Alistair was a member of the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band before joining the SFU Pipe Band in September 2017. He won the Nicol-Brown Invitational and George Sherriff Memorial Invitational in the same year, and, along with his brother Callum, became the first siblings to have won the George Sherriff Memorial Invitational. In 2023, he won the MacGregor Memorial competition at the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban, Scotland. He has also won the tune writing competition at Piping Hot Summer Drummer five times and placed second twice. His career highlights with the band include the Generations concert in 2023 and winning the Worlds in 2026 (playing alongside his parents and brother). Alistair is currently pursuing a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Toronto.