About this episode
In this episode, drummer and recording engineer Ryan Halsey discusses his career and experiences in the music industry.
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Ryan HalseyRyan Halsey is a drummer, recording engineer, drum teacher and videographer. He was handpicked by BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens to be the drummer for the O2 Think Big band and toured O2 arena's playing alongside Rita Ora and Tinchy Strider.Ryan has been the drummer in The Gravity Drive since 2012 as well as engineering some of their recording work and taking musical director role for their live shows. His fantastic drum work on their records has been played on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and the band a glowing 4 star review in MOJO Magazine for their second album The Wildlight mixed by Chris Potter (Urban Hymns The Verve).Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/22rHNY81a8wQbpzEJj33Xw?si=I6mlBw3AT3-mYHEQLMmCbgRyan also teaches drums and has his own YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCKqQjLCGxY-vz_JyW3HEQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanhalseyThe Gravity Drive: http://www.thegravitydrive.com
People in this episode
Host: =ELIJAH=
Guest: Ryan Halsey
Topics covered
- drumming
- music production
- live performance
- music education
- interviews
Keywords
- drummer
- recording engineer
- music education
- The Gravity Drive
- YouTube channel
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 1, O2 Think Big, The Gravity Drive, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, MOJO Magazine
Books & works: The Wildlight
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