ABOUT
ROCK - JAZZ - LATIN
Dave started playing drums in the late 70s and has played with a range of musicians across rock, latin, jazz, country and folk, including a significant amount of original music.
He has extensive experience playing live at festivals, clubs, pubs corporate and private events as well as a session drumming in the Studio.
Dave specialises in providing a strong groove and extra spice for live or studio work, blending into varied musical situations and creating drum parts for original songs.
Kits: Drum kit; Timbales
​BANDS 
Current:
Hall & Dow Blues Band
Session drummer for gigs in NSW and Adelaide Fringe Festival
Totally Covered
Drummer for covers band classic rock 70s-00s, playing pubs clubs and private functions in Sydney
Retrofit
Drummer latin-jazz band featuring Cathy McQuade
2000s:
Clarence Hotel summer jazz sessions [Sydney]- Drums
Chango [latin salsa band, Sydney]- Timbales
The Honeymakers [swing big band, Sydney]- fill-in drummer for Merv Dick
Son Sabroso [latin salsa band, Sydney]- Timbales
Dumber Than Chickens [covers band, UK]- Drums
1990s:
Hobart Jam Sessions [with Monique Brumby, Hobart]- Drums
The Doghouse Blues Band [blues band, Hobart]- Drums
Friday [folk band, Hobart]- Drums
Three Chord Wonders [garage band, Hobart]- Drums
Ruby Lane [indie band, Adelaide]- Drums
2nd Place "Battle of the Bands" Adelaide; Founding Gigs for SCALA; radio play.
1980s
Stonehenge [covers band, Adelaide]- Drums
The Caberet Band [covers band, Adelaide]- Drums
Hard Labour [covers band, Adelaide]- Drums
Metropolis [covers band Adelaide]- Drums
Down South Jam Session [with Gwyn Ashton, Adelaide]- Drums
and Fill-In Drummer for:
Guess Work; The No-Name Band; A Punkabily Band
CONTACT
Dave is a freelance session drummer available for studio work and live gigs. He is currently based in Adelaide, South Australia.
​STUDIO SESSIONS
Retrofit
EP "Where there's smoke" at A-SHARP Studios, Sydney 2014
Chango
Recorded at JMC Academy studios, Sydney 2013
Son Sabroso
Recorded at ZEN Studios, Sydney 2012
1950s Rock'n'roll stage play
Recorded at Sony Studios, UK 2003
John Thomason
Session drummer for self recorded artist, UK 2004
Ruby Lane
Recorded EP at MIXMASTERS STUDIOS, Adelaide 1991
The Chris Stewart Recordings
Session drummer on "M's Diner" and "Cognitive Overload" for self recorded artist, Adelaide 1990