The Drum Shed Podcast

"Turning Pro & Ditching the Corporate Life" with Andrew Eveleigh The man with two names tells us the story of his love for drums and making the change from the corporate way of life to becoming a professional drummer.Full house on this episode with Riza, Mel, Andrew Eveleigh and I spend 1.5hours chatting about Gold and Silver, Roland Kits, and hear Andrew's story.Enjoy and Thanks for listening.:) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Student becomes the teacher with Mel Smart!We catch up with Mel and hear about how she has been inspired by teaching bucket drumming and private drum lessons to students aged 4-44Mel was simply beaming about her drum life with playing at Gigs, Jams and now helping budding drummers set off their journey into this wonderful world of new Drums! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Chat With Ed Richardson (Season 2 Ep. 44)Ed tells us all about his journey from picking up his Dad's drumsticks aged 2, to playing in big bands, such as The Ed Richardson Big Band and the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, which he has been in for the last 20 years, since he was 15!Ed has had a varied and inspiring career so far and has been appointed as Jools Holland's new drummer.He tells us about Peter Erskine's guidance and his experience at the Royal Academy of Music.We also geek out a bit as we discuss his Slingerland Drums and Paiste Cymbals Endorsements.Check out Ed on Instagram @roddyrichardson and Ed will be playing at the first ever "Drum Hang Festival" which will be on 13th and 14th August 2026 in Norwich. Check out www.mozziedrums.co.uk for more information and tickets.Also Check out Ronnie Scott's as you will see him there once a month and of course The Jools Holland band tour dates.www.ronniescotts.co.ukhttps://www.joolsholland.comThanks for listening,Matt & Riza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

San Fransisco to Brighton, Carlos Rodrigues, fellow Mike Johnston student and friend of the show popped in for a chat about his Journey so far. Carlos Hails from East Sussex UK but has set up home in SF, California only to return to study and progress his career in Drumming at BIMM in Brighton as a Mature Student.He is also in the process of auditioning for Cirque Du Soleil.Check out https://www.carlosrodriguesdrums.com/ and his socials to find out more.Instagram @carlsdrumkitA chilled episode about 1hr, 20 mins.Episode 43 of Season 2Thanks for ListeningMatt & Riza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recap on recent events with Riza! Season 2 Episode 42.Matt and Riza chat about what they have been up to.We cover the recent Greyson Nekrutman events in London, and Norwich attended by Matt.Riza gives feedback on his Tama Spartan lightweight hardware and his new Hive Snare.Riza, is working on Session 31 at Mike Johnston's Mikes Lessons.Matt talks briefly about Tom Howarth's new online Drum Lessons "Learn To Drum With Tom"Enjoy and thanks for listening.Matt & RizaRecorded 26th January 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Delicious Ollie Winiberg from The UK & Europe Drum Show and Prog Rock Band "Humble Slug" Instagram: @olliewiniberg @humbleslug1 Ollie who is known as the host of the Official Podcast of the UK & Europe Drum Shows and host of the Main Stage at both shows came in to speak to Matt about the biggest Drum events in the world! We also speak about his drum journey, drum gear and his band "Humble Slug"Tickets for The Europe Drum Show available here11th & 12th April 2026 Friedrichshafen, Germanyhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-europe-drum-show-2026-tickets-1320946850589?aff=oddtdtcreatorTickets for The UK Drum Show available here24th & 25th October 2026 Liverpool UKhttps://ticketquarter.co.uk/Online/seatSelect.asp?createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadBestAvailable::performance_ids=E8548F6F-495C-41AD-A24C-F8B6CC02D748Thanks for ListeningMatt F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riza and Matt's first episode of 2026 and we talk about Riza's new Hive Snare Drum, the New Evans Pull Chord Tuning Key and Matt's Roland TD 316 !We also chat about New Years Resolutions......Thanks for Listening.Matt & Riza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Moss is back with a round up of his events from 2025 and his upcoming event with Greyson Nekrutman at the Voodoo Daddy's Showroom in Norwich NR2 1JT, UK on 22nd January 2026, Tickets £30. Doors 7pmThe