a member of various independent rock bands including Dark Shadows (2006-15) and The Mis-Made (2016-18). Ned has toured Europe, the UK, USA, Canada, Japan and Australia.
Ned has been a member of all-female percussion group DrummerQueens since 2013, directed by Joe Accaria and Nigel Turner-Carroll. In 2021 DrummerQueens toured the east coast of Australia in mainstage theatres. They have also performed at various gigs from Australian Ultimate Drummer’s Weekend 2015, to Lunar New Year 2020 celebrations in Singapore. In 2015 Ned played percussion in the musical “Tap Dogs”, touring China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Ned has a keen interest in taiko (Japanese drums). She is an associate player with Australian taiko group Taikoz, performing in corporate and mainstage events such as Womad 2022. Ned is currently performing and recording with Australian soul/rock artist Jeremy Costa.
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