Drones is the name of more than one artist 1) punk rock band from Manchester, England 2) punk rock band from Camberley 3) Minnesota industrial group Tag The Drones for The Drones (Australia). 1) The Drones were a punk rock band from Manchester, England. For a period of time, the band were produced and managed by Paul Morley Formed in Manchester in 1975, the band started out as a pub rock outfit called Rockslide and released a single called "Roller Coaster".