Last Few tickets can be snapped up at www.mozziedrums.co.uk Please support Dan with these events, Greyson is an outstanding Drummer from New York, USA and he is only doing one clinic right in the middle of Norwich, which is much closer the Manhattan for example, wherever you are in the UK!Check out Dan Moss on Social Media also @mozziedrumsCheck out Greyson Nekrutman @greyson_nekrutmanYou will be blown away so get to see him if you can!Thanks to Dan for the energy and what he is doing for the community!Enjoy and thank for listening.Matt F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An evening with Steve White interview recorded live at The Hive Rooms, Surrey, UK 4th December 2025This was our first event which included performances and education from Steve White, a UK Living Legend!Steve has been playing drums since an early age and has played with The Style Council, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene, Oasis, The Who, Dr John, James Taylor Quartet and many more.. Drummer, Educator, and Presenter of the Sky Arts Hit series "The Art of Drumming". Steve has been inspired by and worked with Drummers such as Peter Erskine, Louie Bellson, Ginger Baker and Chad Smith. In this interview we talk about when and where it all started, how he joined the Boys Brigade to play Snare Drum, how after joining the Musicians Union 75 pence and being taken to gigs at a young age by his dad he met Paul Weller and played on Radio One to 14 million listeners...We have some live questions from the audience and the beep machine gets some use...This episode doesn't have any performances included from the night but we are working on that for another day.Thank you to Steve White, Pete and James from The Hive Rooms, Archie for the photos and videos, Aurea for the advice, Tony Scullion for donating a few items to the raffle, Deano from Protection Racket for donating some cases, Yamaha for the Snare Drum Raffle prize, Mark from Drumshack for arranging the Yamaha Snare DrumLinks: Instagram @whiteydrums Steve White. Instagram @thehiverooms www.thehiverooms.comInstagram @archiefaiersphotography www.af-photo.co.ukInstagram @thedrumshedpodcast www.thedrumshedpodcast.com Steve is endorsed by, Yamaha, Zildjian, Remo, Vic Firth and Protection RacketA MASSIVE THANK YOU to all of those who came out on a cold School Night for our first event!Enjoy this slightly different episode :)Thanks for Listening!Matt F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt chats to Alex Forryan, Head of Business Development and Operations Rockschool Limited.www.rockschool.io Alex has been playing the drums for over 50 years, he is a Drummer, Music Education Advocate and Teacher Training Support Guru!Follow him on Instagram @alex_forryan and @rockschool.ioAlex talks about his journey in drumming and mentions he is "As old as Hip Hop" which is quite a cool line..He talks about the product and support Rockschool can offer to Drum Teachers and how to help your business.There is a section where Alex demonstrates on screen how Rockschool can really help teach drums to all types of learners, whether you learn through reading the charts, by ear or visual learning. It it really inspiring and inclusive resource and there's a code for Drum Shed Podcast Listeners to get a 30& discount for 3 months of the RIF Account. DRUMSHED30 Contact alex@rockschool.io for more information.We had a couple of technical internet hitches with delay and lag on this one so sometimes we seem to talk over each other.The Video version will go up on YouTube but also some glitches there with frozen screens towards the end. All good fun and games :)Thanks for listening.Matt F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Camps, Clinics and The New Roland E-KitsMatt & Riza get into conversation about the past couple of weeks.We cover , Sessions, Jam Nights, and the up coming EVENT with Steve White! To Get Tickets to an evening with Steve White, click here 4th December 7pm The Hive Rooms, Horley, Surrey, UK (Near Gatwick Airport)Matt also tells us about his experience at Will Daly's drum camp, Check out willdrumsdaly.com Highly Recommended!We also get a bit geeky about the new Roland TD-316 and TD-516 Drum Kits! Matt is very excited about these latest editions of the Roland E-Kits.Also We have a new DOT COM! www.thedrumshedpodcast.comEnjoy and Thanks for Listening.Matt & Riza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Howarth is Back from The UK Drum Show and has 5 Top Tips to share about