User:Davide Drake Bocci/sandbox

BIO/DISCOGRAPHY:

"Davide Bocci (Drake Kelly) started playing the drums in 1989 at 8 years old after having tried many other instruments in a local music school in Garéoult, France. He is the son of Luigi Bocci and French author Nicole Bruneton (Niculina Bruneton) and the brother of Martine Bocci, Photographer and Catherine Bocci, Opera Singer. After 4 years he attained the highest level at his school and started taking private tuitions from Orphélia Françoise MINARD (School Dante Agostini/Kenny Clarke). In 1993 he and his sisters enrolled in the Jazz is Toulon workshop conducted by some of the best tutors from Berklee college of music (Bob gullotti, Dave Zunino, Philippe Chretien and Mike Duke) that culminated in a concert at the Toulon Opera house in front of 500 people. By 13 years old he was performing in his home county and assisting his teachers for the beginners classes and playing in the town orchestra.

He is now a known musician of the London underground and alternative music scene and started his London career in 2001 while a student at Drumtech. After having played small venues such as The Bull & Gate, Dublin Castle, Hope & Anchor, and the usual music venues of North London, his first touring experience was as a session drummer with Mathias a signed band formed of members of Throne of nails and Conquest Of Steel that took him across England. Back in London he met Dave McEvoy and together formed Social Head Removal, they were joined by Mauro Hercules Imperatori in May 2004 with who he recorded 3 albums at the Earthworks Studios in High Barnet and Orchard Studios in Kettering with sound engineer James Dunkley (American Head Charge, Anthrax, Amon Amarth, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, etc) and at Jools Holland’s “The Holland arms” studio in Westcombe Park with Maurizzio Panella. Together they played bigger, better venues such as The Borderline, The Electrowerkz, The Marquee, The Underworld, London Astoria 2 and had an interview with DJ Redd at Total Rock Radio. That year also brought a 5* review feature of the Jigs And Reels EP in Metal Hammer’s June 2004 edition. SHR opened for Raven’s Creed, Queen Adreena, Matron (Cradle Of Filth), Panic Cell, Breed 77, The Defiled and Kevin Bond’s side band (Superjoint ritual/Crowbar). SHR separated in 2007 and Drake went on to do session work and roadie for Keep Of Kalessin on their London leg of their Colossus tour with Abgott. He then joined King Lizard in 2009 and headlined The Scala with them to a sold out gig. He joined Jerome Badoux’s Drilling Spree in 2010 and recorded an album with them in Miloco’s The Pool studio the same year. 2012 seen him playing with Maleficent, headlining venues like The Garage, the Barfly and Antichrist and recording their latest album with Chris McCormack from 3 colours Red/Adam Ant/Gary Numan/The Wildhearts. He was invited by former bandmate McEvoy to fill up as bass player in Casino13 2012 UK tour and became a permanent member after positive feedbacks. In 2013 Drake permanently joined Die Kur for which he sessioned at Renaissance Festival in 2012 (with 2 days notice) and recorded the forthcoming album of the band in the Holland Arms Studio again. Die Kur opened for the 25th anniversary gig of the Young Gods in the O2 Academy Islington and most recently supported Alien Vampires (Ex-Aborym) in Camden. They are lined up to support the world famous Die Krupps at The Garage on August 2nd 2014 and perform at the Dark 7 festival in the Electroworkz later in October. They are due to appear at an undisclosed major UK festival and a performance at the O2 with a recording session in Majorca in August Since October 2013 Drake decided to go back to the practice pad and enrolled with the renowned Tech Music School in Fulham Broadway to finish his Degree of Popular Music Performance. He is currently living in Acton, doing session work and is available to hire."