Crush Drums and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd are pleased to announce Andy Theakstone (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.,Paolo Nutini)as the latest addition to the ever-growing Crush artist roster.
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Andy Theakstone has played around the world as a session drummer since 2006 - most notably with Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Paolo Nutini, Liam Bailey, Amadou and Miriam and Py.
You can hear his playing on every Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly record since the debut album, ‘Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager’ released on Atlantic records. His involvement in the Africa Express concerts, curated by Damon Albarn, has seen Andy perform with musicians from around the world including Baaba Maal, Amadou and Miriam and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers).
Andy is using the Crush Limited Reserve Mahogany kit, Crush Acrylic kit and a 14" Crush Hand Hammered Copper snare.
“The Mahogany Limited Reserve kit which has a deeply warm tone whilst retaining lots of attack.” says Andy. "This makes the kit really versatile and is perfect for interchanging between different styles both live and in the studio. The satin finish really compliments the natural mahogany shell. I love it."
Photo above: Andy Theakstone with the Crush Acrylic kit on stage at Glastonbury Festival 2013
Andy has toured extensively throughout UK, Europe and America as part of headline tours and has played on the main stages of Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, T in The Park and Bestival festivals.
Aside from session drumming Andy is also an accomplished recording studio engineer and producer. He founded Unit Studios in 2006 which focuses on recording bands and developing singer songwriters along with sound design and composition for computer games.
Photo credit - Peter Killingbeck Click for hi-res version
Crush Drums are distributed in the UK and Eire by Sound Technology Ltd. For more information please call 01462 480000 or visit www.soundtech.co.uk/crush and www.crushdrum.com
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