Alun Harris (Drums)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – 1976 to date:
“I am a musician/teacher of the highest calibre and pride myself on producing contemporary work. I have a proven track record across numerous genres of the music business. I have worked with leading artists; recording, touring, TV and radio. I have a renowned reputation for creativity, reliability and attention to detail. I am keen to continue to develop my musician/teaching skills and further involve myself with world-class artists.”
Specialties: A Musician and Drum Teacher of all genres. My skills include, Jazz, Rock, D&B, Latin, Sight Reading, Personal Tutoring and Mentoring Bands. I am also a Musical Director/Songwriter/Producer.
EDUCATION:
PGCE IOE – London 2006-2008
BA Hons Contemporary Music 2006-2008 ACM
Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA 1985-1986
Llanelli Boys Grammar School – 1971-1977
ARTISTS:
The Bee Gees/Tori Amos/Shelby Lynne/Jhelisa/Odyssey/Angie Brown/Leo Sayer/Foundations/Drifters/David Soul/Manuka/Bjorn Again/Big Breakfast House Band/Songwriters House Band/Stringfellows House Band/
Brit Pops Orchestra/Gwen Dickie/Limahl/Thomas Grey Band/Rod Argent/BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra/Mick Taylor/Randy Bachman/Lisa Kwei/John Owen Jones (West End/Broadway)Beau Dermott
JAZZ:
Anita Carmichael Band/Bertice Reading/Bheki Msakelu/Brian Dee/Dave Cliff/Elaine Delmar/Hilary Cameron/Imelda Staunton/Jannette Mason/Lia De Laria/John Etheridge/Kintone/The London Jazz Orchestra/Naomi Ayers/NYJO/Sax Appeal/System X/Tina May/West End Big Band/Jacqui Hicks/Melinda Lightfoot/Jim Mullen/Symphonic Brass of London Big Band Capital city Jazz orchestra [Cardiff] Tommy Harries/Dick Hamer Quintet, Guy Shotton, Sarah Meek, Ashley John Long
TOURS:
Many tours of the UK for various artistes. Played extensively overseas, USA, Europe, Monaco, Dubai, Norway.
WEST END SHOWS:
Guys and Dolls@National Theatre/Fame@Cambridge Theatre/Imelda Staunton Albert Hall, Imelda Staunton Donmar Warehouse/Little Shop of Horrors/Oh what a feeling@Norwich Theatre/Prisoner Cellblock H/Lily Savage@The Grand Theatre, Swansea/Rocky Horror Show/MD@The Talk of London/Jailhouse Rock John Owen Jones,John Quirk
JAZZ FESTIVALS/FESTIVALS:
Montreux, Seville, Barcelona, Minden, Ealing, Guilfest 2012, Weyfest, Volksworld, Swansea jazz festival 2018
STUDIO EXPERIENCE:
Extensive throughout the UK/ Europe & US/ Albums/ Jingles/ Live Radio/ TV/ & Orchestra.
ALBUMS:
Sara Jory, Kiss My Innocence – (Dave McKay) @Toftrees Studios
Ben Christopher’s/Demon/ (D Koston &K Bailey) @Red Guitar Studios
Brit Pops Orchestra/It must be/ (Peter Fribbins) @CTS Wembley Studios
Bliss, Edinburgh Festival/ (Andy Deurden)@West 3 Studios
Anita Carmichael, Live Barcelona/
Dame Edna, Colour Me/(Dave McKay) @Toftrees Studios
BBC WSO, Symphony Ser/(Rhisiart Arwell) @BBC Cardiff
Jingle VFI Direct/@Space Studios
Jhelisa/(Andy Whitmore) @Greystoke Studios
Melinda Lightfoot @ Buckingham Studios
Lauren Field, Modern Woman/(Charles Foskett) @Musicshmusic
Alun Harries, Back to Front/(Alun Harries/Andy Coughlan) @ Bridge Row Studios
W E Big Band/Nick Lloyd @Zero 1Studios
Mill Hill, U Wanna Be/(Karl Wallinger/Richard Alleyne) @Sea view/John Henrys
Manuka/(Aaron Friedman) @Taylor’s Yard Studios
Fast Show DVD/(Phil Pope/Damien Korner) @Mark Angelo Studios
My Hero BBC TV/(Phil Pope) @Round house/ The Townhouse/FTI Studios
Magic Carpet, Magic Carpet/ (Elliot Davis) @Core Studios, Glasgow
Pete Roth, Meridian 2010.
