Hey everyone,
I decided to take part in the first Mix With The Masters mixing contest. It's a really cool song called 'Let Her Know' by an artist called IVO and it was originally mixed by the maestro himself,…
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"His instincts are spot on, and you can't teach that. I consider him "My Drummer", and would heartily recommend him (and have!), to others"
Ned Biddle, Executive Producer- National Boston
Ned Biddle, Executive Producer- National Boston
Eatsleepdrums is run by Mark Donnelly who has over 20 years playing as a professional drummer in a variety of settings from stage, studio to pit orchestra. Having worked on countless projects as a live and recording session drummer Mark has also worked with high ranking acts such as Snow Patrol, The Script, Editors, Duff Mc Kagan (Guns and Roses), Paul Gilbert and literally hundreds of others in a live audio engineering environment. Mark has also undertaken private masterclasses with legendary drummer Steve White who has been voted the world's best drummer by both Modern Drummer and Rhythm magazine readers on several occasions.
As a recording engineer Mark has worked with many Irish based bands and much of his work has appeared on National and regional radio over the years. 2016 has seen him being mentored by none other than 6 time Grammy award winning mixer Chris Lord Alge.
As a songwriter Mark's band White Male Actors experienced success having been signed to Irish record company 'Broken Melody Records' heir debut single '31 Years' received compliments from legendary American rockers R.E.M.. Their 2014 EP 'Ghosts' resulted in radio and television play of lead single 'Mysteries And Histories' and enabled the band to headline a show at the prestigious Sound City festival in Liverpool that year.
With an obsessive interest in all things drums related and a wealth of experience in recording Mark has an abundance of knowledge on how to get drum sounds with character that will suit your song and production perfectly. So whether you want drums to your latest indie rock song, want some 8 bar grooves for that hip hop track or want to bring your band's drummer to a top studio and have Mark personally record your drummer then eatsleepdrums will get you well on your way!
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Some Recent Drumming And Audio Happenings and Musings!
Thursday 14th September - Mixing The John Deery And The Heads Album - Just Released!
It was a pleasure to have mixed the new album for Derry based "John Deery And The Heads" which has just been released. Tracking for the album entitled "Nothing Permanent Lasts" took place at the Blast Furnace…
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Tuesday 12th September - Mixing The New Single For Underline The Sky
It was a great experience mixing the new single for Ipswich based "Underline The Sky" entitled "Hey Misery".
The band have been steadily rising after winning The Road To V contest in 2009 and opening the 4Music…
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Wednesday 6th September 2017 - Helping to overcome tension while playing drums - Part Two.
Mental Techniques In Drumming - Part Two
By M. Rupert Walden. Originally published in Modern Drummer magazine in August 1987
I once had a Kung Fu instructor tell me there were masters who no longer…
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Friday 1st September 2017 - Helping to overcome tension while playing drums - Part one.
I've recently been studying how the effects of tension, posture and natural body movement can have a major effect on how a person approaches and plays the drums. I've been reading through "Anatomy of drumming" by John Lamb…
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