Drum Kit
Jamie Reilly
Jamie Reilly is a 22 year old award winning drummer from Turriff.
Jamie achieved a ‘Distinction’ in his grade 8 exam in 2018 after only 3 years of self taught drumming.
During his time as a musician he has worked with many talented professional musicians from around Scotland. He has played for various ensembles and groups in a variety of styles and genres. In 2023 Jamie graduated from Aberdeen University with a first class honours in music and also won the University’s prestigious Ogston Music Prize.
Jamie has studied drumming under master drummers such as Alyn Cosker (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra), Dick Cully (American Jazz and Big Band Drummer), Greyson Nekrutman (American Drummer) and ‘Peppe’ Merolla (Italian Jazz Drummer) in order to hone his skills in hand technique, sound and musicality.
Jamie also holds a grade 8 award as an oboist and has performed in classical ensembles throughout the North-East.
Over the past 4 years, Jamie has helped many pupils to pass their music exams. He is continuing his study of master drummers with the intention of writing a book on drumming hand technique.
Jamie
Matthew Gault - Drumming
Matthew Gault is a 22 year old drummer, with over a decade of experience behind the kit and a First Class honours degree in BMus Music. Matthew has achieved Grade 8 Distinction in Drums, as well as Grade 5 distinction in Music Theory. In 2018 he won the Scottish Regional Final of the Yamaha FutureBeat Competition, crowning him the #1 under 18 drummer in Scotland.
Matthew has practiced a wide range of musical contexts, performing with ‘Moray Concert Brass’, Moray Music Centres: ‘Senior Woodwind Band’ and ‘Senior String Orchestra’, the University of Aberdeen’s Jazz Band and more recently, spending 5 years as part of Pop/Disco outfit ‘The Roov’. Across these bands, Matthew has had the full experience; from touring the Netherlands, to supporting the likes of Toploader, to performing on the Main Stage at Belladrum Festival, and recording a full studio Album.
Since then, Matthew has shifted his focus to session work, most recently, performing at Glasgow’s infamous ‘King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut’, with bands ‘LECKI LECKI’ and ‘Happy Tears’. Having experienced such a diverse back-catalogue of work, Matthew prides himself as an all round drum educator, taking a flexible approach to teaching through focusing on the students wants and needs. Whether you’re looking to be the next Travis Barker, achieve distinction in exams, or simply learn a few beats and have some fun, Matthew has you covered.
