By Kellie Balaam
Publication Date: 2026-10-17 18:00:00
Scarlett Stevens admits she felt anxious about returning to the studio with San Cisco after a 18-month hiatus that followed welcoming gorgeous daughter Donatella into the world.
The drummer and vocalist, who along with Jordi Davieson and Josh Biondillo founded the cult Fremantle band, had not stepped away from music for such an extended period since the group formed in 2009.
She described the time away as “bittersweet” and joked it took two people to replace her while she was on maternity leave, including Davieson and Biondillo at times performing with her partner, James Ireland, who is also the drummer in fellow Fremantle band Pond.
“They needed two people to fill the role, vocally and the drums,” she told The Sunday Times with a laugh.
Frontman Davieson added: “Not only was it so different having all dudes on the road, but Scarlett plays drums like a metronome, then you get James, and he’s all over the place, but in a good way, you know. It was quite a different…
