About Emma Holbrook
Emma started to play the drums when she was 11. She initially trained in a marching band on the snare drum, before subsequently moving on to playing the full kit in bands and orchestras both in and outside of school.
After graduating from the University of Reading in Film and Drama, Emma began freelancing as an editor in post production for film and video. She was still making music but was instead, more focused on composition for short film and performance projects using sequencers.
"Emma Holbrook's been gaining new recognition on the Bristol Jazz scene. She's been busily drumming behind an eclectic range of folk and groove projects for some time"
Bristol 24/7 Magazine
Emma moved to Bristol in 2014 to pursue music and drumming on a full time basis. She cut her teeth at (the sadly no more) Leftbank jam night. It was from nights such as these that she went on to meet many of her now peers whom she has been in bands and ensembles with since. She moved back to her native Somerset during the pandemic where she still resides but continues to work all over the UK
playing festivals and gigs. Emma has also appeared once or twice on television adverts and also sometimes produces music videos and short form content for bands and artists in the UK. Emma's other passion is film and film music so she loves to be involved in projects that crossover between the disciplines.
Emma plays with a wide number of artists all over the UK including
Kathryn Williams
Michele Stodart
Billy Bottle's Temple of Shibboleth
Holly Carter
Starlings
Hannah White
The Other Way
Athea
Daisy Chute
World Government
Hegemono
Emma is also a percussionist and self taught pianist. She regularly plays piano for both ballet and contemporary dance on the National Dance CAT scheme. She has worked with a vast range of international choreographers and dancers both as a live percussionist and composer.
Emma also plays cajon, bodhran and frame drum for folk ensembles as well as contemporary dance and experimental / improvisatory projects.
Emma is a member of the Musician's Union and has public liability insurance with the MU and Allianz.
Musical instruments & styles
Instruments
Drums, Cajon Drum, Piano
Styles
Jazz, Dance, Improvised, Contemporary, Blues
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