Ash Soan
He’s played on the Olympics with Mike Oldfield, the British version of The Voice for seven years, toured with Del Amitri, Squeeze, Faithless, The Waterboys and Mike Scott, Will Young, James Morrison, Marianne Faithfull, Sinead O’ Connor, recorded with everyone from Rod Stewart and Billy Idol to Adele and Cher, …
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The universally lauded multi-genre legend joins Hall of Fame, another contemporary giant sweeps three categories, and Neil Peart returns.
Ash Soan has built an enviable studio drumming career—topped by a Grammy win with Adele—a burgeoning social-media presence, and his own recording studio. Housed in a 200-year-old windmill located on his property, the striking, round-shaped studio has recently found Soan producing drum tracks for the likes of James Morrison and …
Posted: July 17, 2019
US Winner Takes Home Top Prize in Shure Drum Mastery 2019 Contest
Session drummer Ash Soan and an all-star drummer jury selected the winners of Drum Mastery 2019, a Shure contest aimed at giving unsung percussionists the glory they deserve.
Posted: October 27, 2016
December 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Ralph Peterson
See what’s in the December 2016 issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Ralph Peterson
Posted: March 9, 2016
On the Beat With Anna Mylee: Crossing the World With Drumming Passion
Hi! My name is Anna Mylee and I was born in Belgium in 1991. I have been playing drums most of my life thanks to my musician father and have been exposed to great rock music since I was little….
Posted: September 19, 2014
Drummer Blog! Eric Jackowitz on Playing Different Styles With Caleb Hawley
Playing Caleb’s tunes is a pleasure. The first record is more Motown inspired, and his second record has a more funk/synth/Prince-y vibe, so I’ve been getting to let out my inner Ndugu Chancler/Steve Jordan/Questlove….
Posted: November 22, 2011
November Web Update News
Drumming news for the month of November complied in one place.
Posted: April 15, 2021
Episode 29: David Frangioni & Billy Amendola feature interview with Ash Soan Welcome to this week’s Modern Drummer Podcast with Billy Amendola & David Frangioni. Our special guest is one of the U.K.s most in demand session drummers of the last twenty-plus years Ash Soan. Ash has had 58 Top-10 …
Posted: July 7, 2017
Episode 100: Giveaway Winners Announced, Listener Questions, Most Frequently Mentioned Drummers, and More
In this special 100th episode, Mike and Mike take a humorous look back at the twenty-plus most frequently mentioned drummers on the show.
Posted: November 4, 2016
Episode 66: Ash Soan, Gretsch Hammered Steel Snare, and More
In this episode, Mike and Mike discuss Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche’s solo drum composition “Monkey Chant.” Then they share some ideas for how to apply the exercises from the classic book Stick Control to the drumset. The featured artist is UK session great Ash Soan. Up for review is Gretsch’s …
