Spike T. Smith is a British professional freelance session drummer, artist, performer, musician and song-writer. Hes spent many years working internationally with some of the worlds finest artists and musicians, including Morrissey, punk legends The Dammed, Killing Joke, New York Dolls, Steve Ignorant/Crass, Sham 69, Chinese pop sensation Ai Jing and doom metal heavyweights Sacrilege, to name just a few. Originally from Wales, Spike has played drums and performed since he was 13 years old. Hes been described by Rhythm magazine œAs the British version of American session heavy-weight, Josh Freese with regards his varied & colourful playing career.
Spike T. Smith'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