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Drummer Sam

DRUMS DRUMS DRUMS...

About Me

Im 17 years old from Newcastle, Australia. Ive been playing drums for almost 10 years, teaching for 4 and gigging for around 5. Im currently playing in electryx, an electronic/pop outfit starting to gig and last week came 2nd at MT View BOTB after being together for 4weeks. Im also playing with Browns Lane which is a jazz quartet playin functions from Weddings to Balls and the Hunter Central Coast Regional Wind Ensemble playing Eistedfords and competetitions aswell as functions. Ive also been doing session work with Harrys' Lookout this year who are a blues roots originals band playing at in the local pub scene and also played with 4th Priority (originals rock group in Newcastle). I also started playing Theatre shows two years ago and my main ones so far have been “GUYS & DOLLS” which was put on by DAPA, “SHOUT” by Metropolitan Players inc. and “Seussical The Musical” which was done by Heritage College, Cooranbong. I Currently study with Nic CeCire and have in the past studied with Grant Reikman, Greg Patterson, Matt Parnell, and Nick Crimmings. Ive been in Starstruck as a featured performer in the Stage Band in 2006 and 2007. Ive played venues such as Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle Town Hall, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Singleton Civic Centre, Tamworth Town Hall, The Brewery and many local local pubs and all age venues.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/30/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/samlevickmusic
Band Members: MY 4 limbs.
I currently use the following brands..check them out cause they rock and funk it up!!
ddrum drums,
Sabian Cymbals
Gibraltar Hardware
Vic Firth Drum Sticks

I also play a Mapex Venus 'Voyager'
18x14
8x8
10x8
12x10
12x5 (snare)

Influences: Drummers include;
Chad Smith, John Blackwell, John BOnham, Ian Paice, Gerald Heyward, Mark Schulman, Sebastian de Krom, Abe Laboriel Jnr, Aaron Spears, Gregg Bissonette, Max Roach, Gene Krupa, JoJo Mayer, Dennis Chambers, Terreon Gully, Billy Cobham, Art Blakey, Bill Stewart, Buddy Rich, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, Mike Portnoy, Nat Townsley, Thomas Lang, TOmmy Igoe, Peter Erskine, Zoro and more...

Bands include;
Red Hot CHili Pepper, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Who, Cream, Dream Theater, Paul MCartney, Christian McBride Band, Silverchair, David Bowie, The Doors, Fish Fry, Elton John, Eskimo Joe, Evermore, Foo Fighters, The Fray, Good Charlotte, Incubus, James Brown, Jamie Cullum, Jimi Hendrix, The Living End and more...

Sounds Like:

Record Label: my own
Type of Label: None