About Me
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With my experience within the industry, I am able to perform a variety of styles, either by reading music or playing by ear. I am also comfortable with a variety of required drum kit setups, including fully-acoustic, electronic, or a hybrid of both, as well as incorporating percussion, and offering BV's.
I have been fortunate enough to be able to work with various amazing bands and artists, do studio sessions both remotely from home (in which I've contributed for artists based in NY, Seattle, Berlin, Sweden, France, and more), or in-person across the UK. I have also played countless gigs across the UK and Portugal, as well as other European countries, I've toured the UK, and have done festivals, and music videos. I am very organised, well-prepared, focused and always ready to better myself for the project and client.
LIVE PERFORMANCE WORK
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Currently preparing a live show for the producer, signed under the label Houndstooth, featuring a heavily hybridised drumming approach, including a mix of electronic elements (samples played on an SPD-Sx and through triggers, and also backing tracks), as well as a freer jazz-inspired approach on the acoustic drums (PRESENT)
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Various gigs across England and Wales, including festival slots, as well as a headline UK tour, in venues, and to crowds, of various sizes. All on a fully-acoustic setup (2021 - PRESENT)
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Multiple performances in London. All on a fully-acoustic setup, while also offering BV's (2018 - PRESENT)
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Various performances in London, on a hybrid setup, including an SPD-Sx, triggering samples and backing tracks (2019)
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Depped on a performance for the Soul artist, on an acoustic setup (2019)
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Various performances in London with the Metal artist/producer, on a hybrid setup, including an SPD-Sx, triggering backing tracks, and also offering BV's (2018)
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... And multiple other bands and artists
STUDIO SESSIONS
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ARHAI
Recorded a single release for ArHai, a Cinematic/Prog Folk duo (KORE - 2022) (currently unreleased)
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Recorded multiple tracks remotely for the NY-based Indie/Dream Pop band (REMOTE - 2022) (currently unreleased)
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ANONYMOUS
Recorded drums remotely for a 6-track EP for a signed (currently unnamed) French songwriter (REMOTE - 2022) (currently unreleased)
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Recorded drums and percussion for two follow-up singles to the band's debut EP (HOUSE 6 STUDIO and TILEYARD - 2022) (currently unreleased)
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Recorded drums for two tracks featured in the artist's album 'Djävulens perspektiv', as well as two currently unreleased songs (REMOTE - 2022)
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DANI WATSON
Recorded drums for a single (REMOTE - 2021)
Recorded drums for a follow-up single to Anthony's debut EP (KORE - 2019)
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... And other bands and artists
THEATRE (TRIBUTE) PRODUCTIONS AND MORE
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Multiple performances across the UK, including short tours. All on a hybrid, large setup, many of the songs are played to backing tracks (2019 - PRESENT)
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FUNCTIONS & CORPORATE
Countless performances across the UK, Europe and Middle East in a variety of bands, styles, venues, and crowds, including various depping situations, often with extremely short notice, and often offering BV's, and MD-ing the band (2010 - PRESENT)
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PHILHARMONIC OF ARRABAL & LEIRIA SYMPHONIC BAND
Countless performances across Portugal, both marching and concert (symphonic). This involved playing multiple instruments (drum kit, timpani, mallets (xylophone, glockenspiel), and other orchestral percussion). It also required an advanced level of reading, as well as competence in following a conductor (2004-2013)
OTHER WORK
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EDUCATION
10+ years of private drum tutoring, as well as being the Drums Auditioning Tutor for ICMP since 2019 (2012 - PRESENT)
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MUSIC RETAIL
Approx. 4 years of working in, and managing, drum shops, which helped me develop my abilities in tuning and maintaining acoustic drums to a high standard, as well as understanding the capabilities of electronic drums, pads and other gear (2017 - 2021)