Menu
.jpg)
History
With over 35 years’ experience playing the drums Matt brings to the table a diverse repertoire of playing styles. As the son of a drummer, he was first sat at a drum set aged 18 months – albeit on his dad’s knee.
“My parents were both musical so it was only natural that they were happy to encourage me to pick up the sticks, have drum lessons and discover my own passion playing the drums….”
Matt started gigging at the age of 14 in a small group playing 50’s Rock ‘n’ Roll and Beatles covers which then broadened its styles once Matt discovered Rock and Blues with inspiration coming from Queen, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix amongst others.
Current
His passion for education has seen him gain qualifications in coaching, training, facilitation and mentoring. He has been teaching drums since 2019.
Still gigging in several local bands, Matt regularly gets to practice what he teaches whether that be Classic Rock, Blues or Jazz in one of his own bands, or covering for other drummers (depping), playing styles as diverse as Pop, Rock N Roll, Reggae and even Barn Dances.
Matt also has a corporate training background and his passion for education has seen him gain qualifications in coaching, training, facilitation and mentoring. Having taught drums since 2019, Matt provides private drum lessons in Leicestershire and Rutland as well as working peripatetically in schools. He is avid about his pupils learning the musical context of their playing and in ‘serving the song'.
