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DAMIAN MAGUIRE (DW DRUM KIT) (LEVEL 3 - BA MANAGING & PERFORMING MUSIC) Age 29, and now working with bands including, KOBANDALLIS. Specialist in Jazz/Electric and World music. With 15 years of experience in professional performing/composing and teaching.

Started career as drummer in Bournemouth bands including UNCLE FESTER, MOSTLY WATER, and Jazz drummer for local artists including KAREN KARIAN QUINTET (Weekly residency at POOLE QUAY). Studied on BTEC POP MUSIC Diploma, BOURNEMOUTH COLLEGE (1995-1997) and learned producing with CUBASE (Including tracks from album DREAMING) Performances between 1995 and 1997 include, HMS PRESIDENT, LONDON, THE 1ST EVER! - BOSCOMBE COMMUNITY FAIR, POOLE ARTS CENTRE, NATIONAL MUSIC DAY, POOLE.

Then went on to perform as full time drummer on THOMPSON CRUISE (EMERALD), CARIBBEAN (2000) Since went to study at performing music colleges, NEWCASTLE COLLEGE and DARTINGTON COLLEGE OF ARTS, DEVON. Between 2000-2003, performed several gigs and recorded with bands such as, SEA MONKEYS (MEMBERS FROM - PERICO) , (Including performance at BOURNEMOUTH PIER APPROACH). Has also gained years of teaching experience with CODA MUSIC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA (Since 2004) (Teaching Folk music/improvisational skills to young children in schools) (Led by JACK MAGUIRE from STROMENTI)

Since 2006 has been doing PUBLICITY/PRODUCTION for local community arts organizations including, NRFG, EEIB and ST CLEMENTS MUSIC (CONCERTS WITH - STROMENTI STRING QUARTET ).

Recent performances include with bands such as THE DISCORD (Fun Rock), PERICO & THE PAPER CINEMA and LIGHT BRIGADE (MEMBERS FROM - CODA).

NEW RELEASES (INCLUDE)

INSTRUMENTAL WORKS (2007) (Transcripts with CD)(Instrumental techniques with Post Modern traits (Influenced by artists studied at DATRINGTON COLLEGE, Devon, including 'Steve Reich' and 'John Williams.'.) Written for Instruments including Harp, Sax, Vibes and Vocals Chants.

DRUM SAMPLES (Latin/Breakbeat and Newcore electric drum samples available for use - at many different speed levels - BPM indicated on tracks)

PREVIOUS RELEASES (INCLUDE)

HISTORY OF MUSIC (BOOKS) (2002 - 2004) (Including POST ROMANTIC/ROMANTIC and JAZZ) (Based on essays written for DARTINGTON and NEWCASTLE COLLEGE - Case studies include that of CHARLES IVES and DUKE ELLINGTON)

LATIN/FUNK (CD with TRANSCRIPTS) (2005) - Featuring hit single MEDITATE. Tracks written by DAMIAN MAGUIRE on the piano, with atonal and modal/instrumental techniques influenced by Jazz contemporaries including 'Nils Petter Molvaer' and 'Ozric Tentacles.'