Patrick Nolan - Percussion

BORN:
Dublin, Ireland.

EDUCATION:
Currently studying a degree in music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:
Playing/arranging/listening to music of all sorts, watching films, drinking tea, playing poker, procrastinating, forgetting things, drinking tea.

1996:
Started violin lessons at school.

2003:
Took up percussion at the Royal Irish Academy of Music where I played with many of its performing ensembles.

2004 - 2009:
Percussionist with the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland with whom I toured extensively throughout Ireland and the UK.

2009:
Finished school at last. Moved to Glasgow to study a music degree at the RSAMD.

2010:
Started playing with Jamirrorquai.

Gear:
LP Aspire Congas (and some other pots and pans etc.).