Terl Bryant

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Terl Bryant is a drummer and percussionist who works extensively as a session musician, has contributed to many top flight recordings to much critical acclaim. For his early career he was a member of the influential Christian progressive and celtic folk themed band Iona.

1 Biography
2 Musical Description
3 Artists Credits
4 Discography
5 External links

[edit] Biography

Bryant's biography in his own words:

"I recall being about 6 years old, sitting behind my dad in his sports car banging on the back of his seat whilst some groovy rock music blasted out on the radio. All of a sudden..............he pulled the car over, and in frustration shouted,” if you're going to bang on the back of my seat - DO IT IN TIME!”... from then on I was focused.

I became mad about drums and got my first drum set when I was 12, I practised hard at home working out the beats on my favourite records; Deep Purple, Captain Beefheart, Bob James, Deodato, Peter Frampton, Beatles etc., and by 15 I was playing in local pubs.

I moved to London aged 17, but turned down an audition for Adam and the Ants (before their huge success). At 18 I joined a Bedfordshire based called 'Stranger', which later became 'Tobruk' (remember them??). I left soon after we auditioned singer Fish (later of Marillion), who was travelling the UK looking for a band to join. Two of the band didn't want him while the bassist and I thought he was fantastic. He was obviously going places.

I left the UK for California in 1981, and ended up playing and living in Newport Beach. I soon joined a band called the 'The Dining Cocktails’, fronted by the fabulous Chris Gaffney. Walter Trout (Canned Heat) would sometimes come and sit in with us."

In 1990 Terl teamed up with Dave Bainbridge, Dave Fitzgerald and Joanne Hogg to become Iona

He has developed the Christian music ministry known as "Psalm Drummers", started in 1996 as a focus to promote the use of this form of percussion in music, and worship in particular. This now has more than 2000 members in at least 10 different countries.

[edit] Musical Description

Now a multi-talented percusionist and drummer, Terl has contributed to the development of the use of Drums and percussion in many ways, but most particularly in conntemporary Christian worship.

Terl Bryant has over 150 albums recording experience and more than 20 years touring experience.