Shotgun House, Shotgun House 2011
Lisa Kwei, The Girl You Left Behind/2012/(Alun Harries/Lisa Kwei) @Treetops, Capel
Lisa Kwei Leave Only Footprints 2018@Bridgerow Studios and Metropolis Studios, London
OTHER STUDIO PROJECTS:
Smokehouse/Jacobs Studios/ Ladbroke Grove Studios/Crocodile Studios/Nomis/MasterRock/Kilburn Metropolis/The Premises/Fleetwood Mobile/Simon Skinner/Grovesnor Productions/Stronza Rd Studios.
TV COMMERCIALS:
Sony Handicam
Bold Washing Powder
Fast Show Live Farewell TourBBC1/BBC3 4.5.03 Jazz FM
Noels House Party BBC White City, GLR, local UK radio
Des O’Conner Tonight, ITV Teddington
RADIO BROADCASTS:
2013 – Lisa Kwei BBC Radio London Simon Lederman Show
2013 Liberty Radio/SKY TV – Lisa Kwei Live
2015 – Brooklands Radio
2014 – The Wave, Swansea
TV SHOWS:
TOTP the Bee Gees/BBC Wales/ CYMRU/BBC WSO St David’s Hall/Cardiff Cyngerdd Cariad BBC Radio Wales/Radio Active/BBC Radio4/AngusDeaton/Phil Pope/BBC Series behind the Lines R2/World Music Awards Monte Carlo/The Big BreakfastXmas 2001/Planet 24/The Big Breakfast, Final Show/S4C Coed ir To, Cardiff/MTV/VH1/Carlton TV Film, Margery & Gladys, Phil Pope/My Hero [Ardal O’Hanlon] BBC1,Series 4/Cyngerdd Cariad BBC Radio Cymru, St David’s Hall, Cardiff.Live TV and
Radio Broadcast, from St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Conductor, John Quirk and BBC Wales Symphony Orchestra/The Fimbles/Roly Moe TV Theme tune/My Hero series 5 BBC
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS:
The Garden [Roz Colls]
Thomas Grey Band “Overkill”
DVD BBC the Fast Show Farewell Concert 2002, BBC DVD 1305
ENDORSEMENTS 2020:
Endorser of Pearl Drums/Zildjian Cymbals/Regal Tip Sticks/Remo Heads,
Protection Racket Cases/ Latin Percussion/Roland Electronics
PUBLICATIONS:
Jazz Wise Magazine/Hello Magazine/Blues Matters/Rhythm Magazine/
Gear Magazine/Berklee Today/Drums ON the Web/Mike Dolbear.com/Indian Time Magazine/Pearl Drums Catalogue
TEACHING:
1988 – 2021 – Private teaching practise – Twickenham
2001 – 2011 – Academy of Contemporary Music – Guildford
2012 – 2017 – Visiting Lecturer at BIMM Brighton
2001 – 2017 – Consultant Lecturer – Rock and Pop (Royal Military School of Music Kneller Hall, Twickenham)
CURRENT STUDENTS:
Dylan Bell – Years and Years 2017
Alex Torssen – Rumer/James Morrison 2017
Alessio Barrelli – Tony Momrelle 2017
Jim Reed – Brit School, Apricot Princess 2017
Ben Kennedy – Foxes 2017
Henrick Fossum – Steinroys 2017
Lee Aron – James Bond Band 2017
Oli Wiseman – Anne Marie 2017
Holly Madge-Hans Zimmer
I have taught over 10,000 students in various classes and workshops including the ACM 10 years,BIMM Brighton and the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall in Twickenham as per above I have also run my own teaching practise in London for 31 years and will be continuing private tuition in South Wales from end of September 2017 onwards.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST:
- Benjamin Pope – Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Music Consultant, Hong Kong Ballet (Linkedin.com)
- Nick Rowley – Director at nicrowley.com
- Nick Cohen – Bassist/Musician (Linkedin.com)
All of the above references and more can be found on my linked in page as per above.