Ep. 005 - Interview with Gareth Thomson // From Drummer to Mixing Engineer

Gareth Thomson, originally from Melbourne, Australia started his musical journey as a drummer, playing with bands like on Toast, Kylie Auldist and Seth Sentry, but has now transitioned more into the world of mixing and producing.

He represents so much of what I love to showcase on Drummer's Perspective, and that is drummers and percussionists using their drumming knowledge as a foundation to succeed in another area of the music industry.

Gareth has worked on some incredible releases as a mixer and producer, as is continuing to do so from his new home in Saigon, Vietnam. In this interview, I speak with Gareth about how he first became interested in mixing and producing, how exactly he acquired the skills he has as a mixer whilst also continuing to develop as a drummer, as well as his advice for like minded drummers who wish to get more into the world of mixing and production. He also shares some great practice exercises for drummers to work on that from a producers point of view can be super beneficial to have a handle on when recording drums.

Make sure to follow Gareth at https://www.gareththomson.net and https://www.instagram.com/garethlthomson/