Mike Heaton
Mike Heaton | |
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| File:Mike playing with Land Sharks in Huddersfield 10th July 2021.jpg | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean William Michael Heaton |
| Born | 18 September 1967 Liversedge, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Rock, Britpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Embrace |
Sean William Michael Heaton (born 18 September 1967) is an English musician, best known as the drummer for the band Embrace.[1]
He studied textile design at Huddersfield College, and before that attended Heckmondwike Grammar School.
Heaton joined Embrace in 1992 on drums after the founding members of Embrace, brothers Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara advertised for a drummer to join them.
He is a Director at Code Drum Heads who provide drum skins and other associated products to other professionals and a Director at Drum-Ed, an online drum education and lessons provider[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Heaton is also a founding member and drummer/backing vocalist of Land Sharks, a Huddersfield based band formed in 2018. The band also features Embrace bassist Steve Firth.[10] [4] [11]
Heaton is an ambassador for Martin House Hospice, a charity whose aim is to provide family led care for children with life shortening conditions.[12] [13] and organises Centre Stage, a contest for young bands aimed at raising money for Martin House Children's Hospice where the winner gets to play Leeds Festival and Reading Festival. [14] [15] [16] He has also played on a charity single with Richard McNamara and Mickey Dale also of Embrace, along with Simon Rix and Nick Baines of the Kaiser Chiefs, covering Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. for The Bringing It All Back Home project which regularly supports vulnerable adults at Old Chapel Music Studios in Leeds [17]
References
- ↑ "'They don't care' - local band's anger at UK blocking visa-free travel for musicians". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ↑ Review, Drummer's (25 June 2019). "Interview: Mike Heaton - Code Drum Heads - Drummer's Review Xtra".
- ↑ News, Music Instrument (24 June 2019). "Talking Heads - Mike Heaton of Code Drum Heads".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harris, Dave (8 October 2018). "Embracing Code: An Interview with Mike Heaton". Dave's Drums.
- ↑ "About". Drum-Ed.
- ↑ "Time To Play from www.drum-ed.com". www.drumteachers.co.uk.
- ↑ "Mike Heaton's Drum School". www.mikeheatondrumschool.co.uk.
- ↑ Review, Drummer's (25 March 2021). "Drum-ed Announce 'Time To Play' App".
- ↑ "Embrace Drummer, Mike Heaton Chats To Audient". 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Land Sharks – 'Rock-A-Lips'". www.punktastic.com.
- ↑ "Home". www.landsharksband.co.uk.
- ↑ "Charity ambassador, patron, celebrity - Martin House".
- ↑ "Find out more about how you can support us - Martin House".
- ↑ "Embrace's Mike Heaton: 'Take Centre Stage and help Martin House Children's Hospice'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ↑ "Six Leeds bands take Centre Stage for chance to play at festival". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
- ↑ "Mike's hoping to Embrace the winners". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ↑ "Leeds charity release single with Yorkshire bands Kaiser Chiefs and Embrace". ITV News. 7 January 2021.
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