I been a session player with many bands, most of them well known including my first major band The Varukers, Where along with my school friend Gary Maloney from Discharge who I replaced became one of the original pioneers of the D-Beat drumming style.  I played with The Varukers for two and a half years recording the first highly aclaimed and iconic D-Beat album "Bloodsukers" (also want to credit my brother David Roe R.I.P. who took the cover photo).  Good times but tough! skint, skinny semi-homeless but shit, I really learnt my craft.... big style. And to this day am still recognised as the kid with the mohican who said "it's a Cult Figure"..! bloody well stuck with me that did.

I went on from The Varukers to play with "Light" later to become Fuse,  from Fuse to Tribal Energy .  These first bands were pretty much the same line-up, born out of the Punk movement in Leamington Spa and The Varukers. We all went our seperate ways after a Tribal Energy Gig at Glastonbury.

I became a professional session drummer then , that was about 1992. I went on to play with  X-Ray Specs, The original Kula Shaker with Crispin Mills and Saul Dismont as the Kays, Mother Earth (percussion), Sunshot, Third-Eye, The Popstars With Rod Doyle and loads of others with countless projects including a developement deal with Acid Jazz and numerous tours with one hit wonders Also getting to work with some cracking produsers including Mark Freegard and Olie Max.

Of the last year I have recorded with Eoin Quiery and Naomi Bedford and currently performing with Clatterati. I Will be appearing with Clatteratti in Sardinia June 2011.

I am available for session and tour work from July 2011

I play:

• Sonor Drums - Full maple shells in a white sparkle finish
• Toms: 12’, 13' - rack, Nothing on the Bass Drum
• Floor Toms: 14', 16' ,
• Bass Drum: 22' x 16' 
• Snares: 14' Sonor maple snare, 12' custom Tama Hand Hammered Snare

• Sonor 404 hardware - Plus sonor 404 single and Double Bass drum pedals and kick pedal cowbell.
• Sticks Vic Firth - 5a's. I have a load of custom ones from the drummer of Cold Play to get through.
• Cases - By Hardcase

Tattoo Session 4  - Shading March 25th 2011

Tattoo Session 5  - Shading May 31st 2011