Australian Open Mens Final
Since the beginning of January, the one and only Ralph Nader has been an artist in residence with D². We’ve done some super fun stuff together in that time, but one of the most was was definitely performing alongside Aussie Rock icon Sarah Macleod for the Australian Open Men’s Final. My good friend Dayne Lawless […]
Rugby League World Cup Opening Ceremony
This was a big one! On Friday night, I was living out every young musicians’ dream of performing a huge stadium gig alongside some incredible musicians for an internationally televised event – what more could you ask for for?! For the past 3 months I have been working with Gill Minervini (Dark MOFO, Sydney Olympics) […]
BYOS Clip with Harvey Thompson
On Monday the 3rd October, I had an incredible opportunity to record a new BYOS clip featuring the one and only Harvey Thompson (USA) alongside James Chong from Perth, and John Solli, Chloe Lewis, Kim Woon and Michael Hart from D²Drumline. Over the past few years, Ralph and Harvey from BYOS have crafted a name for themselves […]
Gig Report: Mt Buller
Last weekend I had the privilege of performing with the D²Drumline crew at Mt Buller in the Victorian Alps. My role as Musical Director means I don’t often get to perform with the group these days, however this one was an opportunity I could pass up! We decided to channel our inner 80’s children (even though most […]
Australian Percussion Eisteddfod Adjudication
I am happy to announce that this year I will be adjudicating the Australian Percussion Eisteddfod Drumline Competition at MLC, Melbourne alongside Kyle Davis. The Australian Percussion Eisteddfod is a great event run by Optimum Percussion and brings together competitors from all over Australia for three days of amazing music making and competition. I have […]
Hamish Blake Challenge
Well, the unexpectedly fun and random gigs keep rolling…. This week – or the past month really – I have been busy teaching Hamish Blake “Stairway to Heaven” as part of a particularly hair-brained scheme he came up with to perform the Led Zeppelin classic on stage at the Corner Hotel with NZ rockers, Bonjah. I […]
MSO Symphony In A Day
I am very excited to be joining the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as part of the Symphony in a Day project on Saturday 7th May at the Hamer Hall, Melbourne. It will be an absolute pleasure to perform under the baton of world renown conductor, Benjamin Northley, alongside the MSO team. The project sees us tackling […]
Pearl/Zildjian Endorsement
I am incredibly excited to be able to announce that I have just signed an international endorsement agreement with Pearl Drums and Zildjian Cymbals. I have always love the amazing instruments both of these companies produce and am so thankful for their support and the recognition of my work over the past few years. I […]
Ford Focus Commercial
Earlier this week I was invited to fill the role of Musical Director for the 2015 Ford Focus commercial. This was a monster job which involved getting 38 drummers to play in unison to Sarah Blasko’s “I Awake” in a very large warehouse. Now, we all know that getting 38 drummers to play together is […]
PERCUSscene
I am very excited to announce that I have been featured in the latest edition of Drumscene Magazine (October 2015) alongside amazing names including Nigel Olsson (Elton John), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper), Dan Kirby (28 Days) and, of course, the cover artist, Mick Fleetwood. It is truly humbling to be recognised in this way and I […]