Promotional Photos
Photo Credits: Leeds City College, Andy Pountney, Ryan Thomas, Flynn Watson, Paul Watson, Izzy Shields, Woody Lander, Paul Johnson
No Redemption
Photo Credits: Zack Buckland, Paul Watson, Simon Pritchard, Paul Johnson
Music Videos
Reviews/ Testimonials
“The best drummer I’ve ever worked with” – Ben Stockwell, former bassist of The North.
“Easily the best drummer in West Yorkshire. The first time I worked with Ben, I knew I never wanted to work with another drummer” – Louie Appleyard, guitarist/ lead singer of No Redemption.
“Got to be one of the best drummers in Leeds” – Asudeep Saggu, former bassist of No Redemption.
Contact Information
Ben Frampton- Electronic Press Kit Reflection
The purpose of this Electronic Press Kit (EPK) is to present myself as a professional drummer, showcasing one’s experience, skills, and career ambitions in a way that appeals to industry professionals, including band managers, booking agents, music journalists, and potential collaborators.
In terms of the structure, my EPK begins with explaining one’s technical ability, versatility and dedication to drums and music. It briefly outlines my identity along with my strengths and role in my band No Redemption, immediately informing the reader what is brought to the table. By mentioning well known influences (e.g., Jeff Porcaro, and John Bonham and Bernard Purdie), the aim is to align myself with respected drummers, giving industry professionals insight into the style and skill set that is personal to oneself.
It then moves on to a story of early passion, training, and influences, all leading into current work. This is opposed to listing achievements in bullet points and really helps the reader connect with the journey rather than just reading a list of accomplishments. Important milestones such as performing at First Direct Arena and working with The North give tangible proof of one’s experience, including streaming numbers (10,000+ Spotify streams), showing measurable success, which is attractive to industry professionals looking for musicians with proven engagement. The decision to leave The North to focus on No Redemption demonstrates dedication and career focus.
The final section outlines the ambitions of expanding No Redemption’s presence and becoming a sought-after session musician, making it easy for potential collaborators to see where I am headed and how working together may be beneficial. This also signals that actively working towards growth and new opportunities is being done.
As of now, there is much more experience to be had regarding collaboration. The plan is to work with as many artists as possible to become a massive part of major projects, that will not only add to my story of achievements but will also help to build contacts and get more work. It has been noted that there are only two music videos of projects involving myself that are accessible, however in the band, No Redemption, we are in the process of getting ready to release a new song with a new music video. We are also in the process of recording songs for our debut album.
Regarding the professional aesthetic, one’s decision was to go with my personal favourite image of myself as the title screen’s background. This is due to it being one of the only images in which the whole drum kit can be seen. It is also the most up to date photo taken by a professional photographer. Therefore, it seemed the most fitting out of all the others.
The main ethos decision is based on a quote by Jeff Porcaro – “The best thing for drummers is to have fun. Even if you’re falling apart inside, you have a great outlet to express your emotions, whether you realise it or not”. A lot of musicians forget one of the main reasons that they went down this path and that is for enjoyment. For them to play their best, they must be optimistic and have the correct attitude to do so, especially aiming to have fun in the process. In past experiences e.g. shows, recording, etc, personally, one has only ever played their best, when it came to having a positive attitude and being in the correct mood to go and have fun. This has gone completely the other way too, where it’s possible to be in a poor mental state on that day, and therefore one’s mind cannot be clear enough to perform, at least not at one hundred percent.
There is a key debate about which digital presence is the most relevant- Instagram or EPK. Personally, both platforms are super useful and have completely different purposes:
Instagram is a social media platform that mainly relies on photos, screenshots, and mostly short videos. This is amazing if an audience needs building and/or someone needs to remain visible to promote events or projects frequently. Instagram is also very useful for engaging with fans, collaborators or even clients.
An EPK acts more of a professional package to send over to venues, booking agents, labels, or even the media. It’s something formal that shows off someone’s best work, a full bio, best images and professional contact information all in one polished area.
To conclude, Instagram is a lot better for everyday marketing and focusing on audience growth. However, an EPK is the way to go to secure opportunities such as partnerships, bookings, etc.
This EPK fits the target audience (band managers, booking agents, music journalists, and potential collaborators/ clients), as it shows signs of professionalism and commitment regarding No Redemption and career focus as a session musician. This shows reliability, which is always a valued value among industry professionals.
Versatility has been mentioned in the EPK showing flexibility, especially playing showcasing the live performance experience, and the aim to become a session drummer has been clearly stated. This opens the door for collaborators seeking an adaptable player.
In this field, the standard practice involves being versatile, having quick adaptability, professionalism, recording skills and gear and sound readiness. They should be able to learn music quickly, potentially on the spot along with understanding the arrangement and surrounding instrumentation.
Being on time, easy to work with and prepared for anything is just as important as playing well, which links very strongly to recording and equipment. Decent recording gear is necessary along with a good understanding of mic placements, DAWs and audio delivery formats.
Personally, the preferred areas of all of this involve facing new experiences and therefore new challenges, to explore new musical styles and collaborate with diverse artists. Enhancing a song’s feel and dynamics by focusing on serving the music is also a rewarding experience.
What is not as rewarding is high pressure. The need for perfection in such limited time can be stressful, due to knowing that studio time is expensive and how high the expectations are. There is also the fear of getting very little recognition for contribution which could lead to the potential future problem of inconsistent employment.
Personally, one fits into the session world as a versatile and reliable contributor, bringing both personality and precision to each project. The key playing style fuses technical control with expressive, musical choices and uses all of that to create interesting grooves and ideas when the music calls for it. My early training under João Figueiredo gave me the tools needed to adapt quickly, read music and work professionally. Whether live, or in the studio, serving the song as best as possible is essential.
By highlighting all of one’s strengths, including performance experience, musical versatility and technical skill, this EPK functions as a business tool, rather than just a biography. It is therefore designed to attract paid opportunities such as session work, collaborations and live gigs. The high-quality assets including the photography and domain names along with the intellectual property such as copyright and trademarks strengthen the credibility and brand.
The idea of how to structure the bio as part of the EPK was discussed in the week two seminars of working in the creative industries, regarding ways of telling a story rather than just listing achievements along with going into deep levels of detail regarding past projects.
Regarding industry insights that were discussed, they were all about catching the attention of the target audience by aiming to focus on standing out among the competition that will be faced. This involved thinking about the skills that are possessed, not just in playing/ performing, but also in the market and having a good idea of what people expect and coming up with personal ways to stand out, later leading to more opportunities and therefore more experience for personal and professional development.
Moving forward, my musical skills can always be improved involving many different ideas that are yet to be explored genre wise. Self-promotion is also a topic that is worth covering, due to not having a deep enough understanding around this. It is an essential part of session work, as most of the time, session musicians get work through word of mouth, which can only be achieved through this.
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