Ben - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Well, where to begin??? I'm a drummer in several bands and an ok kinda guy. I'm 5ft 8inches wide and 2ft tall, no wait... Errrr, anyway, I was born in Southwest Wales and grew up in a little town called Pembroke. From an early age I was always fascinated by drumming and drummers but frequently being told I couldn't have any drums! Finally my parents succumbed to my persistence and bought me a drumkit as a christmas present. I've been drumming since I was 12 years old and prior to that, I played the cornet. To further my musical knowledge, I studied music and drumming at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford. Now, I also play guitar and a little bit of keyboards, with backing vocals to boot. I've played, recorded & toured with many bands and musicans; signed/unsigned and others just session work. Below are some of their myspace addresses. Check them out if you get a mo' Oh yeah, I gotta have my coffee everyday - it just rules.Hope you enjoy me humble site.....

My Interests

Music, movies, women, coffee and drumming.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone.

Check this out, it's a cool map of everyone who visits this profile:

Music:

Anything good.

Check out some of my bands and playing on:

http://www.myspace.com/piefinger

http://www.myspace.com/destroymurphy

http://www.myspace.com/kingtastic

http://www.myspace.com/straightjacketband

http://www.myspace.com/straylings

http://www.myspace.com/byebyekurt

http://www.myspace.com/loosefruitmuseum

http://www.myspace.com/andyandthebends

http://www.myspace.com/thenites

http://www.myspace.com/thefarcries

http://www.myspace.com/lamerika

http://www.mysapce.com/theveils

http://www.myspace.com/jamescooper

http://www.myspace.com/amykellymusic

http://www.myspace.com/marshaswansong

http://www.myspace.com/andyfleet

Movies:

Anything good.

Television:

Try not to watch it - it's poo and I hate adverts: I usually get to watch what I want on the internet anyway.

Books:

His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman, the Alchemist + Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho, the Fountainhead - Ayn Rand, Italian for beginners, the English Dictionary.

Heroes:

Matt Cameron, Dave Grohl, Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Ferrone, Thomas Lang, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Chick Webb and lots, lots more.....I just can't be arsed to write them all down.