Mike Truscott Drums

In recent years Mike has been best known as the drummer for the legendary British rock band Wishbone Ash.

During his time with the band Mike played in 19 different countries performing over 400 shows and festivals including Sweden Rock Festival, The Lorelei Festival, Night of the Prog Festival and Guitar en Scene. 

He also had the pleasure of playing on 3 music cruises, Cruise to the Edge twice, and in 2024, the On the Blue Cruise. 

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For Mike it all started when he took up drums at the age of 7. 

In his younger years he studied under the legendary Leeds based teacher, Paul Smith and enjoyed playing in various orchestras and groups including the City of Leeds Youth Concert Band. 

This helped broaden his musical spectrum and led him to also pickup Piano and Guitar, although Drums has always been his number one love.  

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After high school Mike went on to study at the Leeds College of Music gaining a Diploma in Popular Music. 

After this time of study Mike chose to pursue a career in the musical instrument retail and trade side of the industry, working for the long term Leeds based retailer John Scheerer & Sons. 

It was here that Mike started to meet many drummers from local bands and touring bands, gaining valuable knowledge about various instruments, but importantly about drums. This was anything from the DNA of a drum and what makes particular drums what they are, to their maintenance and care. 

Indeed to this day Mike loves nothing more than to take drums apart, give them some TLC and put them back together again......it's therapeutic apparently! 

 

After his time in instrument retail Mike went onto work for 2 Japanese instrument companies over a period of 18 years those being Pearl Drums and Yamaha Music.

During this time he gained further knowledge of instruments and their workings as well as learning key business skills, that would not only help him during this period, but later as a professional musician as well.

During this period Mike also had the pleasure to meet, work with and learn from many great drummers and artists. These include Todd Sucherman (Styx/Brian Wilson), Gary Husband (Level 42/Allan Holdsworth), Ricky Lawson (Michael Jackson/Phil Collins) and Mike Mangini (Dream Theater) to name a few. 

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Looking to the future though, Mike plans to contune to play live as well as focusing on his studio work where he will offer remote recording sessions, drum maintenance and servicing as well as private drum tuition for all ages. 

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This is an exciting time in Mikes career and so he looks forward to meeting and working with those who will be part of it.