Daniel Harper

I could not be happier with representing such a great brand and being a part of this wonderful family. Every Yamaha drum set I have tried has a really consistent tone, I love how big the toms sound/feel and the crack of the snare!

Biography

Recently graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Dan is one of Perth’s up and coming drummers and educators. Dan teaches at the prestigious Christ Church Grammar School and plays for alternative rock band Shangrila.

Some of his favourite Yamaha endorsed players include Justin Foley, Andrew Fisenden, Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd, Ben Falle, and Adam Weston from Birds of Tokyo. Talking with Adam about the brand capitalised even more on his interest in Yamaha, and using the drums every day at WAAPA cemented his love.

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Absolute Hybrid Maple

The answer to the question is drums that give you the sound you need, whenever you need it.Tonal requirements vary among drummers, differ with dynamics, and change, from band to band, song to song, moment to moment. With the Absolute Hybrid Series drums, Yamaha has succeeded in addressing this, with a drum set that possesses an extraordinary degree of expressive power, allowing drummers to pursue a level of expression that perhaps they've not experience before in their other drums. These drums offer a wide dynamic range that allows them to respond accurately to each and every stroke, and follow changes in dynamics, nuance, and touch, letting you play what you want to play.