Josh Symes
Percussion dep on Evita in 2019 for Richard Horne (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.)
- First Class BA (Hons) Degree in Music. Grade 5 ABRSM Music Theory. Grade 8 Trinity Drums.
- Drums for Licence to Ceilidh (clients include: BBC, Channel 4, E4, ITV, Sting.)
- Drumming for 15 years with over 6 years of teaching experience.
- Drums for shows: Annie, 9 - 5, Carrie, Little Shop of Horrors, 13, Beauty and the Beast, Grease, Peter Pan, Made in Dagenham & many more.
- Produced, arranged, mixed and mastered several music videos for Brighton based Production Company; Studio River.
- Original compositions used in projects around the world with hundreds of thousands of 'streams'.
- Current drum chair at Sussex based Big Band; SwingShift. Previous drum chair at East Sussex Concert Band.
- Volunteer work at Chailey Heritage Foundation (for young people with complex neurodisabilities) teaching music.
Drums for Beyond the Barricades & Rocky Horror Show World tour