Having attended an inspirational workshop at the Musicians' Union HQ in London, I've decided to start blogging! I'll talk about my day-to-day life and activities as a drummer in London. 

Cygnus Flare gig and cruise ship audition

Cygnus Flare gig and cruise ship audition

Really looking forward to playing originals tonight with my trio Cygnus Flare at Toulouse Lautrec.. Come down if you're in the area. There will be lots of irresponsible drum solos! Since I got back to London on Monday I've been busy working on new music with Cygnus Flare and rehearsing a monster 180 tune set list with my band that are looking for cruise ship contracts - we have an audition on Thursday in Manchester. I'll rehearse with them again tomorrow then go back up to Ed
Edinburgh Fringe Festival + Asazi Space Funk Explosion

Edinburgh Fringe Festival + Asazi Space Funk Explosion

Tomorrow is my last day on the Movin' Melvin Brown show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It has been a really fun Edinburgh Festival this year, but I need to get back to London so am passing the drum chair over to my good friend, Ross MacPherson, who will join us on percussion tomorrow for my last gig. There are some gigs and a lot of rehearsals coming up in London - Cygnus Flare have been writing new music for our gig next Saturday at Toulouse Lautrec jazz bar and my cruise
Movin' Melvin Brown show and jazz with Stephen Duffy

Movin' Melvin Brown show and jazz with Stephen Duffy

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year has been amazing so far. The show Movin' Melvin Brown Presents Me and Otis is going well, it has been fun to play with Melvin and the band every day - featuring Allan Knox on bass and Dan Reitz on piano. Melvin was on Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe yesterday, and the show had a nice 4 star TV Bomb review http://www.tvbomb.co.uk/review/movin-melvin-brown-presents-otis/ - thank you Kerry Teakle My brother is also working on a food st
Otis Redding Show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Otis Redding Show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

I really came up to Edinburgh for a little holiday to visit home, but ended up picking up a show during the Edinburgh Festival that was short of a drummer. It's called Movin' Melvin Brown Presents Me and Otis and is full of classic Otis Redding tunes - it has been nice to delve a bit deeper into this music as there's a lot that's new to me. The show is on each day at Assembly Rooms Studio 1 and there are more details here: https://www.assemblyfestival.com/event/337/
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Playing some more bass guitar

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Khoalesce gig at Southbank Centre

Khoalesce gig at Southbank Centre

New tune - Brixton SAE

New tune - Brixton SAE

Debut album CD launch Pizza Express Soho 2nd October

Debut album CD launch Pizza Express Soho 2nd October

Album completed and off to print

Album completed and off to print

Crowdfunding campaign to record a debut album

Crowdfunding campaign to record a debut album

Royal Festival Hall gigs, lots of jazz and orchestra gigs

Royal Festival Hall gigs, lots of jazz and orchestra gigs

Exciting gigs on the horizon: Royal festival hall with the WOW orchestra, Pizza Express Soho, Oliver

Exciting gigs on the horizon: Royal festival hall with the WOW orchestra, Pizza Express Soho, Oliver

A hectic few weeks of drums!

A hectic few weeks of drums!

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