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Richard Spaven

Give the drummer some...... Guinness.

About Me

I am a Musician / Drummer / Producer / beat maker... I am drummer for GURU's Jazzmatazz. I'm the musical director and drummer for TY (Ninja Tune/UK), I also play for 4 Hero, the Platinum Pied Pipers (Ubiquity/US), Mark de Clive-Lowe (ABB) and Freesoul Sessions, Robert Mitchell's Panacea (F-ire), DJ Vadim and One Self w. Yarah Bravo, Max Cole (Wah-Wah) and Flowriders (Mr.Bongo/NL)...Recent recordings include Mark de Clive-Lowe - "Journey To Light", 4 Hero - "Play With The Changes", Flowriders - "R.U.E.D.Y.", Legends of the Underground, Bembe Segue, Robert Mitchell's Panacea new album - "Trust"... check it!!!
I buy my records at plasticrecords.comGuru's Jazzmatazz, Richard Spaven & Brownman solo

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Member Since: 12/4/2005
Band Website: I buy my records at plasticrecords.com
Band Members: TY band members... TY (master of ceremonies), me (drums/MD), Robin Mullarky (bass/bass synth), Simon Colam (keys/coke/nando's), Vula (vocals), Ladonna (vocals), Eska (vocals).MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE (Tides Arising) band members... MdCL (all keys and mpc), Bembe Segue (vocals), Tawiah (vocals), SPAVEN (drums).
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FREAKESTRA / Friday 3rd November @ The Vortex

Special dedication evening to my close friend Simon "the Freak" Brant. Some of Si's favourite musicians playing some of his favourite music... safe to say spiritual afro jazz high up the age...
Posted by Richard Spaven on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:18:00 PST

OLD BLOG... (baddest session tho) Robert Mitchell's Panacea Gilles Peterson Session

Check out Gilles show this Sunday(19th), 23.00-0100, BBC Radio 1. Recorded it already and it sounds heavy!
Posted by Richard Spaven on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:23:00 PST

DRUM TUITION... (with me)

By demand (!) I have at last set up a proper teaching facility and can now offer tuition. To take place in Central London at weekends, lessons are mainly one to one but I will also be running a bargai...
Posted by Richard Spaven on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:14:00 PST