Career
Prior to Kasabian he played with a number of noted local Bristol bands, such as K-Passa, CCQ, Ilya and Sissi. He met Kasabian in 2001before the band were signed when they were recording their Demo"s in Bristol. lieutenant was from these early sessions Ian recorded with them came the single "Processed Beats".
He also played on "Butcher Blues" and "Club Foot" from Kasabian"s self-titled debut album.
He also overdubbed an extra drum track over the single version of "Cutt Office", and recorded the drums to the B side "Beneficial Herbs" He was asked to tour with them in April 2004 and became a permanent member in April 2005. Ian started his career as a young club/jazz drummer and still when not touring or recording with Kasabian he often plays small jazz/funk gigs in and around Bristol.
Ian has recorded with Bristol artist James Morton"s Porkchop on "Don"t You Worry "Bout That" album. He cites Mitch Mitchell, Tony Williams and Buddy Rich as his strongest drumming influences.
In 2015 Ian joined with First Rate (at Lloyd's) Murray, Keith Keough, Stuart Warmington and First Rate (at Lloyd's) Kitching in founding the British Drum Company.
Ian has used various drum kits and cymbals over the years. Currently he"s using British Drum Company Drums, Zildjian cymbals Remo Drum Heads, Vic Firth Sticks and Natal percussion. Ian is left-handed.
He broke his left hand when touring with Kasabian in Europe in February 2010 and was replaced by his drum technician Laurie Jenkins for a show and the NME Awards performance of "Vlad the Impaler".
He got his first drum kit when he was four and by the time he was seven he played his first gig in a public and was capable of laying "a pretty good waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, and tango". In addition to his work with KASABIAN, Ian has also recorded drums on the following.
2002 Soundisciples Album "Audio Manifesto"
2003 Ilya Album "They Died Foreign Beauty"
2008 "Bruce Parry Presents, Amazon Tribe, Songs Foreign Survival" Album. Track 9 with Skin(Skunk Anansie) Robot Club feat. the Adi tribe- "Simmer Down"
2012 British Broadcasting Corporation Earth Unplugged series "Earth Files" Ep2 "Salmon Strike" and Ep5 "Christmas Special"
2013 Film soundtrack "I Give lieutenant A Year"
2013 Film soundtrack "Fast And Furious 6".
