Mike Heaton

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Mike Heaton
Born	(1967-09-18) 18 September 1967
Genres	Rock, Britpop
Occupations	Drummer
Instruments	drums

Mike Heaton (born 18 September 1967) is the drummer for the English rock band Embrace. Heaton is from Heckmondwike in West Yorkshire.

He is nicknamed 'Besty' after the original drummer of The Beatles, Pete Best.

He played the clarinet at the beginning of 'Drawn From Memory' (the title track of his band's second album), and also wrote 'Still So Young' (b-side of 'Save Me').

He is also the manager of an up-coming band from Leeds called Anechoic, who despite still being unsigned, have supported his band at some of their biggest gigs to date, including their Forest tour in June 2006 and their 'Glorious Day' gig at the Millennium Square in Leeds.

On 31 October 2005, directly after his band had played a live gig for Radio One in Leeds city centre, he was rushed to hospital to meet his new baby daughter Connie Rose, as he became a father for the second time.

He has recently opened up his own drum school, based in Squirrel Studios, offering private drum lessons to aspiring drummers and he also mentors a number of young bands in the North Yorkshire area. He has also recently co-opened a bar called 'The Hop' in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.^[1]

References

↑ "Rock band drummer opens Wakefield bar", Yorkshire Evening Post, 28 November 2008, retrieved 17 August 2009

External links

Mike Heaton Drum School

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Studio albums	The Good Will Out Drawn from Memory If You've Never Been Out of Nothing This New Day Embrace

EPs	Fireworks One Big Family All You Good Good People Come Back to What You Know The Good Will Out The Abbey Road Sessions Refugees

DVDs	Fireworks: The Singles 1997-2002 Embrace - A Glorious Day Live in Leeds (2005) SG 14 Live In Majorca

Compilations	Fireworks: The Singles 1997-2002 Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997-2005

Singles	"All You Good Good People" "My Weakness Is None of Your Business" "Hooligan" "You're Not Alone" "Save Me" "I Wouldn't Wanna Happen to You" "Wonder" "Make It Last" "Gravity" "Ashes" "Looking As You Are" "A Glorious Day" "Nature's Law" "World At Your Feet" "Target" " I Can't Come Down" "Refugees" "Acoustic"

Related articles	Discography

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Name	Heaton, Mike
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Short description	British musician
Date of birth	18 September 1967
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