The line-up / 04
Who made WAAX: the full band line-up from 2012 to now
Recorded as tenure rather than as credits, with a bar for every member
A line-up recorded as tenure rather than as a photograph. Each bar below runs from the year a member joined to the year they left; only one runs the full width. Where someone moved between instruments, the entry says so.
Tenure, 2012 to now
- Maz DeVita Vocals, guitar 2012 - present
Founder, sole constant member and principal songwriter. The project has continued around her since 2023.
Present for: Big Grief, At Least I'm Free, Angel's Mess, Holy Sick, Wild & Weak
- Tom Bloomfield Drums 2012 - 2023
Founding drummer; played every era up to the 2023 farewell shows.
Present for: Big Grief, At Least I'm Free, Holy Sick, Wild & Weak
- Ewan Birtwell Guitar, bass, backing vocals 2013 - 2023
Moved between guitar and bass across the decade; second-longest tenure after DeVita.
Present for: Big Grief, At Least I'm Free, Holy Sick, Wild & Weak
- Jordan Cardenas Guitar 2012 - 2013
Part of the first Brisbane line-up, before the debut single.
- Elijah Gall Guitar 2013 - 2015
Played on the earliest recordings, including the Holy Sick EP.
Present for: Holy Sick
- Ariana Pelser Bass 2013 - 2015
Took bass when DeVita moved to vocals alone.
Present for: Holy Sick
- Chris Antolak Guitar, backing vocals 2015 - 2019
The Wild & Weak period through to the Big Grief sessions.
Present for: Big Grief, Wild & Weak
- Tom Griffin Bass 2015 - 2021
Six years across both EPs and the debut album.
Present for: Big Grief, Wild & Weak
- James Gatling Guitar, backing vocals 2019 - 2022
Joined for the Big Grief touring cycle and stayed through At Least I'm Free.
Present for: Big Grief, At Least I'm Free
One number does most of the explaining on this page. Of the nine core members, exactly one bar runs from 2012 to the present, and the other eight are segments inside it. That shape is why the register is drawn as tenure rather than listed as names: a list would put nine people on the same footing, and the years do not. It also explains why the record thins out toward both ends. The earliest years are the hardest to source, because a Brisbane band in 2012 and 2013 left behind gig listings rather than credits, and the most recent are still open, because a touring group that changes between runs has no fixed line-up to record. Between those two edges sits the decade the archive can actually evidence, and that is the part drawn above.
The three longest tenures
- 01Maz DeVita14 years
- 02Tom Bloomfield11 years
- 03Ewan Birtwell10 years
Read together they explain 2023: two of the three end in the same year, which is when the full line-up played its farewell shows. The middle of the map is busier than either end, because the 2015 turnover replaced two members at once and the pair who arrived then stayed for years rather than months.
Touring musicians
- Izzy de LeonBass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Karelia MoloneyGuitar
- Jonathan TookeGuitar, backing vocals
- Rangi BarnesDrums
- Vincent McIntyreGuitar
Listed apart from the nine. Since late 2023 the project has run as Maz DeVita's, with a rotating group rather than a fixed band, and folding these five into the core would misrepresent both groups.
Questions about the line-up
Curious about the band, the records, or how this archive decides what to record? Start here.
How many people have been in WAAX?
Nine musicians have been core members since June 2012. Five further musicians tour with the current project and are recorded separately from the nine.
Who has been in WAAX the longest?
Maz DeVita, from the band's formation in 2012 to now. Tom Bloomfield (2012 - 2023) and Ewan Birtwell (2013 - 2023) have the next longest tenures, both ending in 2023.
Why does this page list years rather than credits?
Because tenure can be verified from release credits, announcements and contemporary coverage, and per-track parts largely cannot. Where a member moved between instruments the entry says so rather than pinning one to them.
Why are no pronouns listed?
They are not sourced for these musicians, and this index does not infer them from a name. Role and years are recorded instead.
