Here's the latest member of Team Protection Racket doing his best 'PR Man' impression at the
@theo2london 😎 all it would take is a buzz cut for absolute doppleganger perfection!! A sterling effort
@benmiddletondrums 💪🏻
Welcome to the family mate! Great to have you on board 🥁 Here's all about Ben:
Ben is a UK‑based session drummer and percussionist in high demand for his musicality, precision, deep pocket, and instinctive feel for what a song needs.
He has toured and recorded across the UK and beyond, working with artists from around the world including Hannah Aldridge (US), Fanny Lumsden (AUS), Lachlan Bryan (AUS), Alan Fletcher (AUS), the Brewster Brothers (The Angels, AUS) and Judy Dyble (Fairport Convention, UK). Ben is also a familiar face on the festival circuit, with multiple appearances at Glastonbury, as well as Country 2 Country, Manchester Folk Festival, Latitude, Costa Festival, Fjord Blues, the UK West Coast Folk Festival and Towersey Festival.
Drawing on a background that spans brass and marching band music through to rock, pop, country, funk and folk, Ben’s playing is versatile, expressive and unmistakably his own. In the studio, he combines creative flair with rock‑steady consistency—equally at home improvising parts or delivering tight, click‑driven performances. His percussion work, featuring instruments such as djembe, bongos and cajón, adds colour, texture and character to every session.
Ben uses Ludwig drums, Istanbul Mehmet cymbals, ACS Custom IEMs, and always travels with Protection Racket AAA cases.
Look forward to meting you as soon as possible Ben ☀️
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