Vicky O'Neon

Anastacia

Vicky is a drummer and percussionist from Finland based in the UK. She is the American pop star Anastacia’s touring drummer. Vicky has played on TV live performances like the opening of the Eurovision (BBC), the Queens Platinum Jubilee (ITV) and Team GBs homecoming from the Olympics (BBC) at Wembley with artists like Nile Rodgers, Anne-Marie, Kaiser Chiefs, Heather Small, Zara Larsson, Steps and YungBlud and many more. She has also worked with Brian May and Hans Zimmer and plays in the houseband for the American TV show ‘Name That Tune’.

She studied at Drum Tech in London (now called BIMM) from 2010-2013 to receive a BMus (Hons) in Popular Music Performance as a session drummer. After her first year of studies she received the school's prestigious ‘Top Overall Drummer Award’ which encouraged her to push the boundaries as a drummer. She is a passionate Ableton Live user and she is incorporating Live into her work as a performer.

Vicky is also the co-founder of the non-profit music organisations Girls Rock London and Rock Donna. She has created an educational Youtube series called 'Drumming Through The Decades'.

Vicky O'Neon'S SETUP:

  1. 14" K Constantinople Hi Hats
  2. 14" A Custom EFX
  3. 8" K Custom Dark Splash
  4. 10" A Custom Splash
  5. 16" A Custom Crash
  6. 18" A Custom Crash
  7. 19" A Custom China
  8. 21" K Hybrid Ride

* May be prototype

Vicky
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Innovation and creativity in all walks of life inspire me the most. I love when you see or hear someone do something differently, their own way. It's amazing when you feel like you know someone just from the way they play. I also love exploring different sounds and I have a special attraction to the timbre of cymbals. They all have their unique character that you form a special relationship with. When I go to pick up new cymbals it's literally like being in the candy shop. So many exciting new sounds to discover and I always walk out with something new I wasn't expecting to get, but absolutely fell in love with. The best part is when you then get to incorporate your new sounds in the music / project you're working on.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Focus on exploring your sound and what YOU love about music. There is no right or wrong way to play and there are no right or wrong sounds. All that matters is what you like, so find what excites you and follow that path. Also read (or listen to) Rick Rubin's book 'The Creative Act: A Way Of Being'.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    The set up I use touring with Anastacia is definitely my favourite (see below). Her show includes so many different genres and I find that this cymbal combo is bulletproof, it covers more than everything I need.

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