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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 ï»¿

 

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.

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​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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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