Mel Gaynor is one of the most renowned drummers in the world.He’s sold over 60 million records during his 35 years playing with Simple Minds.Gaynor  began drumming from 11 years of age in London, England and did his  first pro gig at age 14. In addition to drumming, he is active as a  songwriter, lead vocalist and record producer. Mel considers The Rolling  Stones, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and the Mahavishnu  Orchestra to be his main influences and inspiration to embed music as so  fundamental in his life and career.Perhaps  best known by audiences for his incredible arena and festival around the  world during his time with Simple Minds,  it might come as a surprise  to many of his fans that he’s also had a shining career as a session  musician most notably with guitar gods Brian May, Gary Moore, and the  likes of Elton John, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Samson, The  Pretenders, Jackson Browne, Little Steven, Robert Palmer, Joan  Armatrading, Incognito, Imagination and Light of the World to name but a  few of the luminary bands and solo artists Mel has worked with.After  leaving the hard rock band Samson (in which he played alongside future  Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson) Gaynor joined Simple Minds in 1982  as a session drummer for the New Gold Dream album playing on six of the  nine tracks, he then joined the band permanently from the New Gold  Dream tour onwards, as a replacement for Mike Ogletree, enjoying a  stunning period of achievements and playing on many multiplatinum  albums, sellout stadium and arena tours, criss-crossing the USA and the  globe over a 35 year period.Mel is currently  working with esteemed Record Producer and Mix Engineer, David Tickle, on  what is surprisingly his debut solo album with the eponymous working  title ‘Mel Gaynor’ which finds him song writing, singing lead vocals,  with of course large helpings of his signature powerhouse drumming on  what is already shaping up to be a typically triumphant return to Heavy  Rock leaning towards perhaps a future Blues Rock album with some awesome  guitar intensity.Find out more about Mel Gaynors Gigs here

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