Hire Craig Sepala | Drummer in Southampton

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About Craig

Funky, solid and impacting drummer with plenty of function, dep and agency experience. Looking for new opportunities! Feel free to message!

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Drummer

Southampton

A professional, committed, versatile drummer focused on achieving a top performance every time. Playing professionally for 10 years in both Functions and originals bands. Have worked with UK agencies for hotel and cruise work. Proficient in playing to a click and can sight read to a good standard. Own professionally presentable equipment and gear with own transport.

Craig

4.9 out of 5

9 verified reviews

Craig's Reviews

5 out of 5

I'm so grateful for the recommendation I received when I was looking for a dep drummer a few months back. I have used several deps for my band in the past and Craig has become a valued asset to my covers band as he regularly steps in for us. Craig was thrown in at the deep end having to learn 2 hours worth of material in a few days and he did an excellent job. He is great to communicate with and always arrives early to the gigs, always lends a hand with loading and unloading gear and is just a really nice guy to have around and his professional attitude is just the icing on the cake. I would recommend Craig to anyone!

5 out of 5

Craig is a very rare person, in that he's a unbelievably nice person and a fantastic drummer. This also paired with his reliability and attention to detail when it comes down to learning a song at short notice. This is why after half of a set with my band, we agreed that Craig was now our number one dep for all future gigs. This type of person is hard to find in a musician and I don't want Craig getting any gigs as I need him on call just incase. These are selfish reasons but 100% true so for this reason - DO NOT HIRE HIM AS I MIGHT NEED HIM.

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Craig's Song list

Brian Adams - when you're gone, summer of 69, can't stop this thing we started

Kelly Clarkson - because of you, since you've been gone

Reef - place your hands

Lenny Kravitz - fly away, are you gonna my way

Pumped up kicks-

Don Henley - boys of summer

Jesse J - bang bang, price tag, domino

Katy perry - fire work,teenage dream

Oasis - wonderwall, don't look back in anger, all around the world, live forever, pretty. All of his most popular tracks

Hard to handle The black crowes

Michael Jackson - PYT, Billie Jean, don't stop until you get enough, smooth criminal, rock with you, wanna be starting something, beat it, the way you make me feel, blame it on the boogie

How come you don't know my name - Alicia Keys

Stevie wonder - superstition, signed sealed delivered, for once in my life, sir duke, master blaster, higher ground

Kiss from a rose - seal

Bye bye bye, pop - nsync

Caribbean queen - billy ocean

Rosanna - toto

Ace - how long

I saw the light - Todd Rundgren

I can go for that - hall and Oates

Night on broadway - bee gees

Why did you do it - stretch

Les stay together - Al Green

Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears

The police - every breath you take

Lido shuffle - box scaggs

My girl - Otis Reading

Higher and higher - Jackie Wilson

September - earth wind and fire

Hit me with your rhythm stick

Rock star dust - jamiriquai

Stan Bush - Dare, the touch

Van Haley - jump, panama, you really got me, dance the night away,

Huey Lewis and the news - power of love

Bon Jovi - you give love a bad name, living on a prayer, it's my life, wanted dead or alive Addited to love - Robert Palmer

When you were young - the killers

RHCP - by the way, under the bridge, Californication

Jimmy eat world - the middle

Audioslace - consise

Foals - my number

Ne-Yo because of you

Outcast - ms Jackson, BOB

Dizzy rascal - fix up look sharp, jus a rascal, stand up tall

Naughty by nature - OPP

Return of the Mack - mark Morrison

Look at me now - Chris brown

Rage against the machine - bulls on parade

Beastie boys - fight for your right

Chris Stapleton - Tennessee whiskey, parachute

Justin. Bieber - what do you mean, sorry, baby

Shine - years and years

Real love - clean bandit

Money on my mind - Sam smith

Bruno Mars - finesse, 24k magic, treasure, locked out of heaven, marry you

Jason durulo - want to want me, talk dirty

Sean Kingston - take you there, beautiful girls

One direction- perfect

Maroon 5 - she will be loved, sugar, moves like jagger, payphone

Usher - yeah, caught up

Pantera - cowboys from hell, cemetery gates

Living colour - cult of personality

Green day - basket case, America an idiot

Magic - rude, little girl big world

All about the bass - Meaghan trainor

Pharrell williams - happy

Montel Jordan-this is how we do it

Figure it out - royal blood

Numerous Led Zeppelin tracks

Thin lizzy - boys are back in town

Uptown funk - mark Ronson

Feels like the first time - foreigner

Seventeen - winger

Footloose - kenny logins

My girl, ain't to proud to beg, get ready, papa was a rolling stone - the temptations

