Drummer Mamas

By Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill

Drummer Mamas is hosted by drummers, mums and long-time friends Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill.

Ciara and Gemma love to explore the other side of drummers — less gear, more stories, ideas, exp

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

Drummer Mamas episodes:

February 09, 2026 Sound Advice, Friends with Sticks & the Power of Creating More Drummers — with Bob Wynne
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We’re joined by Bob Wynne — drummer, educator, and advocate for a world filled with more drummers!
Bob talks about the idea behind the Evans Sound Advice Room at The UK Drum Show, his upcoming masterclass with Steve White (Feb 23rd), and how his 50/50 teaching roster is helping shape the next generation. He also shares his take on why drum shops need to wake up to the fact that women just get on and buy — and how that mindset could save the industry.
We missed some names out who performed in the Sound Advice Room at the UK Drum show. The full list of those who performed is as follows:
Will Daly
Claus Hessler
Martina Barakoska
Tom Howarth
Drew Michael
Dexter Hercules
Stephen Assamoa-Dua
Eloy Casagrande

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42min
February 02, 2026 A spotlight on… manifesting, cosmic ordering and being lucky!
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This episode comes with a ‘woo woo’ warning!
We talk about all things ‘universe’: manifesting, ordering what you want, receiving it, operating on a positive wavelength, and making lists to help you achieve your goals and dreams.
Parking spaces, the ideal partner, and lottery wins: listen to this episode to find out
how we get the things we ask for!

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36min
January 26, 2026 Geoff Dugmore: souls, songs and sessions
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Some stats about our guest today that may even be out of date by now: he has
played on 89 top 20 albums, 53 number ones, he has produced Debbie Harry, and
played with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner and Rod Stewart. Geoff Dugmore
talks with us about playing for the song, bringing a good feeling to a session, and his surprising pastime when he’s not busy with music.

Geoff Dugmore:
Instagram.com/geoff_dugmore

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52min
January 19, 2026 Ellie East: Touring with Dave Stewart, counter-acting control, and the importance of taking a break
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Ellie East has been Dave Stewart’s drummer of choice for the last 2 years, and her bouncy energy and positive vibes make it easy to see why she is consistently booked for tours and session work. Ellie tells us how her new outlook on finding interests outside of music and the need to take a break from work are helping her to feel calm, and how she has accepted that some parts of the music industry are simply beyond her control.

Ellie East:
www.Instagram.com/ellieeastdrums

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34min
January 12, 2026 Gabi King: learning fast vs living slowly – The 1975, Elton John and tattoos
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Gabi King joined the 1975 as their percussionist after auditioning for them by performing on the Jonathan Ross Show, which led to her learning the entire percussion set in two weeks before flying out to join them on tour in Mexico.Of course, she smashed it and has been with them ever since!
Gabi tells us the importance of looking after mental health on tour, staying relaxed when working with big names, being a good hang as a session player, and something no one has ever asked her before in an interview…which is her favourite tattoo?!

Gabi King:
Instagram.com/gabriellemarieking

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44min
January 05, 2026 Tom Howarth: stick tricks, content inspiration and how it nearly all ended with one word…
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Tom Howarth’s drum reels are witty, entertaining, full of stick tricks and favoured by the algorithm! Tom tells us how he comes up with his content, about family life supporting a child with additional needs, his new online drum school, and what word he thinks almost got him banned from Instagram…

Tom Howarth:
Instagram.com/tomhowarthdrums

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48min
December 22, 2025 The Christmas Episode - The one where we finally talk about drum gear!
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Our last episode before we have a week off for Christmas. We update you with if we are ready for the big day, what we're hoping to get, 2026 and our love of pie!
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25min
December 15, 2025 Maxie Cheer: manifesting, ghostbusting & Kate Nash touring
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Maxie is playing drums for music that feels like it is making a difference: touring with artists and activists such as Kate Nash, Jasmine.4.t and Isha, Maxie has had a busy 2025, full of touring, recording, and even a ghostly encounter in Hamburg…
Maxie talks to us about committing to and keeping faith in what you’re doing,
creating space for transgender people in music, and the positive experiences they
have had in helping to diversify the drum industry’s artist rosters.
Photo by: @judeharr8

Maxie Cheer:
Instagram:
Instagram.com/maxieplaysdrums

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46min
December 08, 2025 Martina Barakoska: Moving, drumming to solve problems, & keeping a balanced approach.
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2025 has been a big year for Martina Barakoska both personally and professionally; she’s moved to a different country, learned a new language, filmed a phenomenal commercial for Thomann, hosted a masterclass at the UK Drum Show, and is busy with new music. And those are just a couple of highlights.
Martina tells us what inspired her to leave her hometown of Skopje in North Macedonia to move to Berlin, and her balanced approach to dealing with the positives and negatives of social media.

Martina Barakoska:
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48min
December 01, 2025 Steve White: forming family bonds through drums, supporting new music, and adjusting after injuries
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Having enjoyed huge success with Paul Weller and the Style Council from the latter part of his teenage years, Steve White went on to tour all over the world and become a hugely respected drum clinician, author and educator. As a dad to four children, and husband to a successful actress and producer, how has he fitted his music career together with family life? Steve tells us how he has adapted over the years, the importance that he puts on to supporting upcoming music talent, and how he has changed his playing style to recover from an injury that he thought had ended his career.

Steve White:
Instagram.com/whiteydrums

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52min

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