Russell Gilbrook

Russell Gilbrook
Russell Gilbrook in 2008
Background information
Born	(1964-05-17) 17 May 1964 (age 53) London, England
Genres	Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician Music Teacher
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1984-present
Associated acts	Uriah Heep Avantasia Bedlam Pete Bardens

Russell Gilbrook (born 17 May 1964) is the latest drummer for the British rock band, Uriah Heep.

Over the last few years Gilbrook has been establishing himself on the UK clinic tour scene. He has supported artists such as Greg Bissonette and completed a tour with Liberty DeVitto. He has worked/toured with Chris Barber and his band and also Alan Price, on whose album, Liberty, Gilbrook featured. He also replaced Cozy Powell in Bedlam (where he played with the brothers Dave and Denny Ball, plus singer Frank Aiello). Gilbrook has also played with Pete Bardens and featured on one of his albums.

Gilbrook has also worked with Tony Iommi, Lonnie Donegan, John Farnham, Van Morrison and Tobias Sammet.

Gilbrook teaches on the musician's channel on Sky Television and holds a position at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music and has published several teaching guides. He has demonstrated specialist drum clinics across Europe. For the last few years he has also drummed with the Essex based covers band, Exposé, with Dave Moore (vocals), Pete Finch (keyboards), Alan Montague (Bass) and Ben Newton (guitar).

Gilbrook has co-designed, with Marrell Drums, the bass drum beaters that he plays. He uses Sakae drums, Aquarian drumheads, Bigfoot bass drum beaters, Baskey Drum Mats and Rug Lugs, Paiste cymbals and Regal Tip drumsticks.