Mike Heaton
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Mike Heaton is the drummer
for the English
rock band
Embrace. Heaton is from Heckmondwike
in West Yorkshire
.
He is nicknamed 'Besty' after the original drummer of The Beatles
, Pete Best
.
He played the clarinet
at the beginning of 'Drawn From Memory
' (the title track of his band's second album), and also wrote 'Still So Young' (b-side of 'Save Me
').
He is also the manager of an up-coming band from Leeds
called Anechoic, who despite still being unsigned, have supported his band at some of their biggest gigs to date, including their Forest tour in June 2006 and their 'Glorious Day' gig at the Millennium Square in Leeds.
On 31 October 2005, directly after his band had played a live gig for Radio One
in Leeds
city centre, he was rushed to hospital to meet his new baby daughter Connie Rose, as he became a father for the second time.
He has recently opened up his own drum school, based in Squirrel Studios, offering private drum lessons to aspiring drummers and he also mentors a number of young bands in the North Yorkshire area. He has also recently co-opened a bar called 'The Hop' in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
for the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock band
Rock Band
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Embrace. Heaton is from Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, which is located geographically at the centre of West Yorkshire, England, south west of Leeds. Close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge, it is part of Cleckheckmondsedge, a name invented by J.B. Priestley to represent a West Riding...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
He is nicknamed 'Besty' after the original drummer of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Pete Best
Pete Best
Pete Best is a British musician, best known as the original drummer in The Beatles. He was born in the city of Madras, British India...
.
He played the clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
at the beginning of 'Drawn From Memory
Drawn from Memory
-Track listing:-Musicians:* Mickey Dale - Keyboards, String arrangements, Guitar* Steve Firth - Bass* Mike Heaton - Drums, Percussion, Loops, Clarinet* Danny McNamara - Vocals, Guitar* Richard McNamara - Guitar, Vocals, Kazoo, Decks, Percussion and Loops...
' (the title track of his band's second album), and also wrote 'Still So Young' (b-side of 'Save Me
Save Me (2000 song)
"Save Me" is a song by Embrace, released as the third single from their second studio album Drawn From Memory. It only reached twenty-nine in the chart, but remains one of their most popular songs. The song is known for its complex bass line performed by Steve Firth...
').
He is also the manager of an up-coming band from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
called Anechoic, who despite still being unsigned, have supported his band at some of their biggest gigs to date, including their Forest tour in June 2006 and their 'Glorious Day' gig at the Millennium Square in Leeds.
On 31 October 2005, directly after his band had played a live gig for Radio One
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
city centre, he was rushed to hospital to meet his new baby daughter Connie Rose, as he became a father for the second time.
He has recently opened up his own drum school, based in Squirrel Studios, offering private drum lessons to aspiring drummers and he also mentors a number of young bands in the North Yorkshire area. He has also recently co-opened a bar called 'The Hop' in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.