Siobhán Denton
band: FACE OF THE EARTH // THE CAVAN BIG BAND // Session Drummer
STICK SIZE: 5A//5AR
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Originally from Liverpool in UK, I moved to Ireland in 2006 with my family. At that stage I had already been playing drums for a number of years but it wasn't until the move that I started to really develop as a drummer and musician. In the early stages, I played in a family band with my brother, twin sister and a family friend. I later went to college to study music, and progressed to third level where my musicianship developed further allowing me to branch out trying new genres and styles that I hadn't tried before. This lead to landing myself gigs at the likes of Electric Picnic Music Festival with a folk trio, The Secret Village Festival with my current two-piece band Face of The Earth and even being granted the chance to play as part of a traditional group for past president of Ireland Mary MacEleese. I've recently become an ambassador for "Drum Head" which is an Irish up and coming drum apparel brand and they are a fantastic team to be a part of.
Face of the Earth is the two-piece band I play in. It consists of drums, bass and vocals (think Royal Blood). We released our debut EP in 2018 (which is available on spotify) and played at The Secret Village Festival the same year which was fantastic! More recently we've been writing new material and are hoping to get working on our second EP soon.
I joined The Cavan Big Band in 2015 and have been fortunate to play with some fantastic musicians from Ireland. We've had guest appearances from saxophonist Paddy Cole and jazz drummer Des Hopkins to name just a few. It goes without saying that the band members themselves are incredible musicians! The band director was actually one of my tutors when I studied music in Cavan Institute and he has written some really energetic pieces that we play as a full band. Fellow drummer Paul Cox (known from the groups C-60 & The Fireflys) brings the fun to every gig we play with the band. We're definitely a drumming duo that bounce off each others energy and passion for playing, usually egged on by my brother who joined as the guitarist. We started recording an album at the beginning of 2020 which includes a couple of originals and some big band numbers but unfortunately everything has been put on hold for the moment due to Covid19. I definitely can't wait for the show to get back on the road.
I play the Collision 5A/5ARs. My favourite thing about the brand is that they are artist driven. Everything they do is by the artist, for the artist. You become part of a family as opposed to just another name on the list and they seem to genuinely care about their artists and customers alike. They have stick sizes to suit the masses so there's something for everyone.
I have played drums for a number of years and have tried ALL the major brands you can think of. Collision sticks are so durable and versatile that they should be just as big as their competitors. I would absolutely recommend any drummer to get a pair and try them out, you won't regret it.
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