Paul Clarvis

Paul Clarvis

session Musician

It wouldnt be too much of a stretch to say that Paul Clarvis has performed with everyone you know and on everything you love. Clarvis was the late Leonard Bernstein's preferred London percussionist and helped Rick Smith with the drum arrangement for the London Olympics 2012 show-stopping opening, as well as having worked with musicians like Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, and Elton John. His film slate includes films like œStar Wars, all the œHarry Potter films, œThe Chronicles of Narnia, œTwilight, œSkyfall, "Spectre, "The Grand Budapest Hotel, "Isle of Dogs, "Avengers Endgame", œTron, œShrek, œThe Shape of Water", œSpider Man: Into the Spider Verse", œMary Poppins Returns", and œThe Hobbit. In fact, Clarvis was a featured percussionist in the last 3 years Oscar Soundtrack winners.

He recently played on Hoziers Billboard-topping album, œWasteland Baby. He is also an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

Paul Clarvis'S SETUP:

1.14" HiHats - K Constantinople (top), K Custom Session (bottom) *
2.Stack - 9" FX Oriental Trash Splash (bottom), 6" Splash (top) *
3.19" K Dark Thin Crashes
4.22" K Custom High Definition Ride
5.10" FX China Trash

6.15" FX Azuka Latin Multi-Crash *
7.16" K Dark Thin Crashes

* May be prototype

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