ARTISTS
Two main projects: the U2 tribute U2.V2, where I play the Larry Mullen Jr role, and Riddemption. I've also worked with many other artists on a regular basis.
A U2 tribute band from West Central Scotland, recreating the Zoo TV-era spectacle. On the kit I take the Larry Mullen Jr chair — the engine room of U2's sound — recreating his parts with the discipline, restraint and drive they're built on.
Touring and playing live — the band I currently hold the drum stool for. Catch dates, video and releases through the links.
Playing the Larry Mullen Jr chair
Emulating Larry is less about flash and more about feel — his sound is built on time, restraint and a handful of unmistakable parts. Here's how I get there for U2.V2, down to the kit and the tuning.
The kit & tuning
Matching Larry's setup — a compact Yamaha-style kit with deep toms tuned low and open for the martial rolls of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Bad", and a tight, cracking snare.
Discipline & restraint
Larry plays for the song: rock-solid time, no wasted fills, the militaristic snare and driving hi-hat that hold U2's anthems together.
The signature parts
Learning the iconic grooves note-for-note — the marching snare of "Sunday Bloody Sunday", the tom pulse of "I Will Follow", the relentless eighths under "With or Without You".
Locked to a click
Like Larry, playing to click and sequences so the big Zoo TV production stays tight and true, night after night.