his approach to using Social Media.Tom Has 302K Followers on Instagram @tomhowarthdrums and is known for his stick tricks and engaging drumming content. Tom also teaches drumming In Cornwall and is a genuine nice bloke!We talk about how to stand out amongst all the content on Social Media and with 302 THOUSAND followers, Tom certainly knows what has worked for him.Have a listen and enjoy.Also on YouTube (Coming Soon)Posted 13/11/2025Thanks for listeningMatt F The Drum Shed Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aurea and Matt caught up with Martina Barakoska at The UK Drum Show after her session in theSound Advice: Educating with Evans hosted by Bobs Drum School (Bob Wynne)Martina gave lessons on both days to a room full of drummers from all ages and abilities. Aurea and Matt attended both sessions playing on the Evans Tactile Pads and Evans Real Feel Folding Bass Pedal Practice PadMartina has been playing drums, teaching drums and recording for many years and is an endorsed artist with Yamaha Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Promark Sticks, Shure Microphones, Roland Drums, and Horluchs In-ear monitors.www.martinabarakoska.comwww.martinabrakoska.bandcamp.com Get Martina's drumless trackswww.theeuropedrumshow.comwww.theukdrumshow.comInstagram: @iamthe_mThank you do much to Martina for spending the time with us during the craziness of the show.Enjoy and thanks for listening.Matt & Aurea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Drum Show / Snares & Matcha Debrief with Matt and RizaRecorded 22/10/2025Matt looks back over the UK Drum Show and we also discuss the Mike Johnston event in Bath held on 21st October.Mike Johnston had a Master Clase event followed by a his first UK Snares and Matcha event where anyone could bring along a Snare drum to "Show and Tell" to the group and Mike then tried it out. This was held in the Music Workshop Cafe in Bath run by Kim Lee.I am sure there will be plenty more Drum Show chat coming up in future episodes.We mentioned a few or our friends in the business.Check outhttps://www.musicworkshop.org.uk/ Kim Leehttps://www.mikeslessons.com/ Mike Johnstonhttps://theukdrumshow.com/https://beat-note.app/ Derek Leehttps://eddiesdrumacademy.com/ Eddie Van Dongen @eddievandongendrums Instagramhttps://martinabarakoska.com/ Martina Barakoska @iamthe_m Instagramhttps://www.drummersuniverse.com/https://cornwallmusictuition.com/meet-the-team/ Tom Howarth @tomhowarth Instagram, https://willdrumsdaly.com/ Will Daly @willdrumsdaly InstagramBob Wynne @bobsdrumschoolThanks for Listening.Matt & Riza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Riza catch up with the Matt and Jon from Hive Drums. (@hivedrums on Instagram)This was is a shorter episode that we crammed in before the UK Drum Show to find out what the boys have planned for their stand in the Marketplace on the lower floor. Pop down the escalator turn right and you will see them! Go and say hello and check out their Snare Drums. You can also buy one if you like!!Matt & Jon tell us about their newest creation that they will be bringing along to the show, so have a listen to find out more. Recorded this on 13th October 2025, Uploaded 15th October.Enjoy and don't forget to say hi at the show this weekend!!!Thanks for listening,Matt & Riza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Commence Primary Ignition! Will Daly is on deckFeel the full force of Will's energy and enthusiasm for Drums, Drumming, and Teaching.We also veer off and talk Star Wars for a bit and ask that age old question.."Does a Shed need to be made from Wood to be a Shed or what?" Will is at the UK Drum Show 2025 on Saturday 18th October at 10:30 with his "Practice Pad Party" in the Sound Advice: Educating with Evans room hosted by Bob Wynne.This is a free event with a valid ticket to the show of course. You WILL need to book a ticket and there were only 5 left when we recorded this so get to the site now!https://theukdrumshow.com/evans-sound-advice-room/If it is booked then join the waiting listhttps://theukdrumshow.com/evans-sound-advice-room/Will also hosts drum camps in Essex, UK for all levels in a safe place where you will find yourself surrounded by likeminded people and gain so much from meeting and playing drums with others.https://willdrumsdaly.comThere are a couple of spaces left for his beginner plus camp in November 2025..Will also teaches 1-1 in personOffers some free lessons on YouTube too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1Ah97flY2EQ8DB6mNVdoAWill