Emluzsee – Marina Carvalho

Edinburgh, Scotland

BAND: Session Drummer

STICK SIZE: 5BR

My drumming journey began quite recently, but looking back, I’ve always wanted to learn how to play. When I was a kid I would “air-drum” to my favourite songs, try to figure out the beats… Then growing up, the drums were one of the main things I was looking out for when listening to music.

But… I decided that I couldn’t really learn it, so I ended up taking guitar lessons for a few years instead. I liked it but it was never my passion. The craving came back at the beginning of this year, when I started watching some insane drummers both on YouTube and live on Twitch… The way that they were enjoying and expressing themselves was so… Captivating! I wanted that in my life so I gave it a shot. I received my drum kit on the 12th of February… About a week in I started recording and sharing some practice exercises with close friends and family.

Then, when I felt that I was able to cover a song, I thought about sharing it with other drummers and get some feedback which helped me understand the drums significantly! Now I am just thrilled that I have found my passion. Music is so… therapeutic!