Thom Mills is a top UK touring, session & recording drummer, based in Brighton. He has worked with Egyptian Blue, Public Body, Foals, Frank Turner, Youth Sector, Fur, Skinny Lister, The Maccabees, Noah & The Whale, Mechanical Bride, Sunless ’97 & Ed Prosek.

I studied at BIMM (Brighton Institute of Modern Music) and received a 2:1 degree in professional musicianship, drums in 2006. I was taught by Adam Bushell, (Sheryl Crowe, Faithless, Rhythm magazine tutor), Russell Gilbrook (Van Morrison, Tommi Iomy, Uriah Heep), and Vinny Lammi (Spice Girls, Mel C).

I have also since continued my drum studying with Dave Elitch (The Mars Volta, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, The 1975) a phenomenal player, and even greater drum teacher. I recognise that as soon as you think there is no room for improvement on your instrument you have become stale, there is always more to learn.

After I left music college I set up my own private drum lesson teaching business whilst gaining experience teaching at primary (Ashdown Primary School, Shoreham Beach Primary) and secondary schools (The Littlehampton Academy) and also at SAM (Sussex Academy of Music).

I have experience teaching all ages and abilities and have taught children from age 5 to adults over 70. This informs how I tailor my lessons, and so I always make sure the student’s direct specific needs are addressed and taken into account in every drum lesson. Past students include Alfie Sayers (HotWax) & Camille Phillips (The Subways).

Running alongside this I have been working as a professional, touring, session and recording drummer, whilst also supplying weekly drum lessons online through my youtube channel which has over 7k subscribers.