‘We were witness to magic’: ex-Drones drummer Mike Noga’s posthumous swansong

In the lead-up to the belated release of an apocalyptic yet hopeful final album, the late musician's family open up about his talents and struggles

In July 2020 a jubilant Mike Noga took to social media to announce the forthcoming release of a new solo album, Open Fire. It's been a long time in the making but I couldn't be prouder of this one," he wrote in a Facebook post.

One month later news broke that the singer, songwriter and former drummer for the Drones - who played with the acclaimed Australian band over 10 years and three albums - had died suddenly at the age of 43.