Known For
Acting
Born
May 28, 1963
Place of Birth
Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Credits
29 titles
Gavin Harrison
Biography
Gavin Harrison is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2011, he also plays with the band King Crimson. Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio. 2010 saw the release of Rhythmic Designs, a book of transcriptions by Terry Branam, and a 3 hour DVD of Gavin's explanations and demonstrations. It won 'Best In Show' at the summer NAMM show in the USA. In 2007 Gavin began a long term collaboration with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric which led to the release of two CDs Drop and then in 2009 Circles. In 2008, Gavin joined King Crimson as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto. Gavin played a number of shows in the United States in August with the band. He won the Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll for "best progressive drummer of the year" consecutively from 2007-2010. He is the featured cover story on Modern Drummer January 2009. Rolling Stone Magazine polls rate him as the third best drummer in the past 25 years. His influences come from his father's jazz collection and from drummers such as Steve Gadd and Jeff Porcaro. Kit Studies with Joe Hodson, Paul Brodie and Dave Cutler (Berklee '78 graduate - teacher relating to the evolving Gary Chaffee school of rhythmic concepts).
Known For
Filmography
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple
Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring
Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet
The Pineapple Thief: It Leads To This
Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22
Self
Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023
Drums
Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation
Porcupine Tree - The Complete AIR Studio Sessions
Self - drums
The Pineapple Thief: Nothing but the Truth
The Pineapple Thief: Versions of the Truth
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary
himself
King Crimson: Rock in Rio
King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
Himself
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
Himself
The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
Self
The Pineapple Thief: Where We Stood
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
Drums
Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted
Himself
Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
drums
Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet
Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Horizons
Drummer
Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...
drums
Porcupine Tree - MHZ
Himself
Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Visions
Drummer
Iggy Pop: Live at the Ritz