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Russ Wilson

Russ WilsonRuss WilsonRuss Wilson

Drummer & Drum Teacher

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Photo by Andrew Merritt  - Wokingham Whitty Theatre 2019
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About Russ

30+ Years of Experience

Experienced Live & Studio Performer: Tours, Festivals, Cruises, TV Appearances, Corporate Bookings, Deps.

  • Tributes - Rock, Pop & Jazz
  • Prog Rock Specialist - Genesis/Yes
  • Jazz Fusion & Smooth Jazz
  • Classic Rock & Funk 
  • Remote & Studio Sessions

Explosive Live Performances

Vast Touring experience throughout the UK and Worldwide -

  • Genesis Visible Touch Abacab Tour 40th Anniversary 2022
  • Genesis Visible Touch Duke Tour 40th Anniversary - started 2020, completed 2021
  • Fragile - Yes Tribute, London Palladium
  • England - Classic Prog Band Reunion 2019
  • Ultimate Elton India Tour 2019
  • 80's Dubfest, Dudley with Owen Paul 2019
  • The Book Of Genesis - Gabriel Era European dates
  • Genesis Visible Touch - Collins Era UK dates
  • Performances with John Hackett 
  • Pop Master Live for Radio 2 with Owen Paul 2017
  • Ultimate Elton, played to 20,000 people at Carfest (2015)
  • Performances on ITV's 'This Morning' to 10 million+ viewers
  • Royal Caribbean - Mediterranean & Baltic Cruises
  • Performed at Elton John's Mother's 90th Birthday Party
  • Indian Tour with Ultimate Elton - 5 cities in 10 days (2017)
  • 80's nights with hit performer/songwriter Owen Paul
  • Four trips to Africa to entertain Shell Oil workers (1990's)
  • Ultimate Elton in Doha (2018)
  • Rockingham & Cambridge Rock Festivals with Moritz (2017)
  • Backed many big names including Kiki Dee, Adam Wakeman
  • Led Zep Too - German & Channel Islands Tours
  • The Sharpees - Greek, Belgian & French Tours
  • Liverpool Beatles Week - Performed at The Cavern & Adelphi
  • Multiple Retro Weekenders at Butlin's (70's & 80's)

Live Work

Recording Work

Many years of recording Acoustic & Electronic drums for multiple genres -

  • Recorded new album with guitarist, Nick Fletcher (featuring John Hackett) in 2020 - Feb 2021 release
  • Classic Rock Album with Crow Jayne - released 2020
  • Three Jazz/Fusion Albums with UK band Curfew
  • Smooth Jazz Album with guitarist Roberto Restuccia
  • Progressive Rock Concept Album with Vienna Circle
  • Fragile Yes Tribute original material albums released 2020/21
  • Prog Rock album 2018 using electronic drums only
  • Backing multiple songwriters with producer - Stuart Epps
  • Classic Rock Album produced by George Shilling
  • Creation of dance loops with Terminalhead's Lee Groves
  • Curfew live video demo - recorded at Cobham Sound
  • Remote Sessions in home studio using Roland V-Drums
  • Acoustic 80's EP and Americana track with Owen Paul
  • Folk Rock CD with guitarist/songwriter Robert Illesh
  • Blues Rock mini album with Geoff Everett (ex Sharpees)
  • Progressive Rock album with Tantalus (as yet unreleased)
  • Songwriting Sessions at RAK Studios, London
  • Electronic Percussion & Timps on CD with Zippertongue
  • Songwriting Project featuring Melanie Masson (X-Factor)
  • Recording of samples & loops at Real World Studios, Bath
  • Sessions with 80's band 'Strange Arrangement' using genuine retro analogue Simmons kits
  • Experience of editing drum tracks and loops in Cubase VST, plus drum machine programming

Recording

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