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Karl Brazil
Country:
UK
Band or Affiliations:
Robbie Williams
Current Kit Setup:
Brooklyn in Deep Black Marine Pearl or Grey Oyster
14x22 BD, 14x24 BD, 9x13 RT, 16x16 FT, 5x14 SD, 5x14 USA Custom Chrome Over Brass (Auxiliary)
Karl Brazil’s precision, power and impeccable feel have established him as one of the UK’s most respected and busiest drummers. Known for his ambidextrous ability of drumming opposite to his own opposing set up - using a right handed drum kit with his left handed and footed style of playing - he is a versatile musician and clinician. Karl has recorded and toured with a long list of high profile artists, most notably, Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Take That, Jason Mraz, Starsailor, James Morrison, Olly Murs, Leona Lewis, Girls Aloud, Alison Moyet, Natalie Imbruglia, Paloma Faith and Welsh indie-rockers Feeder
2013
One Direction - Midnight Memories (The Ultimate Edition)
Gary Barlow - Since I Saw You Last
James Blunt - Moon Landing
2012
One Direction - Take Me Home
Christina Aguilera - Lotus
Casey Abrams - Casey Abrams
Feeder - Generation Freakshow
Jamie Hartman - III
2011
Olly Murs - In Case You Didn't Know
Wonderland - Wonderland
2010
Take That - Progress
James Blunt - Some Kind of Trouble
Charlotte Church - Back to Scratch
Era - Classics II
Joshua Radin - Rock and the Tide
Robbie Williams - In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits
Era - Essential
2009
Westlife - Where We Are
Joss Stone - Colour Me Free!
Paloma Faith - Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?
Ben's Brother - Battling Giants
Era - Classics
2008
James Blunt - Les Sessions Lost Souls Kaz James - If They Knew
James Morrison - Songs for You, Truths for Me
Armie Miriello - I Came Around
Kerli - Love is Dead
Era - Reborn
Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
Jack McManus - Either Side of Midnight
Jack McManus - Bang on the Piano
Tristan Prettyman - Hello...x
2007
Leona Lewis - Spirit
Diego - Indigo
Alison Moyet - Turn
James Blunt - All the Souls
James Blunt - 1973
Corneille - Birth of Cornelius
Romane Serda - Apres La Pluie
2006
Take That - Beautiful World
Evil Nine - Fabriclive.28
James Blunt - Chasing Time
2005
Raphael Gualazzi - Reality and Fantasy
Bodyrockers - Bodyrockers
Darius - Live Twice
James Blunt - Back to Bedlam
Bitty McLean - It Keeps Rainin: The Best of Bitty McLean
I've been lucky to work with the following people both live and on TV:
Feeder, Star Sailor, Ben’s Brother, Joss Stone, Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Girls Aloud, Shania Twain, Ja Rule, Westlife, Will Young, Ollie Murs, Natalie Imbruglia, Lulu, Bodyrockers, Charlotte Church, ERA, Leona Lewis, Gary Barlow, Rufus Wainright, Lily Allen, Ruby Turner, Noel Reading, Suggs, Bruce Dickinson, Jon Lord, Dr Hook and Gary Kemp