I can't help myself, reach out I'll be there - the four tops

Don't you - simple minds

Stand by me - Ben.E.King

Holding out for a hero

Destinys child's most commercial tracks

Never too much – Luther Vandros

Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

PYT – Michael Jackson

Caribbean Queen – Billy Ocean

Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder

Come together – The Beatles

As – Stevie Wonder

All night long – Lionel Richie

Kiss – Prince

Good love is on the way – John Mayer

Hard to Handle – The Black Crowes

I want you back – Jackson 5’s

September – Earth Wind and Fire

Isn't she lovely – Stevie Wonder

Rock with You – Michael Jackson

Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

Let's stay together – Al Green

Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

How will I know - Whitney Houston

Shackles – Mary Mary

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

Young Hearts – Candi Staton

I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston

Proud Mary – Tina Turner

Don’t Let Go – En Vogue

I say a little prayer – Aretha Franklin

Somebody else's guy – Jocelyn Brown

Hungry eyes – Eric Carmen

Waiting for the stars to fall – Boy Meets Girl

Nothing gonna stop us now – Starship

Still into you – Paramore

Fascination – Alphabeat

How come you don’t call me – Alicia Keys

If I ain’t you – Alicia Keys

Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton

Forget you –CeeLo Green

Finesse – Bruno Mars

Remember the time – Michael Jackson

How deep is your love – Calvin Harris

Return of the Mac – Mark Morrison

Poison – Bell Biv Devoe

Bye Bye Bye - NSYNC

Kiss from a rose - Seal

Like I love you – Justin Timberlake

Crazy – CeeLo Green

I feel it coming – The Weekend

Teenage dream – Katy Perry

Fine China – Chris Brown

Juice – Lizzo

American boy – Estelle and Kanye West

Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

Don't be so hard on yourself - Jess Glynne

Ready or not – Fugees

Move on up – Curtis Mayfield

That's what I like – Bruno Mars

Pony – Ginuwine

No Scrubs – TLS

Say My Name – Destiny’s Child

Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake

No diggity – Blackstreet

Guns and Roses night train and you could be mine

The Cult - lil devil

ZZ Top - Tush

Run to you - Bryan Adams

Judas Preist - breaking the law

Poison - Talk dirty me

Skid Row - 18 to Life

Def Leppard - Animal, photgraph

Gary Moore - Out in the Fields

AC/DC - let there be rock, shoot to thrill, shook me all night long

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

Warrant - Cherry pie

Poison - Nothing buy as good time

Bon Jovi - living on a prayer, you give love a bad name,

Van Halen - aint talking bout love, dance the night away, hot for teacher

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Ratt - Round and Round

W.A.S.P I dont need no doctor

Motley Crue - Girls Girls Girls, Kick Start my heart, Dr Feelgood, Same Ol Situation

Craig's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£180
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£500

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Happy to adapt to changes, as long as I'm given reasonable notice.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

N/A

How much time do you need to set up?

20 mins

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Absolutely

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

As long as I have a reasonable time-frame to do so, I'm more than happy to learn new tracks. I tend to pick things up relatively quickly anyway.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The energy and passion I bring.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Portsmouth Guildhall Fiddlers Elbow -Camden O2 Islington Joiners - Southampton

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

John Bonham Tony Royster Jr Ray Luzier Dennis Chambers John Fred Young Thomas Lang

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Victorious Festival in Portsmouth

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, R&B, Soul, Funk, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Funk rock, Top 40, Tribute, Hip Hop, Americana, Covers, Karaoke, Vintage, Motown, Disco, Rock, Hard rock, Post rock, Synth rock, Power rock, Hardcore, Alternative rock, Britpop, Heavy metal, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Indie, Classic rock, Glam rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, African music, Afrobeat, Argentinian, Asian music, Australian music, Bollywood, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Caribbean music, Calypso, Flamenco, Italian music, Indian music, Hawaiian music, Latin, Mariachi, Polish music, Salsa, Reggae, Polynesian music, Samba, Scottish music, Tango, Ska, Skiffle, Greek music

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Instruments:

Drums

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Producer, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Community music worker

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