Lucy Piper

About Lucy Piper

I’m a Session Drummer & Drum Teacher based in Exeter, UK. I have recently been working with Blues record label Ruf Records to promote their annual ‘Blues Caravan’, as well as recording latest signing Ryan Perry’s debut album ‘High Risk, Low Reward’. When not doing session work, I play locally for folk musician Jess McAllister and Blues band The Sam Kennedy Trio.

Until very recently, I was so proud to be my father Julian Piper’s drummer in his legendary Rhythm & Blues band Junkyard Angels, until his sudden and untimely passing. The band had a tremendous history, supporting the likes of Carey & Lurrie Bell, Eddie Kirkland, Lazy Lester, Phil Guy & Tabby Thomas, amongst many others, on their tours in Europe. My father also spent a year living & playing in Louisiana, which is where he learnt and honed his craft.

My father gave me my love of Blues music, and over the last 3 years, I have been fortunate to delve deeply into the Mississippi Blues scene, spending my nights playing in hot ‘Juke Joints’ (clubs) alongside the likes of Delta/Hill Country musicians Bill Howlinn’ Madd Perry, Leo ‘Bud’ Welch (RIP), Lightnin’ Malcolm, Lucious Spiller, Robert Kimbrough Sr. & Mick Kolassa. Coming from a Blues background, inevitably I have found myself increasingly immersed in the music, though would never like to pigeonhole myself to one particular genre.

Recent notable experiences have been playing at Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, MS (USA), Notodden Blues Festival (Norway), Freiburg Blues Festival (Germany), Beautiful Days Festival (UK), as well as Jazz & Blues Festivals across the UK.

Earlier experiences include recording & touring in Italy (at just 17) with Exeter based band Anderson, as well as playing with other local acts Peacock Affect, The Delta Sound & Molly The Odd.