He is teaching in the Sussex area both privately and in schools for Southern Counties Music Publishing Services (SCaMPS) and Brighton Institite of Modern Music (BIMM) alongside the likes of Mark Richardson (Feeder), Kieron Pepper (Prodigy), Vinnie Lammi (Mel C). As part of the arts in the community project, Jason set up drum workshops for Blathington Mill school (special arts status) in which he taught younger pupils of all abilities ending with group live performances.

Jason has a wealth of live playing experience working with his bands Heavy Traffic and Risen and also recently organised a drum clinic to promote drumming in Brighton where he performed alongside Adam Bushell (Rhythm magazine, Braund Reynolds, Sheryl Crow, Faithless) and Jason Bowld (Pitch Shifter / This is menace).

Lessons are taylored to the individuals needs whether it be learning for fun or working on set aspects of playing for personal improvement.

Areas include:

• Basics e.g. rudiments, beat construction.
• Techinque e.g. grip, posture, Moeller system.
• Styles (rock, jazz, funk).
• Analysing favourite songs
• Exercises and warmups.
• Band skills.
• Drum theory.

Basic rate £25 per hour.

Pushing the boundaries to create a unique blend of angst ridden rock.

RISEN aim to inject some much needed adrenaline back into the live music scene. With a heated intensity they leave the crowd inspired and breathless after each show.

www.risenmusic.co.uk

"Intense and heavy with anthemic melodies that puts them in front of their contemporaries."

Mark Claydon
Pitchshifter / This is menace

With a blend of intoxicating grooves, sweet guitar licks and funky bass lines, Heavy Traffic have something very special.

www.heavytrafficmusic.co.uk