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Laurie Jenkins

Drums/Perc/BV/Programming/Remixes/Production

About Me

Currently a member of exciting new London-based band 'Deportivo' - we are currently recording and have a few small shows coming up as warmups while the album is finished. Laurie has been working in the music industry for the best part of 15 years and is constantly in demand as a Drummer/Perc/Programmer/BV. He also started Arclite Productions and Studios in London with bass playing friend, Alan Bleay. Playing & programming BEVERLEY KNIGHT 2006 Take That Ultimate Tour Support 2006 DANIEL BEDINGFIELD 2005, 2006 Recording for new album HOWIE DAY (epic) since 2003 North America 2003 American Tour 2004 Europe 2004 North America 2004 North America 2005 2006 including recording 3 albums TV Promo David Letterman (CBS) 04, 05 Conan O'Brien (NBC) 03 Craig Kilborn (CBS) 03 Carson Daley (NBC) 03 Jay Leno (NBC) 05 Late Late Show (CBS) 05 The Early Morning Show (ABC) 05 The Saturday Morning Show (NBC) 05 MINT ROYALE (faith and hope/sony) 2002, 2003, 2005 Live and Promo. Dancehall Places Tour 2003 Promo Shows for See You In The Morning Tour 2005 Various TV and Radio shows HEATHER NOVA (v2/columbia/zomba/bigcat) Siren Tour 1998, 1999 Wonderlust Tour 2000 (Live Album) South Tour 2001, 2002. Storm Tour 2003 - preview shows Redbird Tour 2005 SANDY DILLON (one little indian/virgin) 2000, 2001, 2002 European tours in 2000 and 2001. Co-produced, Co-mixed and played on Nobody's Sweetheart album CERYS MATTHEWS (rough trade) 2003 - Top Of The Pops TV HECTOR ZAZOU (crammed) 2001 GLEN SCOTT (columbia) 2001 AP&S (mfn/zomba) 1995, 1996 Band Member CHAKA KHAN (wea) 1996 TAKA BOOM (wea) 1996,1997 EDWIN STARR (motown) 1995 MISHKA (creation/sony) 1999 Drum Programming for remix TEITUR LASSEN (universal) 2001 CANDYFLIP (emi) 1991 HOODWINK (mute) 1996 QUILTER (v2) 1999 Pre-production programming for Tour Teaching Credits: ACM, Guildford 2006/7, Ed Graham - Darkness (private student), Bren James - Thirteen Senses (private student) Drumtech/TVU 96-98 - Teacher/Module writer

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2007
Band Website: arcliteproductions.com
Band Members: CURRENTLY DOING LOTS OF CYBER/ONLINE DRUM SESSIONS SO IF ANYONE WANTS ME TO PLAY ON THEIR TUNES OR PROGRAM BEATS JUST EMAIL ME - WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN IS EITHER SEPARATE TRACKS, KIK, SNARE ETC.... (NORMALLY 10 TRACKS) READY FOR MIXING OR MIXED STEREO TRACK - WHATEVER YOU REQUIRE IN WHATEVER FORMAT YOU WANT - ALL DRUMS ARE RECORDED IN PURPOSE BUILT DRUM ROOM, TOP PRE'S, MIC'S ETC. Laurie is endorsed by Zildjian Cymbals, Yamaha Drums, Vater Sticks, Aquarian Drumheads, Protection Racket Cases, Dauz Drum Pads
Influences:
Sounds Like: I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

home....

howdy - back home after a supersonic 34 hour trip from Hobart/Sydney/Hong Kong/London - ouch that hurt!!Now to get body back in the right timezone - oh what fun!!
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:34:00 PST

Melbourne

Hi - currently in Melbourne having few days off - pretty cool place but still find it so annoying that every major city in the world (bar a few) are getting all the same.....same shops.....same font o...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Mon, 26 May 2008 07:40:00 PST

work work work....

Hi there - well seems like things are busy at the moment. recently finished Hayley Westenra album and this week I am playing on new record by Claire Nicholson. Also had lots of people in the studio an...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:18:00 PST

A whole lot going on!!!

Hi there - long time no post blog!! Anyway lots going on - did a Hayley Westenra album a couple of weeks ago which was fun and then spent last week doing Drum Masterclasses around the country - all se...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:50:00 PST

happy new year and all that stuff

Hi there - not been near the mycrack for an age so thought I would ramble some on here!!Happy New Year and all that.....with New Year comes yet another birthday so getting older and older hahaAll thin...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:16:00 PST

helloooooooo

Hi there - well, lovely sunny day again, still can't see why its so sunny in april but there you go - guess it will snow in august or something like that - looking forward to the liverpool match tonig...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:24:00 PST

it's all going on.....

Hi there - well, thanks to Mr Livingstone and the extension of the Congestion Charge it has forced me to give in and get the ol bicycle out - really been enjoying it to be honest and nice to be gettin...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:08:00 PST

Whats going on this week......

Well, all things going well with the new band thing - gig on thursday went ok, now have more idea of what we've got to do - case of the old 'you can only get so far in rehearsals' so from now its pret...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:48:00 PST

this week

well, what can i say........how Man U/Fergie always seem to magic 4 minutes extra time from no where and squeak an extremely painful goal in i never know!!!! not particularly chuffed with that one!any...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:37:00 PST

hi there

Hi there - things going well, just had good week off to recharge batteries after CIWWAF tour - actually got a sun tan!!!! Anyway whats going on....Currently rehearsing for gig next thursday down at Ro...
Posted by Laurie Jenkins on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:09:00 PST