
	::NEWS:: 27 May 2008 Hi all, it's been a while since the last update. It's been busy year so far, can't believe it's almost half gone already! I would like to thank Baskey for the latest endorsement. Check out their super-cool Ruggluggs at www.baskey.com It's been a busy one on the clinic, masterclass, session and workshop front. The CybaDrummer project has also been keeping me on my toes. The rig has progressed a fair bit and is a pleasure to play. Check out the show at festivals this summer as well as popular venues across the UK and Europe. The Drummerbuzz site will be online shortly, we battled through server issues and hope to finally get it back on track soon. Thanks again to all my endorsers for their continued support and top products - Mapex, Paiste, Pro-Mark, Roland, Hardcase, Jalapeno, Aquarian, Baskey, SE Electronics, World Tribal. 25 February 2008* I'm really looking forward to getting the Cyba show on the road again this year. After loads of time in the studio, a rig 'refresh' and prep'ing new tracks it all looks set to kick of in March. The first '08 cyba-gig is scheduled for the 20th March at the Clapham Grand in London for a headline slot and some uber-super-cool guest artists appearing on stage with me including: WhistleJacket (Jor-gio, award winning dude - vox), Paul Glover (Pure Reason Revolution - drums) Martin Potts (Korg UK - drummer, udu king), Bobba Swan (International touring drums) Ben Griffiths (FireFly, Exoria - drums) Mike Simpson (Inspire Works - djembe player extraordinaire) Jo Williams (Touring vocalist, theatre - vox) Tickets are now available at £6 from either myself, Laura Bradford (Street Team) or any of the above guests. They can also be purchased on Ticketweb (please note that you're buying to see 'cybadrummer' in the space provided when purchasing - it has to do with quotas) happy days! Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Click above to enlarge 01 January 2008 Happy New Year! Wishing you all a super-prosperous 2008! 2007 was most certainly an amazing year with approximately 300 gigs, not much sleep, but well worth it! A few global gigs have been booked in January with many more international tours planned throughout the year. Also the CybaDrummer album should be officially launched in the next 9 weeks, featuring loads of awesome guests including Jorge Mhondera, Jo Williams, Ben Griffiths, Martin Potts, Paul Glover, Bobba and Laura Swan. Pre-orders are already being taken and the Cyba street team is jumping into action, check it out on www.myspace.com/cybastreetteam Huge thanks to the amazing work by Laura Bradford for co-ordinating the whole thing. Contact Laura now for more info on how to join up and be part of the team. 'Hope to see you somewhere, sometime on the road in the next few weeks and months. 09 November 2007* The date has been confirmed for a Cyba clinic in December '07. Drummers Ben Griffiths and Paul Glover will be supporting throughout. The event takes place on 20th (not the 13th as previously advertised) December at Clay Cross near Chesterfield. Click on thumbnail below for details. 09 October 2007 I was recently given the incredible opportunity to share the stage with Zoro (drummer for Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown etc), Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, Ozzy, Thin Lizzy - I'm a huge long time fan of this dude), Jerry Brown and other fantastic artistes, what a week that was! I opted to use the Cyba-kit and showcased a new track or two. On the 22nd Sept '07, the Beat2Beat Part 1 DVD (drum set techniques) was released. Presented by Terl Bryant with Dez Minto and I, this is part of a series which'll be followed by intermediate and advanced releases. Copies are available for purchase, contact Drummerbuzz Management if you'd like to place an order. 28 July 2007 It's official, Calum, Terl, Liam and I are now official Guinness World Records(tm) holders! We've received our certificates and the final approved time was 22 hours 5 minutes and 23 seconds! Well done guys, it was an absolute pleasure working with you in an event I'll never forget! I look forward to getting my CYBADRUMMER demo out. Some new gear just received which'll looks to hugely enhance the quality of the material. 03 July 2007* After a slow-ish start, the summer has become incredibly busy (no complaints here). Over 100 gigs already done this year, I'm looking forward to being part of some some exciting events over the next few months. The CybaDrummers project is gaining momentum rapidly with numerous festivals already played at and many more to come. Many thanks to all who've written with kind and amazing comments, hope to chat with you soon. Pics below courtesy of top photographer Steffi Lewis. Click thumb for larger view. 10 May 2007* Tickets available on www.cybadrummer.com or through ticketweb. Hope to see you there. 