Session Drummer/producer

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: Alain Bashung a French Artist. An incredible album called fantasie millatre that was voted the most influential french album in the last 50 years. shriekback oil and gold and my project mini album called Blue by Talitha Rise

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Ive been working on my own project called Talitha Rise. I have also been co producing an Artist from Brighton called Haley Ross and I have recently done some concerts with my band shriekback.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love getting inside a song and making come alive.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: They usually email me about what style they want and stops , dynamics ect..

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: I don't know what misconceptions people have about me.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: obviously what kind of style they would like and sound.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: be prepared for some surprises allow the rhythms to be part of the character of the song.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: snare drum, acoustic gtr ,hang drum, piano lap top

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: 34 years

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: my style is me. listen to shriekback Funky and very percussive.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: so many really, David Byrne? Paul Macartney? but i have been lucky enough to have worked with so many brilliant artists

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: always have a focus and don't try and find the answer. if the rhythm is working then everything will latch on to it like a family.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Folk, Rock, pop, soul, funk. chill out, Afro rhythms, rock. jazz vibe.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I bring a creative originality to the piece music. I think the rhythm tracks not only have to groove but also have to have character.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Personality, Colour and hopefully Soul!

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I listen to the tracks and do different takes very quickly, send them back to the client to see if they like where i am going before i really work on the track.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: logic x with cardiac pre amps genetic speakers, universal audio compresser that i mainly use for my overhead pics for drums. sure 57 mic for snr

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: peter gabriel,brian eno, david byrne.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: mainly drum tracks with a kind of retro sound. lots of exotic type percussion. hang drum also some electronic hip hop chill out sessions. i also use instruments like the gtrett and psaltry.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Simon Edwards Bass player

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog really makes drums sound better if you are going the retro route.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: i will work as hard as i can to get them happy with what they want.