PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
GRADE: 5
ARTIST: Queens Of The Stone Age
SONG: 'No One Knows'

ROCK & POP DRUMS SESSIONS: 'NO ONE KNOWS', QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - WITH MATT BROOKS

Watch session drummer Matt Brooks give his take on 'No One Knows' by Queens Of The Stone Age. Matt loves to play ‘No One Knows’, ‘simply because there’s so much for the drums to do’. He enjoys playing the single stroke rolls which are fundamental to the song, and being able to express himself and play with power and velocity in the instrumental section. ‘It’s great that you can use a drum kit and the different instruments as they all are individually, together, to create such a big, bold and brash sound.’

Matt Brooks is a London-based session drummer, musical director and band fixer currently working with Matt Wills (Virgin EMI) among others. He’s played drums for artists including Nicole Scherzinger, Meghan Trainor, Raleigh Richie, Marcus Collins, and has played all over the world at venues such as the O2 Arena, Le Trianon in Paris, and at festivals such as Glastonbury, V Festival and SXSW in Texas. Read our interview with Matt to hear more about his career as a drummer.





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