A little about me

Hello and welcome!

It’s been a heck of a ride over the past 25 years as a musician! My drumming journey starting out with tuition at home with my Father, leading to a career that’s taken me across the UK and around the world with some of the finest musicians around

Currently, I play drums for Cardinal Black, with whom I’ve recorded three studio albums and one live record since our launch in 2021. In that time we’ve toured extensively across the UK, Europe and the North America, realising some major bucket list dreams by playing rooms such as the Royal Albert Hall, Shepherds Bush Empire and The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Our recording endeavours have taken us to Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios, Rockfield Studios and Powerplay Studios, Zurich.

My drumming education began at home with my Dad, on a mini kit as a 10 year old with no sense of rhythm but a huge appetite to play along to Queen and The Police. That was the hook that reeled me in to want to do this for the rest of my life. It was non-negotiable. In the years that followed as a teenager, I idolised the likes of John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, Chad Smith and Taylor Hawkins, desperately trying (and usually failing!) to imitate their chops in a covers band with my mates. Not only was I having a blast but learning my craft and gaining valuable experience of playing live on stage. It was at School that I began formal tuition, working through grading that developed an understanding and grounding of technique and sight reading. That period was instrumental in giving me the confidence and ability to play at a higher level.

As my career progressed, I returned to formal study of the drum set to expand my phrasing and understand a wider spectrum of drumming principals, such as Jazz, African and Cuban. This re-lit a fire in me around my own continuous learning, whilst unlocking deep, long held limitations. This resulted in real growth as a musician. As drummers, we are all on a never ending, continuous journey to learn and improve - this is why I love teaching. Not only from a technical/playing aspect, but sharing my knowledge and experiences as a working drummer to help deal with the psychological and mental aspects that impact so many of us. The drumming community is like no other, and I feel so lucky to contribute as both player and tutor.

At present I balance touring life with Cardinal Black with teaching commitments and session recording. I have my own purpose built drum studio at home that’s fully equipped for both tuition and remote recording.

Catch you soon!

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