BIMM - What's Inside Your Head?, Vol. Three

The Fall - Zebedee 2010

Songwriting credit: Fabiola Melagari

Fabiola, Bristol – with Fabiola Melagari, Antonio Angotti (Tax The Heat), Mike Youe, Greg Stoddard (Scott Mathews). Highlights – Supported Baila La Cumbia, performed charity event in London.

Studio session

Wild is the man - Fabiola 2011

UKO, Bristol – with Hugo Cordonnier, Lewis Miles, Hugo Marroux.

Demo Mastered

Paragon - UKO 2014

The Tickets, Worcester – with Andy Robinson (Robinson), Kris Rolfe (Kringo Blue) and Phil Elt (Sydney Bennet). Highlights - Won Malvern BOTB, supported The Delainers (Paul Weller) and held a weekly residency in the city. Featured on Wyvern Radio New Music Month.

Vol 1

It's so easy - The Tickets 2006

Birds - Zebedee 2011

Songwriting credit: Zeb Haynes

Paper Horse, Bristol – with Zeb and Sam Haynes, Mike Youe (solo, Blue Aeroplanes). Highlights – Featured on BIMM Album - What's Inside Your Head? Vol 3 alongside a young James Bay, Headlined BIMM End of Term gigs and invited to industry talent pool. Supported Mark Morris of The Bluetones. Headlined The Fleece.

Salt And Air - Paper Horse 2011

Colour Of Absinthe - Zebedee 2011

Hi I'm Mark. I've been a drummer and musician for about 15 years, and have a diverse mix of live, recording and teaching experience. I'm originally from Worcestershire where I studied music tech and played extensively around the Midlands before moving to Bristol in 2008 to undertake a BA (Hons) in Professional Musicianship. Here I gained valuable industry experience and worked with many songwriters and musicians - developing my instrumental, studio and performance skills, as well as studying music theory, history, culture and business. During my degree and in the following years I've played in many bands and gigged across most of the major venues in Bristol until about 2016 when I moved to Devon. 

To me music is about self-expression and creativity. Playing with feel, great tone and a range of dynamics, from doing simple things well and playing for the song, to being more experimental.

The recordings included here are a selection of tracks from the bands I've been a part of. Some recordings are better than others (some as a youngster), but I'm still immensely proud of the music I've created and am happy to share it! Thanks for listening. 

If you are interested in working together, music projects, session work or lessons, please email me – donnellydrums@hotmail.co.uk

Skill set: Drummer, percussionist (Djembe and Cajon), backing vocals and harmonies. Acoustic guitar player, good knowledge of song writing, structure, pitch etc.

Equipment: Yamaha Stage Custom Birch kit, Dream cymbals, Evans skins. Various textures - Brushes, mallets, hot rods, tambourine, shaker etc.

Favorite styles: Pop, Indy Rock, Acoustic, Folk, Reggae, Funk, Chill/ Electronica, Jazz