If after you've read this, you want to see an Instagram chat that Mike recently had with Geoff, click here... If your CV includes names like Robbie Williams, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Will Young, Ronan Keating, Richard Ashcroft, Demi Lovato, Killing Joke, Dido, Johnny Hallyday and Natalie Imbruglia - just to name a
Photos courtesy of Gerhard Kühne http://www.gerhard-kuehne.de It was a quirky little solo album named ‘Grebfruit’, which involved only vocals and drums, that put Benny Greb on the map of the international drum scene - and he hasn’t left ever since. On the contrary, his tasty grooves, unique sound and passion for experimenting
With a title like ‘Drumming’s Global Ambassador’, Dom Famularo doesn’t actually need an introduction anymore. Growing up on Long Island, New York, Famularo had the arguably greatest jazz scene in the world on his front porch - and with it, the godfathers of drumming. Hanging out backstage at Buddy Rich gigs and taking lessons from
There are dozens of musicals in London’s West End but few of them manage to make as much of an impact on the scene as The Lion King. Being the worlds highest-grossing musical of all time, the show has been running in London’s Lyceum Theatre for over 20 years today; and there is no end
Born and raised on a farm outside Pittsburgh, Ray Luzier learned from a young age what hard work really means, but struggling with allergies forced him to withdraw from the farm work and spend more time in his room - with his drum kit. The rest is history… I sat down with Ray after his
Depping on seven different shows before scoring his own resident drum chair at only 21 years of age certainly put this months feature drummer on the list of the youngest, most in-demand West End drummers ever. Now, just over a decade later, he is an institution in London’s musical theatre scene: Doug Harper Book of
Photo Keivane Fadavi Odd time signatures, polyrhythms and groove illusions are a whole crazy world within music, and due to the independence and patience required, most of us will only ever scratch the surface. Camille Bigeault found her passion in exactly this topic and sharing her ideas online not only earned her thousands
From West End, to the pop world, and back to musical theatre… Ed Carlile - Waitress - Dreamgirls - Viva Forever - Jersey Boys - Desperately Seeking Susan - Little Shop of Horrors - Having played the drums from a young age Ed Carlile didn’t really consider making music his career and despite playing in
Photo Dave Phillips Breaking through as a new artist can be tough enough, but making it from the first tour in a small van to the big stages of the world is an experience only a few session drummers will take part in. An exception is Ben Thomas. Hailing from Brighton, Ben has
The West End scene - even more so than the rest of the music industry - is still dominated by male musicians. While female drummers are rare in London’s pits, female MDs are even rarer. One musical setting an example with an all-female band on stage is ‘Six’ - a modern retelling of the lives
