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About Me

I'm a pro drummer/percussionist with a First Class Ba Hons Degree in Contemporary Popular Music (ACM, Guildford 2005). I'm currently touring with Robots In Disguise - we have played at the Mighty Boosh aftershow parties, supported and performed with Cyndi Lauper plus played at Iceland Airwaves festival, Istanbul and Romania. This year I've played for Robyn on the main stage of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone and at Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final's Opening Ceremony with percussion spectacular 'Noise Ensemble'.Noise Ensemble are now endorsed by Sabian - http://www.sabian.com/EN/artists/Noise_Ensemble.cfm 2008 has also included session work for Stephanie Dosen (Bella Union/Massive Attack)and the Sony Walkman Music Project advert In 2007 I toured Europe with Robots In Disguise as support for The Gossip. Here's us playing live at Channel M, Manchester... http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1213893943/bct id1257517572 In 2006 I became a cast member of a percussion stage show called Noise Ensemble (www.noise-ensemble.net)written by Ethan Lewis Maltby. We've toured Holland, Belgium, South Korea, Norway and the UK.

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My Blog

Gigs to start 2009

2009 is starting off well for me with some Noise Ensemble shows around the UK (see the brand spanking new Noise website at www.noiseensemble.com). Then in March I'm going to Japan with Robots In Disgu...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:17:00 GMT

Touring moments with Robots in Disguise so far

I've just completed a week of shows with Robots In Disguise that have taken me to Liverpool, Glasgow, Iceland and Paris. They've been so much fun! From singing backing vocals and playing percussion fo...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Gemma Hill Drums

I've just added a video of Noise Ensemble playing at Wembley Stadium to my drum page - www.myspace.com/gemmahilldrums check it out x
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:00 GMT

www.myspace.com/gemmahilldrums

Just to let you know that I now have a myspace music page, which has my demo and work stuff on it. Add me :) x
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Lovely gigs!

I've just had an amazing couple of weeks! One weekend I played for Robyn on the main stage of Radio 1's big weekend to 30,000 people and the following weekend I played to 90,000 at the openi...
Posted by on Sun, 25 May 2008 05:02:00 GMT

Crappy orchestras...

Wow. I've waited since July to be paid for 2 days work I did for an orchestra. Now I've been uber tough on them to get my money they said they thought I would do it for free to 'hone my ense...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:29:00 GMT

Noise Ensemble 2008 dates

Noise Ensemble are going up, down and out of the country in 2008. Dates for the first part of the year are up at www.myspace.com/noiseensemble1. Check us out :)  
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:05:00 GMT

2007 - the year it all happened quickly

As I will be sunning myself on an island of paradise for Christmas and the New Year I thought I'd write some stuff about the year I've had. If you can't be bothered to read any further then merry chri...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:15:00 GMT

TV stuff

It's been a busy old time in the land of Gemma Hill. I've been touring with Noise Ensemble around the UK as well as a weekend in South Korea. Just ahead of that I spent 3 days filming the new Son...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:53:00 GMT

Noise Ensemble autumn tour 2007

I am about to start the Autumn tour of 'Noise Ensemble', the percussion spectacular, which I toured with in Holland and Belgium last year.        &nbs...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:31:00 GMT