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Matt Hardy Drums

Lovely Assistant - Read all the Meters

About Matt

Experienced drummer in live and studio work, from indie-folk/ alternative music to rock and pop.

Drummer

Edinburgh

I’m a drummer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I’ve contributed to the studio and live performances of artists such as Lanterns Houlsby, Grace Gillespie, Ajimal and many more. I’m fortunate to continue to work closely with a number of solo artists and bands on stage and in the studio. I’m most at home in the studio and offer remote drum recording from my studio in Bristol. I've got a bunch of vintage drums and some top end mics. Recording experience includes: Air Studios with Guy Massey, London Roundhouse with Neil Mason of Pink Floyd, and numerous sessions over several years in Newcastle studios. A number of works have been aired on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, as well as internationally. Live experience includes tours with independent artists/bands including BBC 6 Music Festival.

Matt

5 out of 5

2 verified reviews

Matt's Reviews

5 out of 5

“Matt is my go to drummer. He knows how to make a song special. He's versatile and knows all the spaces to play and not to play, he's professional always, a pleasure to work with and a whiz both behind a kit and in engineering and producing just the right sounds. There's no one better for me.”

5 out of 5

"I have worked countless times with Matt and am looking forward to working countless times more. His drum parts are musical, precise and supportive of the rest of the instrumentation to suit the song as a whole. With me, he has always favoured groove over clutter and live takes over edits, which suits my taste entirely. As if that wasn't enough, Matt is also a one-stop-shop for percussion and drum engineering/production. A top guy and fantastic musician.”

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Matt's Song list

-2021-

KING OF THE SEA - AYA

Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South Base Studio)

AMATEUR ORNITHOLOGIST - BIRDWATCHING

Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South Base

Studio)

LOVELY ASSISTANT - Love Moves In Ordinary Ways

Drums (The Custom Space)

-2020-

GRACE GILLESPIE - After The Harvest Moon E.P

Drums, Percussion (J&J Studio)

AMAHLA - Bold

Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South Base Studio)

AJIMAL - I’ve KnownYour Heart

Drums, Prepared Piano (Air Studios)

DAREN - Feel The Heat

Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South Base Studio)

KING OFTHE SEA - Strange Skies

Drums (The Custom Space)

LOVELY ASSISTANT - Channel Four Romance/ Read All The Meters Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South base Studio)

LOVELY ASSISTANT - Some Press-ups for Juliet

Drums (The Custom Space)

LOVELY ASSISTANT

Suffer in a Modern Way - Drums (The Custom Space)

LOVELY ASSISTANT

Last of the Aircraft Are Leaving - Drums (The Custom Space)

SOUP! - All The People (Edit)

Drums, Percussion, Synths (South Base Studio)

SOUP! - All To Myself

Drums, Percussion (South Base Studio)

MAREK KUBALA - Hollow Raft

Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South Base Studio)

TESSERA SKIES - Pianophase (Edit)

Drums (Blast Studio)

THE COUNTY AFFAIR - Bourbon Breakfast

Drums (Soup Studio)

- 2019 -

ZILVERBACKS - Prick & The Princess

Drums, Percussion, Engineer (South Base Studio)

THE COUNTY AFFAIR - Off The Grid

Drums (Soup Studio)

- 2018 -

TRAVIS ROUSH - Look Around

Drums (Blast Studios)

- 2017 -

JAKE HOULSBY - Howl, Oklahoma, Vondelpark E.P

Drums, Percussion, Cymbals (Blast Studios)

- 2016 -

TREV GIBB - The Last Psychedelic Band

Drums

MAT HUNSLEY - To Being Free E.P

Drums, Percussion, Cymbals)

AMAR CHOTAI - Girl I Miss You...

Drums (Blast Studios)

- 2015 -

TESSERA SKIES - Such Great Heights (Raindrops), Out of Sight, Dreaming/Sleeping

Drums, Percussion (Blast Studios)

- 2014 -

TESSERA SKIES - Droplet

Drums (Blast Studios)

Matt'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)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£130
Up to 2 hours	£180
Up to 3 hours	£275

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk, Pop, Ambient pop, Motown, Soul, Britpop, Indie, Rock, Country, Folk rock, Blues, Easy listening, Experimental, World music, Alternative rock, Pop rock

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Instruments:

Drums

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Event types:

Recording session, Bar / Club / Venue event, Concert

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