FUNCTIONS

EXPERIENCE

The Weekend Party Band - DK Management - 2015-2019 with the majority of that time as band leader.
'Party The Night Away Events' - My own independently run function bands 'Rock The Night' and 'Open Road'
DK Management - regular dep for many of their other bands including The Hype, Only By The Night, Anthem, Gentleman of the Road
'The Skip Jacks' - Band Boutique - regular dep drummer
'The Sonics' - Alive Network
Various bands for Listen Out Entertainment
Tailored Entertainment - Dep drummer
Other bands include Harmonix, Function Band, and Felix Hagan

Location: Berkshire, South East UK. Easy access to London and major motorways.

Instruments: Drum Kit and Percussion, Acoustic and Electric

Other Experience:

That Joe Payne - @thatjoepayne - Hybrid drummer, playback, vocoder.
Rea Shilian - @reashilian - Hybrid drummer and playback.
Aderyn - @aderyn.music - Live and studio drummer.
Khaki Scouts - @khakiscoutsuk - Own Original Band
Eleanore and the Lost - @eleanoreandthelost - Live (with playback) and studio drummer.

Tribute Acts in UK theatres. Everywhere from The Regal Theatre, Redruth to Eden Court in Inverness. Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone and the Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl.

Traveling Wilburys’ Experience - 2018-2023 - “Jim Keltner”
Keeping Bad Company - 2020-2022 - Bad Company Tribute
Lipstick On Your Collar - 2017-2018 - Dep drummer performing 50's and 60's Rock N' Roll
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.

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

Fully up to date audio examples here!

CONTACT ME

Jake Perrett CV.pdf

Musical Theatre

‘Blues Brothers Xmas Special’ - Arts Theatre, West End. Dep drummer
42nd Street - Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London. Dep Drummer.
‘Top Hat’ - Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London.
‘Anything Goes’ - ‘Upstairs at the Gatehouse’, London
Fanatical The Musical - Dep Drummer
Oliver! - Leatherhead Theatre
Showcase - Rhoda Mcgaw, featuring music from Broadway
Hairspray - ‘Capitol Theatre’, Horsham
‘Love Happens Here’ - LGBT Cabaret at Stockwell Playhouse, London.
‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ - Landor Theatre, Off West End. Dep drummer.

Education:

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
2013 - 2015 - Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford. 1st Class Degree, BMus (Hons) in Professional Music Performance.