Ash is a highly-accomplished professional drummer and educator based in South-East London. Beginning his drumming journey aged 11, Ash soon began spending all of his spare time watching and listening to his favourite drummers, practicing, and playing in bands both inside and outside of school.
To progress in his playing Ash moved to Brighton in 2013 to attend, and graduate from the British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) with a degree in Professional Musicianship. Studying under some of the UK's finest tutors including Pat Garvey, Vinnie Lammi, Jack Pollitt and many more. In 2017 Ash completed a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning at BIMM, gaining invaluable experience in learning and teaching practices, assessment and feedback, and linking and applying educational theory to teaching practice.
As a professional drummer, Ash has a wealth of experience in performing live with bands and artists, embarking on tours up and down the United Kingdom and across Europe, playing on some of the biggest stages along the way. Ash is currently the drummer for UK Vintage-Rock band The Karma Effect, recording and performing live with the band since 2020. Ash's playing can be heard on the band's debut self-titled album 'The Karma Effect' (2022) and the band's latest record 'Promised Land' which went on to rech #19 in the Official Album Charts. Ash has performed at some of the UK's finest venues and festivals with The Karma Effect including Stonedead Festival, Steelhouse Festival, Planet Rock Winters End, The Sugarmill, O2 Academy Islington, and many more, sharing stages with the likes of Black Stone Cherry, Airbourne, Blue Oyster Cult. Ash is also the current drummer and musical director for the touring theatre production 'Classic Rock Revival', taking the show to large-scale theatres and festivals around the United Kingdom and Europe.
When not performing live or recording drums in the studio, Ash can be found delivering one-to-one drum lessons at his teaching studio in Surrey. Since taking on his first student in 2018, Ash has built his reputation as one of the best, and most reliable drum teachers in the South-East, with a 100% pass rate for all students undertaking graded examinations. To find out more about private drum lessons with Ash please head to the Lessons page.