02 April 2007 Below is a overhead shot of my Jalapeno kit as used at a 2 day live session in Southampton recently. For the Cyba project it would incorporate an extra 10 inch tom and 14 inch floor tom. 27 February 2007 I would like to give a massive thanks to all my endorsers for their top support this year and am looking forward to an even better year together: They are: ProMark, Mapex, Paiste, Jalapeno, Roland, Aquarian, Hardcase, Audix 3 January 2007 2007 has just arrived and already things are starting to get busy with various projects around the globe. Next week I'm off to present a drum workshop in France immediately followed by a trip for workshops in the Far East. On the CybaDrummers front; rehearsals have begun in earnest. Matt and I've been preparing every aspect of the show, from the songwriting process to the finer tech bits with onstage video, sampling and all that fun stuff. The tour is planned for kick-off in March '07 and will run all over the planet with guest artistes appearing from time-to-time. More info to appear on our website soon. Wishing everyone peace, hope, success and happiness for 2007. 17 December 2006* Many thanks to all who supported and stuck with me over the last year, I'd like to wish you all a fantastic Christmas and prosperous New Year. My super-amazing sounding/looking custom Jalapeno kit has arrived. Below is a pic of the kit in the double kick configuration. The 18" bass drum can quickly be converted to a standard floor tom. 10 November 2006 The CybaDrummer project is underway, loads of dates being booked for 2007 around the globe. I'm no longer on tour through December which frees me up for the much needed prep time on the 'Cyba' project. More info will be available shortly on www.myspace.com/cybadrummers and www.cybadrummer.com 05 October 2006* I am delighted to announce that I will be partaking in an instructional DVD with drummers Terl Bryant and Dez Minto. The DVD is due for launch in mid-2007. 17 August 2006 I received a request to drum with legendary punk band 'The Straps' for a mini-tour of London. Below, pics of first night in Croydon. 12 August 2006 I'm delighted to announce my latest official endorsement - one of the top makers of hand made drums in the world - Jalapeno Custom Drums. My drum set is currently being built to spec, a process which takes approximately 8 weeks. Above: David Nuttall of Jalapeno Custom Drums & Ed with an inch thick snare shell at the Jalapeno Drums Workshop. 11 August 2006 New World's Fastest Drummer UK contest dates announced including one in association with DCUK (Drum Corps United Kingdom) on 30th September 2006 being held at the 2006 British Drum Corps Championships at Burton Albion Football Ground, The Pirelli Stadium, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire. Ed will be adjudicating at this event. Join the Forum on the Drummerbuzz website for updates on these events and more 19 July 2006 Welcome to the new-look Ed Freitas website! I've been busy performing around the globe with numerous artistes & organisations over the last few months, recently also appearing on the opening slot at the Berlin Olympia Stadium. We plan to add some sound samples to the site soon and a short video clip. Keep a lookout on the gigs page for the latest dates 27 May 2006 Ed together with Drummerbuzz yesterday hosted Gerald Heyward (drummer for Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Puff Daddy, Mary J. Blige etc) in Hammersmith, London. Read more about this fantastic event on the Drummerbuzz site. 1 April 2006 Ed is again featured in this months home & away magazine. Last month, Ed performed with the amazing trumpeter Raul de Oliveira in Mannheim, Germany. Both were interviewed by German radio and magazines. 17th December 2005 WFD - Extreme Sport Drumming news: Another massively successful WFD UK (Extreme Sport Drumming) event was held by Drummerbuzz & judged by Ed at Music Live 2005 in Birmingham. Bigdog Drum Stuff (Intime Percussion) kindly provided the stand space and fantastic prizes. Many thanks to Keith and staff for the extremely generous offer and support. Ed informed that he's looking forward to working in close co-operation with Bigdog in the upcoming WFD UK 2006 tour. Visit Drummerbuzz for more details. He is soon to be gigging with the Simon Sampson and other artistes around the UK, USA and Europe. Rehearsals are underway, more info soon. ___________________ 8 National TV appearances/drumming performances within the last 3 months (4 of them were live!) Channel 4, BBC and ITV. ___________________ Read Ed's interview in the December edition of the Rhythm magazine where Drummerbuzz / WFD UK is also featured (a full-page feature!) ___________________ His drumming skills and endeavors have been well publicized in the November 2005 edition of 'Home & Away' magazine ___________________ Numerous radio stations interviewed Ed in October including BBC Radio Leicester, Leicester Sound, Takeover Radio 103.2FM ___________________ Ed, Terl Bryant, Liam Watts and Calum Rees are the unofficial record holders of the world's longest continuous drum roll (22 hrs). They're eagerly awaiting final confirmation from Guinness World Records to officiate.