Nick Carter has been a professional drummer for over 25+ years during which time he’s performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists including Jimmy Osmond, The Osmond Brothers, TM Stevens, Jeff Berlin, Marco Mendoza, Swans In Flight, Doug Wimbish & many more. As a seasoned, professional player Nick is at-home on stages of any size and has played numerous shows in a wide range of venues around the globe.
As an educator, Nick has taught in countless schools, colleges and universities as well as privately, and is currently writing a full drum kit syllabus and all course material for Indian-based music school Musee Musical School of Music. He also has a range of self-published drum tuition eBooks as well as being regularly featured in various drum magazines around the world and as a guest tutor at a range of different teaching schools (both online and in-person) throughout Europe.
Thanks to his dedication and knowledge of all things drum-related, Nick is also an experienced music journalist, having previously held the title of editor of Drummer magazine (2012-2014), where he conducted interviews with the biggest names in drumming as well as reviewed the freshest new gear available on the market and devised features aimed squarely at inspiring and educating the next generation of players.
Alongside his on-going gigging, recording and teaching work, Nick is also currently product demonstrator and online editor for established international website Drummer’s Review (www.drummersreview.com), where the freshest new gear available on the drumming market is reviewed in a completely unbiased way, along with being a consultant for The UK Drum Show, the largest dedicated drum show in Europe.
Nick proudly endorses Mapex Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drumheads and Vic Firth Drumsticks.
Performed / Recorded With...
Jimmy Osmond
The Osmond Brothers (Jimmy, Jay & Merrill)
Charlie Green
TM Stevens
Doug Wimbish
Marco Mendoza
Jeff Berlin
The Filthy Gorgeous
Jump!
Emily Penny
Derek Nash
Bruce Adams
Alan Barnes
Lee Gibson
Craig Milverton
Martin Dale
Adam In The Hat
Swans In Flight
The Brubeck Project
Maggie Reeday
Graham Pinkney
Annie Noel
Annika Skoogh
Louise Parker
+ Many More…
Product Demonstrations - Drummer's Review
Gigs, Tours, Rehearsals & Tuition
One-To-One Lessons
Nick is currently accepting a number of private students in and around the Plymouth (UK) area and no matter whether you’re a complete beginner, fulfilling a lifelong ambition to play the drums or returning after a break from playing, Nick has a range of lesson options to suit everyone.
Lessons are either 20, 30, 45 or 60 minutes depending upon students requirements/budgets.
All of Nicks’ Lessons are fully tailored to each individual student, covering a wide range of areas to help students improve, learn and, most importantly, enjoy their drumming journey by utilising a wealth of experience as well as an extensive library of tuition material. With previous students enjoying global success, you can rest assured that Nicks understanding, passion and dedication to his craft provides students with everything they need to get the most out of their drumming.
CONTACT Nick for more information.
One-To-One Lesson Costs
Lesson Length / Cost:
Group Lessons
Alongside One-To-One Lessons, Nick often organises and runs group lessons and sessions, which are specially tailored to each particular group's needs.
Whether it's hand technique sessions for advanced students, introductory sessions for beginner drummers or fun creative sessions for team building days, Nick is highly experienced at supplying the right level tuition and leadership to suit your needs.
Lesson F.A.Q's.
Not at first! If you’ve never played before (or have tried a little and found it’s something you enjoy), the first few lessons can be tailored to help you to learn a little more about drumming to see if it’s something you’d like to try further. That said, for maximum enjoyment (and to get the most out of your lessons), access to a full kit is highly recommended – perhaps you have a friend with a kit that you could borrow occasionally? Failing that, there are a number of practice/rehearsal facilities available to hire locally that are equipped with kits that can be rented for quite a reasonable price. In the longer term, should you decide that drumming is for you, then Nick can certainly help you to make the right choices when it comes to getting something to suit your needs and budget.
Yes! Nick can help you in all aspects of studying for exams, and currently teaches Rockschool, Trinity and LCM syllabus. He can also help you to study towards GCSE, A Level and any other exams you may have coming up.
Yes, although a lot of the time it’s better to learn the techniques and methods for playing those songs, as much of what you can learn can then be transferred to playing other songs and styles of music. Nick tends to focus on this aspect rather than just learning specific songs, although your favourite songs/artists/genres will be referenced throughout your lessons.
No! It doesn’t matter what age you are, drumming can, and should, be fun and enjoyable. It doesn’t matter whether you’re looking to have a career in music or simply playing to have fun – perhaps joining/forming a band with friends – drumming has no upper age limit!!
No, however, it is something that Nick will teach you along the way. There’s a bit of a mis-concetpion that reading music can be a) difficult, and b) unnecessary when playing drums, but Nick’s approach is to help students to understand that reading music will benefit them massively in not only their learning, but also their understanding of what they’re playing. Music is often viewed of as a language, and having the ability to read that language is much more beneficial than simply learning things ‘parrot’ fashion.
Nick accepts drum kit students from the age of 11 years upwards (school level KS3 and above). Younger than this can be difficult due to the physical limitations of playing such a large instrument as well as the concentration needed to take full advantage of each lesson. However, Nick does offer younger students the chance to learn, and accepts students from age 7 to learn how to play snare drum and read music. Many of the students who have studied with Nick for a number of years started out this way and benefited hugely from having such a strong foundation to their drumming journey.
For more information, or to book your lessons, please CONTACT Nick...
Drums:
Mapex - Armory Series:
22″x18″ bass drum
18"x14" bass drum
8"x7" rack tom
10″x7″ rack tom
12″x8″ rack tom
14″x12″ floor tom
16″x14″ floor tom
PLUS:
14″x6″ ‘Predator’ Copper Snare
14″x5″ ‘Dillinger’ Maple Snare
12″x5.5″ Black Panther maple snare
Falcon hardware & pedals
Cymbals:
Paiste - Signature Precision series:
20″ ride
14″ Sound Edge hi-hats
16″ crash
17″ crash
18″ crash
8″ splash
10″ splash
12″ splash
18″ china
Heads:
Evans
Bass Drums:
Batter: EMAD Heavyweight
Reso: EMAD Reso
Toms:
Batter: G2 clear
Reso: G1 clear
Snares:
Batter: Heavyweight
Reso: 300 snare side
Drum Mics:
Mixture
Bass Drum:
Audix D6 (front) / Shure Beta 52A (mounted internally)
Snares:
Shure SM57 (top & bottom)
Rack Toms:
Audix D2
Floor Toms:
Audix D4
Hi-Hat / Ride:
AKG c430
Overhead:
AKG c414 (pair)
Miscellaneous:
Shure 425 IEM’s
Behringer Xenyx QX1002USB Monitor Mixer