FUNCTIONS
EXPERIENCE
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The Weekend Party Band - DK Management - 2015-2019 with the majority of that time as band leader.
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'Party The Night Away Events' - My own independently run function bands 'Rock The Night' and 'Open Road'
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DK Management - regular dep for many of their other bands including The Hype, Only By The Night, Anthem, Gentleman of the Road
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'The Skip Jacks' - Band Boutique - regular dep drummer
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'The Sonics' - Alive Network
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Various bands for Listen Out Entertainment
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Tailored Entertainment - Dep drummer
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Other bands include Harmonix, Function Band, and Felix Hagan
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Location: Berkshire, South East UK. Easy access to London and major motorways.
Instruments: Drum Kit and Percussion, Acoustic and Electric
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Other Experience:
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That Joe Payne - @thatjoepayne - Hybrid drummer, playback, vocoder.
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Rea Shilian - @reashilian - Hybrid drummer and playback.
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Aderyn - @aderyn.music - Live and studio drummer.
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Khaki Scouts - @khakiscoutsuk - Own Original Band
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Eleanore and the Lost - @eleanoreandthelost - Live (with playback) and studio drummer.​
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Tribute Acts in UK theatres. Everywhere from The Regal Theatre, Redruth to Eden Court in Inverness. Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone and the Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl.​
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Traveling Wilburys’ Experience - 2018-2023 - “Jim Keltner”
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Keeping Bad Company - 2020-2022 - Bad Company Tribute
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Lipstick On Your Collar - 2017-2018 - Dep drummer performing 50's and 60's Rock N' Roll
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2023 various deps - Elite Elton, Take It Easy, Simply The Best Tina Turner Tribute, Honky Tonk Angels UK, Simply Re-Red, & Still Got The Blues. Most were last minute deps, requiring quick prep of the material, the majority also with backing tracks and specific arrangements.
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Recording Credits: D. Marin Perez, Aderyn, DZ Riley, Gregory Dean Fortune, Jakob Falcon, AJ Hans, Lisey Tigra, Khaki Scouts, Eleanore and the Lost, Miranda Amess, Blue Eyed Sky
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Fully up to date audio examples here!
Musical Theatre
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‘Blues Brothers Xmas Special’ - Arts Theatre, West End. Dep drummer
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42nd Street - Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London. Dep Drummer.
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‘Top Hat’ - Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London.
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‘Anything Goes’ - ‘Upstairs at the Gatehouse’, London
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Fanatical The Musical - Dep Drummer
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Oliver! - Leatherhead Theatre
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Showcase - Rhoda Mcgaw, featuring music from Broadway
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Hairspray - ‘Capitol Theatre’, Horsham
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‘Love Happens Here’ - LGBT Cabaret at Stockwell Playhouse, London.
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‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ - Landor Theatre, Off West End. Dep drummer.
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Education:
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2015 - Present - Ongoing 1-to-1 Private Tuition with various tutors including Pete Riley, Richard Brook, Todd Sucherman, Neal Wilkinson, Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine, and Bruce Becker
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2013 - 2015 - Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford. 1st Class Degree, BMus (Hons) in Professional Music Performance.
Jake Perrett Musical Theatre Showreel
Jake Perrett Musical Theatre Showreel
Jake Perrett Showreel
