MARK GUILIANA: David Bowie, Drumming Inspiration & Building a Lasting Legacy

Join Ollie Winiberg as he sits down with drumming icon Mark Guiliana to talk about working with David Bowie, performing at The UK Drum Show, finding true inspiration, building connections and advice for aspiring musicians.

Be sure not to miss Mark when he performs at ‪The UK Drum Show 2025 on Saturday 18 October at 12.45pm. Grab your tickets: HERE

00:40 – Finding Inspiration

01:55 – Too Much Pressure?

04:50 – The UK Drum Show

07:25 – David Bowie

09:20 – The Early Days

11:45 – Who You Know?

17:45 – Advice for Aspiring Drummers

21:15 – Legacy

Mark Proudly Plays…

Gretsch Drums

Istanbul Agop Cymbals

Vic Firth Drumsticks

Remo Drumheads

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Hosted by the legend, our Main Stage Host, Ollie Winiberg, we’re sitting down with every drummer performing at the UK Drum Show

BIOGRAPHY:

Hailed by The New York Times as “a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed,” Grammy-nominated superstar drummer & composer Mark Guiliana brings an adventurous spirit, eclectic palette, and gift for spontaneous invention to a staggering range of styles. Equally virtuosic playing acoustic jazz, boundary-stretching electronic music, or next-level rock, he’s become a key collaborator with such original sonic thinkers as St. Vincent, Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam / Soundgarden), Brad Mehldau, M83, Meshell Ndegeocello, and the late, great David Bowie.

Guiliana’s latest release ‘MARK’, is his first entirely solo work which boldly showcases him as composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist – performing and layering percussion, piano, synthesizers and more. This new foray into his growing body of renowned work, recorded at Studio 606 in Los Angeles, is a culmination of Guiliana’s experiences and inspirations, and at the same time the catalyst of a new direction. ‘MARK’ follows his first two acclaimed Edition Records albums ‘the sound of listening’ and ‘Mischief’.