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Brett Newman

Brett Newman / Drummer / Percussionist

About Me


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I’m a drummer / percussionist, part time tutor (drumming/ reading skills).I’ve been performing in bands live & studio for about 20 years. Playing styles ranging from Rock styles, Pop, Funk, Blues, Jazz (swing/ be bop/ contemp.) World / fusion, Country, Irish folk and more. My main band is called SHOWPONY . It’s an all original rock (contemporary/ 80’s style) 4 piece band. We’ve recently released an album, and have been gigging for about 3 years now. I still do alot of freelance work: for cover bands, Recording sessions , etc. One of the main studios I play at is 12inch Studios . One of my regular cover gigs is with a band called 'Sexual Chocolate'. (Funk / Pop). You can also see me performing occasionally for: Alan Kelly, Chris Webbe, Owen Gray, Ross Nixon, Carl Lynch, and more.
I’m always doing some practice, cause I love the challenge of every gig or recording session. And it feels wrong to me to not pickup the sticks everyday.*The Cymbals I use: Sabian *The Drums I use: Premier *Other stuff: Vater sticks, DW Pedals & Hardware ,Westone In Ear Monitors, Attack drum heads, Pork Pie thrones.

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Member Since: 10/15/2007
Band Website: brett-newman.com
Band Members:
Influences: (In no particular order) Audio Slave, Baby Animals, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Harper, Bachelor Girl, Coldplay, David Gray, DIG, Dream Theater, Earth Wind & Fire, Extreme, Nuno Bettencourt, Foo Fighters, Hewey Lewis & the News, Incubus, James Brown, Jamiroquai, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl Band, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Thelonios Monk, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Max Roach, Dave Brubeck, Planet X, OTV, Virgil Donati, Weather Report, John Farnham, John Mayer, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Eddie Xmas, Harry Connick Jr., Dr John, Kasey Chambers, Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, Little Birdy, Little River Band, Live, Living Colour, Will Calhoun, Maroon 5, Marvin Gaye, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Paul Simon, Steve Gadd, Bryan Duncan, Pearl Jam, Phil Keaggy, Pink Floyd, Prince, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Robben Ford, Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Southern Sons, Spin Doctors, Steely Dan, Steve Via, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Vinnie Colaiuta, The Police, Stewart Copeland, System of a Down, The Badloves, The Beatles, Ringo Starr, The Black Eyed Peas, The Darkness, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Thirsty Merc, Tim & Neil Finn, The Shins, Tina Arena, Toto, Jeff Pocaro, Weird Al Yankovic, The Divinyls, Queen, Frank Zappa, Deep Purple, Elton John, INXS, Billy Joel, Midnight Oil, Mammal, Ezekiel Ox, Tribal Tech, Dennis Chambers, Steve Jordan, Dave Weckl, and too many more.
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