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Gavin Harrison
Gavin Harrison, performing live with Porcupine Tree in Atlantic City, NJ, on Oct. 20, 2007
Gavin Harrison, performing live with Porcupine Tree in Atlantic City, NJ, on Oct. 20, 2007
Background information
Birth nameGavin Harrison
BornMay 28, 1963 (1963-05-28) (age 45)
Harrow, North London, UK
Genre(s)Progressive rock
Jazz
Progressive Metal
Occupation(s)musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums & Percussion
Label(s)Lava
Roadrunner
Atlantic
Associated actsPorcupine Tree
King Crimson
Websitewww.drumset.demon.co.uk/

Gavin Harrison (born 28 May 1963, Harrow, North London) is a member of the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, in which he plays drums and percussion. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harrow is a town in the London Borough of Harrow, North West London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Lava Records is an American based Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Atlantic Records. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio.

In 2007 Gavin collaborated with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric on a new CD project called "Drop". Gavin released his first solo album Sanity & Gravity in 1998 to some critical acclaim.

In 2008, Gavin will be joining King Crimson as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto, according to Robert Fripp's blog. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto, 10 September 1955, Chico, California) is a rock Drummer who has This was latter comfirmed by Gavin at a clinic in Geelong, Australia. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Gavin will be playing a number of shows in the United States in August with the band. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Contents

Equipment

Current Tour Kit (2008):

(Note: All cymbals are listed in the order they appear on Gavin's kit from left to right. Sonor (Pronounced suh-NOOR is a German percussion manufacturer Zildjian redirects here For other uses see Zildjian (disambiguation. Sonor (Pronounced suh-NOOR is a German percussion manufacturer Zildjian redirects here For other uses see Zildjian (disambiguation. The five custom chimes were made by Gavin himself from some used Zildjian crash cymbals. )

Home Studio Setup

Discography

External links

See also


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