Mickey Neher

I am a drummer from Wuppertal, Germany, playing the drums since 1978. A few years later I also started singing, and am enjoying both until today. I began playing with Rhythm & Blues and Rock, later the jazz-thing became more influential on me.After graduating at the Folkwang Musikhochschule, Essen in 1993, I formed my own band Mickey`s Monkey Party, playing some soulful, hippin`, boppin`, steamin` blues and jazz thrillers. Until now MMP released 4 albums containing mostly own songs and a few cover-songs I always liked.Up to date I have played the drums for/with: Roy Herrington, Chris Farlowe, Pete York, Paul Kuhn, Dewell Crawford, Albie Donnelly, Amadee Castenell, Jamil Sharif, Cynthia Utterbach, Brenda Boykin, Sonya Kimmons, Gretje Kaufeld, Silvia Droste, Eddie C. Campbell, Angela Brown, Thomas Quasthoff and many more.Currently I`m playing with Germany`s "biggest small group" Das Spardosenterzett, which is touring and recording with the famous german poet Wiglaf Droste and others. Check out: www.spardosen-terzett.de Occasionally I play with Henrik Freischlader Band, which actually is the hottest new Blues-Trio in Germany. (www.henrik-freischlader.de).I am also teaching Drums at Music-School Hilden and working as a freelance-drummer.I hope you enjoy, what you hear/see.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4