| NEC, Birmingham | Ardoe House, Aberdeen |
| Rivera Arena. Torquay | Sound Republic, London |
| Colston Hall, Bristol | Fleece & Firkin, Bristol |
| Bull & Gate, London | Beerkellar, Bristol |
| Guildhall, Gloucester | Town Hall, Cheltenham |
| Cambridge University, Cambridge | Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury |
| "C" Venue, Edinburgh | Playhouse Theatres |
| University of East Anglia, Norwich | Southampton University Studios |
| Marlborough Pump Rooms, Wiltshire | USC, Manchester |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS back to top ^
| Top Show / Function / Costume Band (So Excited!) | |
| Championship Section Brass Band | |
| Top Agencies: | Alive Network |
| 13:11 Events | |
| The Next Stage | |
| Music For London | |
| Support/opening for major label artists: | Fine Young Cannibals |
| Kasabian | |
| Incubus Sucubus | |
| Jeff Scott Soto | |
| Music Bank Records | English Concert Orchestra |
| Neck | Warner Hotels |
| Many Project Studio Sessions | Oxford University |
| Norfolk County Council | Edinburgh 2003 Festival |
| The Beer 'n' Blues Festival | Stately Home Estates |
MUSIC STYLES & VERSATILITY back to top ^
| Jazz | experience in bebop, broken, small group, big band, modern, swing |
| Classical/Orchestral | concerts on legit percussion including original pieces |
| Click | playing live and in the studio with clicks, backing tracks, sequencers, electronics, samplers and DJ's |
| Rock, Pop & Blues Bands | played with both original and covers bands in club and arena venues |
| Brass Band | Championship Section brass band drummer |
| Studios | project studio work and have worked on commcercially released material |
| Dep | employed as a dep for all styles of music from classical to drum 'n' bass |
| Cabaret | many styles of music from Afro-Cuban to shows, singalongs, pop and jazz |
| Drum 'n' Bass/Electronica | experience playing with DJ's, sequencers, decks, click, synths (both live and prerecorded), and ADAT's |
| Latin & Afro-Cuban | kit and percussion in both studios and to a live audience |
| Techniques | experience with click (live and studio), dynamics and versatility. I am an experienced sight-reader who is used to working with different styles of conductors |
| Christian Music | regularly play in church with various bands and worship groups covering modern and traditional worship songs. I frequently play with David Fitzgerald |
| Television/Video | played on TV filming and music promotion videos |
SHOW CREDITS back to top ^
| Godspell (toured twice) | Sound Of Music |
| Singing In The Rain | A Chorus Line |
| Jack & The Beanstalk | Pirates of Penzance |
| Return To The Forbidden Planet (toured twice) | Smike |
| Merry Wives of Windsor | Old Time Music Hall |
| Oliver | The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe |
| Carmen Nabucco | Music for a silent movie |
EQUIPMENT back to top ^
All of his instruments and top of the range, well tuned, squeak free and well maintained:
| Drums & Electronics | Percussion |
| Six piece maple drum kit | Darabuka |
| Six piece birch drum kit | Medal |
| Four piece Flats kit (smaller venues) | Congas |
| Various snare drums for different sounds | Djembe |
| Cymbals to compliment any style/setting | Concert bass drum with cradle |
| Stage rack, stands | Various small hand percussion instruments including: |
| Programmable drum machine | wind chimes |
| In-ear monitors | shakers |
| Digital, programmable click track | whistles |
| Sampler | sandpaper |
| Rack mounted drum/percussion brain | triangles |
| Various acoustic drum triggers | claves |
| Rack mounted mixing desk | chatterbox |
| Isolation headphones | maracas |
REFEREES back to top ^
David Fitzgerald: saxophonist (Iona, Tim Hughes, Terl Bryant, etc)
Sue Kent: Praise and Worship Leader
Matt Emerson: producer
Becky Steward: singer/dancer
Bill Jarrett: Musical Director, conductor
(references available on request)
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