In
his own words
At the tender age 11, I heard Sky’s Toccata and was blown away by the concept of Bach’s traditional organ
music being rearranged as a rock piece. The band’s skill and musicianship took my breath away, especially the drumming
which sounded physically impossible for one person to play.
Two years on I joined my first rock band, aged 13, on keyboards.
Decent drummers were a rare commodity so we were a man down. As a last resort I sat on the thrown for the first time and had
a bash myself… literally!
I took to drumming like a natural, enjoying the physical
aspect, and the role of the drummer as the ‘engine room’ of the band.
Perhaps bizarrely for a rock musician I still enjoy orchestral
classics, but rock will always be my true calling.
For me music should stir the emotions or take you on a journey, something both these genres
do and Sacred Heart does in spades.
When I learnt that Sacred Heart was looking for a drummer, I jumped at the chance to audition.
I am really looking forward to gigging with the guys
and hope to kick out some beats that the fans will enjoy.
Equipment/Stuff
YAMAHA Stage
Custom kit
TAMA Birch Superstar Snare
PAISTE Signature & 2002 series cymbals
VIC FIRTH Hickory American Classic 5B sticks
REMO Pinstrip drum heads
Heroes (musical):
Jeff Wayne, Jeff Porcaro, Keith Moon, Michael
Shrieve, Simon Phillips, Terry Williams
Favourites
Bands: Nickelback, Scouting for girls,
Toto, Kooks, Newton Faulkner, Aerosmith, Santana, Natalie Imbruglia, Rainbow
Albums: Nickelback "Dark Horse"
Natalie Imbruglia “Torn”
Van Halen “1984”
Toto “Falling in Between”
Recent Concerts: Aerosmith (2007)
Paris , France
David Gray, (2007) Camden , UK
Toto, (2008) Hammersmith , UK
Food: Bangers and Mash
Drink: Good old English tea
Alcohol: Bishop’s
Finger – or any real ale
Places: Cephalonia, Rhodes
, the inside of any motor vehicle
TV: South Park, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Silent Witness,
Movies: Team America, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Three Amigos, The
Blues Brothers
Song (Shake): “Perfect”
Song (Darkness Falls): "On My Way" & "Music Man"
