CHARLIE PURDIE

FREELANCE SESSION DRUMMER

"Charlie has been a pleasure to work with at ACM and has always gone above/beyond with all aspects of his musical journey. Charlie has a natural ability with the kit all of which is supported by strong technique, stylistic awareness and musicality. Charlie has a professional attitude, and strong work ethic and is certainly a player to look out for in the future."

TOBY DRUMMOND (SIR CLIFF RICHARD, SIR RAY DAVIES, THE SEAHORSES)

Freelance session drummer Charlie Purdie brings versatility and proficiency to his playing across various genres including Rock, Pop, Metal, Reggae, Ska, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Latin.

Counting esteemed critically acclaimed drummers such as Stewart Copeland and Larry Mullen Jr amongst his influences, Charlie has received recognition for showcasing strong technique, stylistic awareness, professionalism, strong timekeeping, ingenuity and musicality, effortlessly weaving grooves and rudiments into his drum parts.

Recent examples of session work for Charlie include:

Session recording in Studio B at Metropolis Studios, London
Performing across London, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire at venues including Spice of Life (Soho, London), Boileroom (Surrey), Holroyd Arms (Surrey), Electric Theatre (Surrey), The Shed (Hampshire), Shottermill Club (Hampshire), The Lifeboat (Sussex), Venue B (Sussex)

ONLINE DRUM TRACKING/REMOTE RECORDING

HOW IT WORKS

Get in Touch

Send me a message via my contact page.

My goal is to provide high-quality drum stems to serve you and your music in the best possible way.

Please be as thorough as you can when describing the needs of your project.

Upload Files

After discussing how I can best serve your project, send me your files via the file sharing service of your choice.

I typically ask for a music-only stem (minus drums), an isolated vocal stem, and a stem with any demo drums/loops/percussion you might have.

All stems should be stereo .WAV files consolidated from beat one measure one of your session, and sent in a .ZIP folder which follows this naming structure: Song title_Tempo_Sample Rate.

Payment

Once drums have been recorded, I'll generate a digital invoice requesting payment via PayPal, Square or Bank Transfer.

Once receipt of payment is confirmed, your files will be ready to share with you via a Google Drive link.

Receive Tracks

You’ll receive 3-4 takes of separated, mix-ready audio files recorded with the t.bone DC1500 Microphone Set and Steinberg UR44 audio interface into Logic Pro.

These files will contain various editing options for each section of your song(s) and will be delivered in clearly labeled folders ready to import into your session.

LIVE PERFORMANCES/TOURING

Charlie is a Surrey-based freelance session drummer and educator, who from 2019-2024 studied at the Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford, under the tutelage of acclaimed industry professionals, Toby Drummond (Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Ray Davies, The Seahorses), Neil Bullock (Chaka Khan, BBC Big Band, Kenny Thomas), Harry Younger (Chic-to-Chic, Hats Off to Led Zeppelin, Newman), Brian Henry (The Jacksons, Soul2Soul, Chaka Khan) and Paul Geary (Nik Kershaw, Lisa Stansfield, George Michael), graduating with a BA (Hons) in Music Industry Practice, First Class (2021-2023) and Distinction MA in Creative Industries Futures (2023-2024).

Freelance session drummer Charlie Purdie brings versatility and proficiency to his playing across various genres including Rock, Pop, Metal, Reggae, Ska, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Latin. Counting esteemed critically acclaimed drummers such as Stewart Copeland and Larry Mullen Jr amongst his influences, Charlie has received recognition for showcasing strong technique, stylistic awareness, professionalism, strong timekeeping, ingenuity and musicality, effortlessly weaving grooves and rudiments into his drum parts.

Recent collaborations with bands/artists include Amber Alice (R&B), George Alfie (Indie Rock), The Ginger Prince and Council (Pop Rock), Liberty (Alternative Rock), Show of Strength (Punk Rock) and Tom Davies (Blues Rock).

Recent collaborations with orchestras, concert bands and big bands include Surrey Arts South West Surrey Youth Orchestra (Cranleigh and Chilworth), Band of the Surrey Yeomanry (Coram Fields, Westminster Abbey Gardens and Eastbourne Bandstand), Surrey Hills Big Band (Reigate College) and Allegra Concert Band (Remembrance Day Services, Surrey).

Recent in-person session work includes:

Session recording in Studio B at Metropolis Studios, London
Performing across London, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire at venues including Spice of Life (Soho, London), Boileroom (Surrey), Holroyd Arms (Surrey), Electric Theatre (Surrey), The Shed (Hampshire), Shottermill Club (Hampshire), The Lifeboat (Sussex), Venue B (Sussex)