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April/May 2008

At the end of February I thought that the Spring was gonna be relatively quiet  by my standards..... How wrong I was!!!

The past few months and ahead into the next few months are so busy...

I've recently been made Musical Director of Keavy & Edele from B*witched new band, Ms. Lynch.
This means not only do I get to officially boss them around on stage....  but I have a bit of extra work to do for each show, making sure the technical and musical side of things are running smoothly. This has meant a few more hours in front of the computer/ on the phone etc...but...I'm thoroughly enjoying it. They have a few gigs in the book and with their new management from Soho Artists, things seem to be gradually stepping up a gear.

The Tarantinos recently played their new show at a few gigs in Switzerland.
All was good...and as with any new show, it felt a little strange but worked really well.

I'm about to play some live shows with the amazing Tuesdai Leigh.
Tuesdai is an absolutely awesome vocalist whose album I recorded last year.
These will be some of her first gigs ever and I can't wait to hear her great vocal talents live!!!!
To hear more, check her myspace link here:
Tuesdai Leigh Myspace

I'm out and about still with The Latch, DennisStratton, Zak Barrett, Mervyn Wright Big Band, Rob Hughes, and many others.
Keep checking my Gig Dates page for details.

I also received my Sonor Delite kit. It is pretty special and is sounding awesome!!!!
Thanks to Thomas and all at Sonor!!!!



July/ August 2008

Just a quick update... it's all a bit hectic at the moment so can't waffle on for ages...

Check out my upcoming dates with
Tuesdai Leigh,  
Guitar supremo Guthrie Govan with The Fellowship
Dennis Stratton
RDB
The Latch

Also, I'm covering lots of dates with...dare I say... Platinum Abba!!!
A great band, great show and they will be playing some large outdoor festivals this Summer  in the Uk and a variety of dates around  Europe.

The other major news for me is that I am doing a Masterclass/Clinic  for Alain at the Planet Drum Percussion School.
It's a 3 hour(!!!!) Masterclass.
For more info...click on the link below....

Planet Drum Website - Click.... HERE

I better get practising!!!!!!!!