SCOTT HIGHAM

SCOTT HIGHAM

Award-winning professional drummer with 30+ years of international experience

With more than 30 years of professional experience, Scott has built a career spanning live performance, touring, recording, theatre, progressive rock, metal, pop and function music.  He has recorded on 50+ albums, toured internationally and performed at major festivals and venues across Europe, working with artists and bands including Pendragon, Oliver Wakeman, Clive Nolan, Alan Reed, Caamora, Angel Witch and many more.

Scott has won Best Drummer of The Year at The Classic Rock Society Awards for his work on Pendragon’s PURE, Clive Nolan’s SHE and Pendragon’s PASSION albums.

He has also been voted in the top 5 Best Progressive Drummer of The Year awards in Classic Rock PROG magazine alongside Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harisson and Nick D’Virgilio.

Watch Scott perfoming drums & backing vocals with Pendragon :

LIVE PERFORMER - DRUMmer & VOCALiSt

A drummer & vocalist who understands what is needed

Scott has spent more than three decades performing drums & vocals live, including tours and festivals across more than 25 countries.

His live work has included appearances at Sweden Rock Festival, Wacken Open Air, High Voltage Festival, Loreley Open Air, Rosfest, Summers End Festival and many others, as well as supporting Dream Theater in Portugal.

From progressive rock and metal to pop, theatre and function bands, Scott is a team player that brings the experience to adapt to the musical situation — whether that's playing a demanding original arrangement, locking into a click track or delivering a high-energy live show.

Scott also perfoms drums, lead & backing vocals with professional festival & function bands, and is currenlty the drummer and backing vocalist for Twist of Rock :

EDUCATOR

Experience you can learn from

After more than 30 years working professionally, Scott brings real-world experience to his teaching — covering technique, groove, musicality, performance and what it actually takes to work as a professional musician. 

Whether you're looking to improve your technique, become a more musical player or take your first steps towards playing professionally, Scott's teaching is built around practical experience.
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CLINICS & MASTERCLASSES

Sharing the experience

Scott's career provides a wealth of material for drum clinics, product demonstrations, masterclasses, workshops and educational events.

His sessions can cover everything from performance and technique to working professionally, playing with backing tracks and click tracks, developing feel and approaching different musical styles.

Designed for drum schools, music colleges, universities, festivals and music retailers, Scott's clinics combine practical playing with insights from more than three decades in the professional industry.

SESSION & RECORDING

Bring experience to your next recording project

Scott has recorded on more than 50 albums throughout his career, working across a wide range of musical styles.

He understands what a recording needs — from interpreting an existing arrangement to developing the right drum part for a song.

Whether you need a drummer & vocalist for an album, single, remote recording or a complete project, Scott brings decades of studio and professional playing experience to every session.

Scott is available for session work in your studio, or remotely from his own studio, and can track in both acoustic and electronic kits, producing individual drum stems and a midi file for each song