started on a dusty linko drum kit bought for thirty quid when i was 10. lived and breathed music through my teens, went to uni and did a music degree, played in lots of different bands and orchestras, moved to london 5 years ago to do the same things. Have worked with, and met some amazing people. long may it continue!

the beta band at the limelight in belfast when i was 13, my friend knew the bouncer so he let us in, we had pretended we were going to the cinema. there were only about 20 people there but it made me love music even more.

pearl drumkit 13'', 16'', 22''. pearl elite congas. meinl cajon/cajon bongo/bongos and stands. LP bells, shakers and blocks. Roland triggers. various snares, steel and wood.
my favourite is my 12'' djembe drum from ghana, west africa. and more.....also run mac with logic 9 and like to programme beats and pieces.

Dave growl (when in nirvana) Pixies (unorthodox approach to songwriting) Beastie boys (check your head album especially) Portishead (live in new york blew my mind as a kid) sex pistols (music doesn't have to be clever to create emotions) mozart (the rock star of the classical world) tin hat trio & yann tiersen (european contemporary folk for a sad rainy day) various midnight jazz and trip hop artists. Massive attack (mezzanine was a revelation) Radiohead (Indie can be very clever if you do it right)

huuj ensemble 2000-2003 Percussion
Drum workshop facilitator 2003-present day (african drumming, drum circles)
V//Formation (alt rock, double dragon records, outthere mgmt) 2004-2007 Drums
Kurran and the Wolfnotes (alt folk, indie rock) sony atv. big life mgmt. 2008-present day. Drums/percussion/vocal harmonies.

In between I have had various sessions and function work, too arduous to account everything!

biggest was two years ago in spain to 9,000 people. smallest was years ago cardiff barfly, to the sound engineer and the support band, good times!