Mark Warburton

About me:

Starting at an early age Mark has played drums for most of his life and for the last 10 years has worked extensively as a professional session musician. Having studied with first class tutors such as the late great Ed Thigpen, Dave Hassell, and more recently Steve White and Donovan Hepburn. Mark has equipped himself with the knowledge and experience necessary to become an outstanding and diverse reading musician, using both acoustic and electronic drums. On top of his schedule of recording and gigging, Mark still finds time to teach drums privately.

His professional achievements to date include working and recording with the likes of Gloria Gaynor, Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate), Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), Andy Prior, Tamra Keenan, Ollie Collins and the hotly tipped Future Funk Squad who have been touring all over the world (Shanghai, Berlin, Spain, Romania and London). Mark has also played at the UK's biggest and best festival, Glastonbury for the last 3 years performing on the Avalon, Glade and West Dance stages.

He toured throughout Denmark with the Benneweis Cirkus in 2003 playing 196 shows in 82 different towns and cities, all within 6 months. He was Band Leader at the world famous Blackpool Tower circus in 2005 and has performed live on the ITV show This Morning. Working with various solo artists and bands, Mark has played alongside Snoop Dogg, Atomic Kitten, Orbital, Hybrid, Trent Moeller, Infusion and The Levellers.

Mark is the drummer for The Goodbye Plot who have recently started recording their debut album at Real World studios with the legendary producer/engineer Pete Schweir (The Who, Duran Duran, Queen, Rod Stewart). The band also spent time in the studio with Ken Nelson who has produced albums for Coldplay, Paulo Nutini and Echo & The Bunnymen. Their single Bruise has been getting good airplay on BBC Radio 2 & 6Music.

Continually eager to try new and demanding challenges , Mark is currently touring with The Swing Commanders who perform all over the world to sold out shows and standing ovations.

To further his own studies in musicianship, he has formed a jazz quartet called 'Harlem's Disciples' with the cream of Manchester's session musicians. On Saxaphone and flute is the celebrated Munch Manship (Oscar Peterson, Thelonius Monk, Stan Kenton, Cannonball Adderley), Piano by session ace Paul Kilvington & on Double Bass Ollie Collins (Angie Palmer, Craig Owen, Sax Assault). Look out for the band at The Grand in Clitheroe.

Mark is currently looking for more studio recording work, so if you have a project that needs drums, please get in touch.