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Edwin McLachlan

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About Edwin McLachlan

Edinburgh-based drummer and audio engineer, with 10+ years of session and touring experience.
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Edinburgh

I've been obsessively writing, performing and producing music since I bought my first MIDI keyboard aged 15. I began playing drums in bands in 2008, and have never stopped; I have since had the privilege of playing hundreds of shows, and on dozens of records. From international touring to BBC live sessions, and from basement free improv to meticulous professional studio sessions, I have a wide range of experience spanning all kinds of genres and projects. Let's make some art. [As of 2020, I offer remote session drumming services, where I can record drums for your project and send you edited mix-ready multitracks. Just ask me for more details!] www.edwinmclachlan.com

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Genres:
Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, Scottish music, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Motown, Karaoke, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1990s era music, Electronic, Electronica, Triphop, Folk rock, Irish rock, Rockabilly, Avant garde, Experimental, Noise music, Originals, Reggae, Ska, Alternative rock, Blues, Folk, Ceilidh, Industrial, Techno, IDM, Dubstep, EDM, Ambient, Drum 'n' Bass, Ibiza club, Garage, House, Jungle, Deep house, Electro-Swing, Breakbeat, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Contemporary Christian
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Cruise, Private event
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Other skills:
Arranger, Audio engineer, Lyricist, Producer, Songwriter, Sound technician, Drum technician, Composer, Live looping, Ableton Live, MC
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Edwin McLachlan's Song list

***NOTE: This list is purely for recent commercially-released studio recordings I have played drums on, excluding records I have engineered/produced, performed guitar/bass/vocals on, and excluding songwriting credits alone.***
10 Tonnes - Rosetta - 10T1
10 Tonnes - Conclave - 10T1
10 Tonnes - Black Widows - 10T1
A Fight You Can't Win - Bruised... - Self-Titled EP
A Fight You Can't Win - Jerusalem Crickets - Self-Titled EP
A Fight You Can't Win - Boiling Sea - Self-Titled EP
A Fight You Can't Win - Burning Sky - Self-Titled EP
A Fight You Can't Win - Binary Drunk - Not Sleeping, Just Dead
A Fight You Can't Win - Night Muzzle - Not Sleeping, Just Dead
A Fight You Can't Win - 52Hz Whale - Not Sleeping, Just Dead
A Fight You Can't Win - Komrade7 - Not Sleeping, Just Dead
A Heart of Gold - Timber - Self-Titled EP
A Heart of Gold - Strength - Self-Titled EP
Billy Ray Osiris - Kicking - Tentacles of Doom
Billy Ray Osiris - Shut Your Eyes... - Tentacles of Doom
Billy Ray Osiris - Screaming - Tentacles of Doom
Caezium - Drive! - The World Is Yours
Half Formed Things - Short Harvest - Self-Titled EP
Half Formed Things - The Tower - Self-Titled EP
Half Formed Things - Swami - Self-Titled EP
Half Formed Things - Embers - Self-Titled EP
Half Formed Things - The Flicker - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - February - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - To Walk Freely... - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - Among Men - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - The Apostate - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - Pendulum - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - April - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - Spirit and the Dust - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - The One You Hate - To Live in the Flicker
Half Formed Things - The Calm - To Live in the Flicker
Kapil Seshasayee - The Item Girl - Single
Shudder - Bastion - SHDDRSCTND
Shudder - Dusk - SHDDRSCTND
Shudder - Ten - Self-Titled
Shudder - Scarlet - Self-Titled
Shudder - Dusk - Self-Titled
Shudder - Dream - Self-Titled
Shudder - Dawn - Self-Titled
Shudder - Eclipse - Self-Titled
Tiberius - Vultures - Self-Titled
Tiberius - Owls & Hexcodes - Self-Titled
Tiberius - Counting Sheep - Self-Titled
Tiberius - Sermon Engine - Self-Titled

Edwin McLachlan's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£60
Up to 1 hour£160
Up to 2 hours£320
Up to 3 hours£480
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Edwin McLachlan's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Ryan C
2 years ago
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5 out of 5

A genuinely fantastic experience. Edwin came prepared, full of insight and ready to work; in addition to this, he kept me laughing all day and even pointed me in the direction of some fine wines: what more could I ask? My advice to anyone looking for a drummer in the Edinburgh area (and beyond) is simple: book Edwin McLachlan.

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Kapil S
4 years ago, for a Concert in United Kingdom
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5 out of 5

Edwin arranged & performed live drums for a full band performance of my music for both festival and UK tour dates across 2018/19. Despite my music being written for only guitar and sequenced percussion, Edwin was able to seamlessly translate the feel of the songs to an acoustic-kit environment while maintaining the rigorous timekeeping required of such a task. The quality of his playing has earned him a place in my live band for a number of festival performances in North America / EU and UK in 2020.

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Gerald (
5 years ago

Edwin is a fantastic engineer who has a talent for songwriting and production.