Puncture Kit

Biography

“Heʼs brilliant – he played at the Spiegeltent in May, hearing him with heavy bass lines and a full sound system was amazing.”
BBC Radio

Puncture Kit is a drummer with the most unique sounding and looking drum kit around! As soon as heʼs unpacked his bags and turned his fully-functioning bicycle into his drum kit, he launches into an explosion of rhythms to suit any event. For the ultimate live experience of percussion, energy, dynamics and originality, Puncture Kit is it.

Puncture Kit, an avid cyclist, designed his unique drumkit after stopping with his bike in the park one day to fix a puncture. With his bike turned upside down, the idea just came to him: drums are going on that.

Since then, David has dedicated himself to the on-going study of drumming and percussion and the challenge of developing his drumming-only solo performances and recordings.

His approach to his drumming is mainly self-taught through studying many drummers and musicians. He has also studied with world-class drummer Benny Greb from whom he learned invaluable techniques, musicianship and Benny’s unique rhythmic principles.

Puncture Kit has performed at Glastonbury Dance Village, Lake of Stars in Africa, Milan Design Fair, Alexandra Palace London playing support before The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, and Bombay Bicycle Club, Pavillion Theatre Brighton UK, London Student Awards, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and The London 2012 Olympic Road Cycling Race. He has also appeared on BBC’s Blue Peter and in the leading UK online drum magazine, IDRUM.

LIVE DRUM SOLOS.
A drummer with the most unique sounding and looking drum kit around, this guy knows how to create a buzz.

Samba, hip-hop, jungle, African, jazz, break beat…he brings them all to life, creating massive, energetic, punchy sounds from such a tiny kit. This master of dynamics knows when to tame it back and lay on smooth Latin jazz when itʼs needed too!

Puncture Kit is totally versatile. If you require an explosive opener to an event, heʼs up on that stage through a full sound system rocking the place and getting your audience pumped.

If youʼre looking for walkabout acts for a festival setting, Puncture Kit is there in raw acoustic style, easily moving around the event site, delivering carnival friendly grooves.

For a professional and totally unique performance that will make your event, party or wedding stand out and come alive, Puncture Kit delivers. Solos are between 10 – 20 mins. These sets can be played as required by the client.

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS.
Be part of an original Puncture Kit performance and jump into a fun group session. Sure, the sounds of his drum kit are unique, but with a bunch of other interesting percussive instruments that you can learn to play, the session becomes a full orchestra…with no two sessions the same. Bring along anything you want to play and that you reckon will make an orchestra sound different and exciting.

These sessions are for budding musicians of all levels and ages. Even if you canʼt play at the start, you’ll be able to by the end. And if you’re already a pro, itʼll sound even better!

The workshops are for groups of up to 30 people. Each participant or event organiser should supply their own instrument/ object to play.

Puncture Kit is perfect for: Weddings, birthdays, corporate events, festivals, workshops, community events, parades, carnivals, education events, sports events, product launches, awards ceremonies, music events, private functions