Featured Artist
Graham Hopkins
Testimonial:
“I got to know C&C Drums via Joe Adamik of Iron & Wine. When I played his set at a soundcheck of a common show, I directly fell in love with these drums. C&C is the only company in the market which is able to realize this vintage sound today. This is based on Bill Cardwell’s knowledge and experience when restoring vintage drums. And C&C have exactly that old spirit: thin, light shells with reinforcement rings, like on my LPL kit, for example. Tone and response are perfect, just like in the good old days. It’s great fun realizing ideas with the guys at C&C since they’re full of passion for what they do. They represent top notch vintage drums away from the mass-produce.”
Bio:
Musical CV:
- Graham was surrounded by and being grown up with music and drums: father Des and grandfather Jim were drummers, too
- he took piano as well as guitar lessons all the time besides playing drums in his youth
- first influences: Trapp Jazz and Dixieland Jazz
- joining My Little Funhouse at the age of 17
- between 1996-2007: becoming one of the most requested session/project drummers for acts like Therapy?, Gemma Hayes, Halite, Boss Volenti, The Cake Sale, Snow Patrol
- working today with The Frames and Glenn Hansard
- when being off tour he teaches at BIMM College in Dublin one day a week
Setup:
Kit:
- C&C LPL Custom Kit
Finish:
- Dark Walnut Stain w/ Woodhoops
Sizes:
- 22“ x 13“ Bassdrum
- 13“ x 8“ Racktom
- 16” x 15” Floortom
- 14“ x 6.5“ Snaredrum