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SEE EMILY PLAY

We’re always keen to point out that, in today’s always-connected world, there are infinite ways to get in touch with other musicians, be that to collaborate, remix, discuss or work together on mixing a track or recording instruments. The amount of bespoke websites offering such services increases every day but few can claim to offer the kind of of one-on-one attention as EmilyDrums.com, a drums-on-demand service run and managed by seasoned session and touring drummer Emily Dolan Davies. Emily has toured and performed with The Darkness, Bryan Ferry and Kim Wilde, among many other high-profile artists. We speak to Emily about this online drum portal, her flexible approach to the kit, and how the ongoing lockdown has resulted in a shift towards an online model for professional music creation.

MusicTech: How did your musical journey begin?

Emily Dolan Davies: It started in school, I went to a regular secondary school in North London. But I’d been brought up in a musical household and I had always really loved music. Though, whenever I tried to play instruments, they didn’t make any sense to me theoretically. Chords and notes eluded me.

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