also plays in the band "Stealing Signs" and a Wedding Band.Check out Stealing Signs on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6vbva7yCKZbntadwXt0Y0S?si=TIfzQr8sQ42b_ziRWWo1kQMassive thanks to Will for coming in and hope you enjoy this episode!See you at the Show! Matt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chat with Lola Teague @loladrums on Instagram and Aurea is back in the co host seat as she is quite a fan and has been following Lola's journey so far.Lola is our youngest guest at the age of 16, she played at The UK Drum Show Main Stage Mini last year and already has over 13k of followers on her Instagram account @loladrums. She is also on TikTok and YouTube all with the same Tag so go check out her socials.September just gone, Lola started college at ACM doing a Performance Diploma and talks about her reasons for choosing a diploma over A-level Music. She also spoke about when she started playing aged 4, her gorgeous Hot Pint custom made Drum Kit from Spinelli Drums in Florida USA https://www.spinellidrums.com/ Lola is planning to head Berklee College Of Music in Boston Massachusetts in a couple of years time.Hope you enjoy and take some inspiration from Lola's amazing attitude to building her career at this early stage in her life.Thanks for listening Matt & Aurea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chat with Preston Prince from TIKI Drums www.tikidrums.com @tikidrums on Instagram.Preston is widely known amongst the drumming community as one of the nicest guys in the business.Mel and Riza, were totally into the idea of attending a Snare building course in the New Year... (TBC)I have had the pleasure of knowing Preston for ten years or "Tin Years" ;) since I took part in one of his Snare Building Courses in Brighton. Now based in Devon SW UK, Preston and TIKIDRUMS continues to offer Snare Drum Building Courses and Drum Kit Building Courses in the South of Devon (UK) - Preston talks about out his courses where you can build and take home your very own Snare Drum of Kits under his tuition and guidance. Preston also talks about his drumming life of playing, teaching, restoring vintage drums and building his own custom drums and sharing his knowledge on his courses.A long one but Preston is certainly easy on the ears and, I could chat with him for days..Thanks to Preston for his energy and time, I can personally 100% reccommend the Tiki Drum Building Courses !Enjoy and thanks for listening.Matt, Riza and Mel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Styppa - Drummer, Producer, Artist, Songwriter based in South Germany.Joe has a cool studio near the border of Germany and Switzerland in what sounds like idyllic surroundings.He is a dad and husband too and we talk little about the family side as well as music.Joe appeared in the Mike Dolbear room earlier this year at the Europe Drum Show, just 45 minutes up the road from him.We talked about his current clinic tour in Germany and plans for more clinics.Joe has his own music project and has released Singles, EP's and Albums under the Artist name of "Jaime" pronounced "Jaim" available on all platforms, visit www.joestyppa.com and check out his Instagram @joestyppa.Joe is endorsed by Sonor Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Aqaurian Drum Heads and Vic Firth Sticks It was great to meet Joe and discuss our common interests, which goes to show how we can all connect though this instrument.Thanks to Joe, please go and follow him, stream his music and look out for future clinics or events where you can get to see him in person.Thanks for listening.Matt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Chat with Tom Howarth about his upcoming session at the UK Drum Show on Sunday 19th October at 10:30am, in the "Sound Advice: Education with Evans" room (HALL 10)Spaces are limited to 20, so book for free NOW!https://daddario.formstack.com/forms/soundadvicedrumshow_tomhowarthWe chat about all sorts in this episode but do try to keep to the topic of Drums although we may drift off now and then,.Tom is a lovely Bloke so it was great to meet him and find common ground.Tom has over 300K followers on Instagram so check him out @tomhowarthdrums and his music tuition on https://cornwallmusictuition.com/www.theukdrumshow.com ACC LIVERPOOL Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2025Thanks to Tom and see you at the show!Thanks for ListeningMatt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.