Who is Mark Campbell of Symmetrical Drumming Australia
Mark Campbell is an experienced drummer and percussionist from Bathurst NSW, now based in Canberra, Australia, and is the founder of Symmetrical Drumming Australia.
https://symmetricalDrummingAustralia.Org
With over 45 years of experience, he teaches a wide range of acoustic and electronic percussion instruments.
His professional background includes:
Musician and teacher:
Campbell is an expert drummer and multi-instrumentalist, also proficient with various types of world percussion, the didgeridoo, and Protools Software.
He has a history of performing in bands and is available and keen to collaborate and affiliate on new musical projects.
Mark has played with bands including
- Fish Cant Sing
- Cocky's Joy
- Mountain Madness Cabaret Band
- Time
- Tursacan
- The Blue Nile
- The Aarvarks
- Suspended in Gaffa
- And That There and That
- Charles Sturt University Concert Band
- Marcus Campbellorum
- Symmetrical Drumming
- Huge Cult Potential
- Kafui African Drumming
- Bu Baka
- The Cotton Club
- Geoff Nant
Mark has performed at
- Bellingen Global Carnival
- Woodford Folk Festival
- National Folk Festival
- Battle of the Bands Macquarie University
- Mountain Madness Cabaret
- Charles Sturt Univeristy Village Fair
- Glen Innes Celtic Festival
- Armidale Jazz Club
- Bathurst 1000 Street Party
- The Loaded Dog
- Cobargo Folk Festival
- St Albans Folk Festival
- Illawarra Folk Festival
- Jambaroo Music Festival
He has played with, attended clinics, and or been mentored by:
- Chris McCusker
- Rocky Rochelli
- Mark Frilingos
- Jon Collins
- Tina Harris
- Greg Sheehan
- Gary France
- Peter Winkler
- Alan Dargin
- Roland Auguszczak
- Tony Denmead
- Julie, John, and Kyle Morrow
- John Merkel
- Jenny Milnes
- Lindsay Rolands
- Alison Cone
- Ruth Lee Martin
- Arthur Sonter
- Epizo Bangoura
- Grant Naylor
- Dom Famularo
- Dave Weckl
- Virgil Donati
- Greg Bissonnette
- Billy Cobham
- Charlie McMahon
- Neil Murray
- Kev Carmody
- Steve Mcleod
- Dave FitzGerald
- Paul Nunn
- Roger Hargraves
- Bruce Cameron
- Dave Tonkin
- Alex Lakaev
- Adrian Bingham
- Geoff Nant
- Dante Clavijo
- Mike Martin… The list is endless!!!
Musical education:
Mark is currently studying music at ANU Community Music Centre with Dante Clavijo
He studied music with Roland Augusczak at Charles Sturt University and has a cert IV in Music Industry from CIT in Canberra.
He studied drums and percussion with Greg Sheehan
He teaches different drumming styles and techniques and offers lessons in instruments such as the drum kit, djembe, conga, cajon, handpan, and modern didgeridoo.
Mark has taught at or given Drum, Percussion, and Sound Workshops at:
Bathurst TAFE
Symmetrical Drumming Australia
BackTracks
Instrument repair and customization:
Campbell also provides services for the tuning, repair, and customization of instruments, including the roto tunable bodhrán (Irish frame drum), vertical talking drum, and floating shell kits, and super low latency symmetrical hihats!
Other skills:
In addition to his musical expertise, he holds an award winning degree in Sociology, Certificate IV in music, Diploma in IT, is an award winning mechanic and a sound/electronics/IT engineer ( all that, in addition to his music , to pay the bills and keep a roof over his head).
https://www.facebook.com/symmetricalDrummingAustralia
Symmetrical Drumming Australia
Through his platform, Campbell uses a "symmetrical" approach to drumming, emphasizing lateral thinking and creative musicianship.
He incorporates modern techniques, including using frame drums like the bodhrán in world percussion contexts.
He shares examples of his work, including hybrid djembe and conga kits, on his social media.
He writes and records all his own music…his 10 albums on Reverbnation have brought him to the top 10 world music artists in Australia and the top 100 globally
https://www.reverbnation.com/MarcusCampbellorum/songs
Drum Driven Music
Mark has a new album on his website…its called Drumming Home!
All pieces written, performed, recorded, mastered and published by Mark.
https://symmetricaldrummingaustralia.org/music
