Daisy Palmer
Photo by David Phillips. Visit www.music-images.co.uk for more stunning photos of drummers and their kits in his two books ‘From the Riser’ and ‘A Drummers Perspective’. DAISY PALMER Daisy started her career as part of the Kingston Youth Concert Band, in Greater London. Moving to the percussion section from the trumpet 4 stand she quickly took to the Kit, Timpani, Tuned and Auxiliary percussion with keen enthusiasm. Daisy then became drummer in the Kingston Youth Big Band, opening up opportunities to start projects with other London musicians. These ranged stylistically from soul and jazz to indie and metal, helping Daisy to diversify and develop the musical versatility for which she is known today. During a 3 year BA hons degree at Bristol University, Daisy Palmer started playing with well-known artists on the Bristol and U.K. music scene including Pee Wee Ellis, Andy Sheppard, Get The Blessing, Adrian Utley and New Orleans singer Lillian Boutte. She also formed her own band Chairfight which led to the foundations of her project Mesadorm. In 2010, she joined Goldfrapp for the ‘Head First’ World Tour and moved back to London during 2012. There she was a founder member of the band Feverist which led to a collaboration with composer Martin Phipps writing the soundtrack to Series 1 of Peaky Blinders. Since then she has toured and/or recorded with Paloma Faith, Rae Morris, MIKA, Barry Adamson, Hannah Peel, Beth Gibbons, John Metcalfe, Beth Orton, Pepe Belmonte and Bellatrix. As well as continuing to work with Paloma Faith in 2020, Daisy is also running a label ‘Babylegs Records’, a collective imprint founded in 2017 working with promising left-field artists within the industry. Daisy’s other focus for this year will working on the debut album with Feverist, working on new music for the Peaky Blinders Video Game, writing and recording Mesadorm’s second album and touring with 3 Beat Records Artist Jetta. Daisy Palmer used exclusively Gretsch drums on ‘The Architect’ tour with Paloma Faith 2017/2018. ‘The Architect’ charted at number 1 on release in November 2017 and has since gone platinum. Daisy particularly favours the BroadKaster as it offers enough vintage sensibilities and versatility for playing a wide range of musical styles within the Paloma Faith show. There is also the opportunity for a deserving local player every month to join the clinic via an open audition held a few weeks before. So whether you are a student, amateur or playing regularly in a band and would like the chance of playing with some of the country’s leading drummers, please fill in the form on the ‘Apply to Play’ page.
Artists
Matt Green
With over 25 years of professional performing and 20 years teaching, the PDC’s Matt Green has the experience and knowledge which is needed for every aspect of playing. Matt has extensive experience working as a performer and still actively performs in the orchestral, rock, pop, jazz and world music scene which has equipped him with the necessary skills and makes him one of the most versatile tutors around. Matt has the necessary experience to teach all levels and abilities having previously taught in many schools and colleges. With his many years of experience in percussion teaching, Matt has developed various methods that makes learning fun, exciting and inspiring. Matt Green began his musical training at the age of three. At sixteen he attended Colchester Institute School of Music to study A Levels and later a BA Hons Degree, on the way winning competitions for solo and ensemble playing. Matt obtained a place to study at Birmingham Conservatoire, where he gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction. During his education, Matthew was a member of the Britten-Pears Orchestra for six seasons where he held the principal timpani chair for five of them. Being as prolific at the back of the orchestra as behind a drum kit, Matt is also in demand to perform with premier Big Bands and Jazz ensembles in and around the Midlands/London and in the studio recording for rock/pop artists. Matt is working extensively in the UK, Europe and further a field playing with such orchestras/ensembles as City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, C18th Concert Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, Birmingham Opera, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Armonico Consort, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Nash Ensemble, Endymion Ensemble, The Bach Choir to name a few. Theatre experience includes the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Globe, Talking Birds and West End productions Jesus Christ Superstar, Abba The Show and Thriller Live. Matt has a passion for world music which has lead him to work with such artists as Ravi Shankar, collaborating between Eastern and Western musicians, UK’s leading nasheed group SHAAM and on the west coast of Ireland’s folk scene. In 2016, Matt was invited to play at the Queen’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service at St.Paul’s Cathedral. He is also in demand as a workshop leader allowing him to perform to audiences across Europe and beyond. Matt’s commitment to education has also led him to coach on many summer music courses and he continues to give drum clinics throughout the UK.
Daisy Palmer
Daisy started her career as part of the Kingston Youth Concert Band, in Greater London. Moving to the percussion section from the trumpet 4 stand she quickly took to the Kit, Timpani, Tuned and Auxiliary percussion with keen enthusiasm. Daisy then became drummer in the Kingston Youth Big Band, opening up opportunities to start projects with other London musicians. These ranged stylistically from soul and jazz to indie and metal, helping Daisy to diversify and develop the musical versatility for which she is known today. During a 3 year BA hons degree at Bristol University, Daisy started playing with well-known artists on the Bristol and U.K. music scene including Pee Wee Ellis, Andy Sheppard, Get The Blessing, Adrian Utley and New Orleans singer Lillian Boutte. She also formed her own band Chairfight which led to the foundations of her project Mesadorm. In 2010, she joined Goldfrapp for the ‘Head First’ World Tour and moved back to London during 2012. There she was a founder member of the band Feverist which led to a collaboration with composer Martin Phipps writing the soundtrack to Series 1 of Peaky Blinders. Since then she has toured and/or recorded with Paloma Faith, Rae Morris, MIKA, Barry Adamson, Hannah Peel, Beth Gibbons, John Metcalfe, Beth Orton, Pepe Belmonte and Bellatrix. As well as continuing to work with Paloma Faith in 2020, Daisy is also running a label ‘Babylegs Records’, a collective imprint founded in 2017 working with promising left-field artists within the industry. Daisy’s other focus for this year will working on the debut album with Feverist, working on new music for the Peaky Blinders Video Game, writing and recording Mesadorm’s second album and touring with 3 Beat Records Artist Jetta. Daisy used exclusively Gretsch drums on ‘The Architect’ tour with Paloma Faith 2017/2018. ‘The Architect’ charted at number 1 on release in November 2017 and has since gone platinum. Daisy particularly favours the BroadKaster as it offers enough vintage sensibilities and versatility for playing a wide range of musical styles within the Paloma Faith show.