Last rehearsal

Well well well..

That was an incredible night!! thanks so much for everyone who came to support us, we had the most amazing time! <3 look out for info on other performances! <3 you all xx

Big D and small d

Selfies!!

Its TIme!!!

The day has come! tonight we will be rocking out to this years fav tunes!! come down and enjoy the sweet sounds of Rising rain and the sweet taste of freshly made damper over the fire!!! <3 <3 so stocked on life! luv ya all xx

About Brodie Walsh

The name’s Walsh, Brodie Walsh. Currently 18 years of age and a student at Suncoast Christian College. I am a drummer and have been for the past 6 years. Growing up with musicians in the family, definitely influenced my decision to take up an instrument. I find that music is a key for me. It can change your day instantly, I guess thats why I love playing drums. There’s nothing better then having a good old jam on the drum kit alone or with a band. Playing in school/church bands has dramatically improved my musicianship and the ability to work with multiple people under stressful circumstances. I plan to enjoy and love music to the day I die. 

How the Baggins keeps his cool

The question I have been asked is how do I keep my nerves under control when performing.

In order for me to perform well, it is important to keep my nerves under control. From previous experience I have had performances wrecked by overwhelming nerves. Nervousness makes my heart race faster and increases my breathing rate which in turn make me tighten up my arms and legs. As a drummer this reduces my overall effectiveness as I need relaxed arms and legs to perform the required skills. 

To perform well,  you need to be confident and familiar with what you are playing like as if its on the back of your hand. One of the key ways I keep my nerves under control is to continue to practice until I don’t even have to think about what exactly you are doing. This increases my confidence and assists to reduce potential nerves during a performance. However, when about to perform, one key thing I say to myself is “fake it till you make it”. Also I remind myself that no ones going to remember if I make a small mistake after this day. This helps to see this performance as an opportunity to learn from, therefore I need to make the most of it. I have realized that if things go wrong in a performance, its not the end of the world. I just use this experience as a stepping stone and learn from the mistakes. This has made myself a better musician, with greater performance experience. Even the best musicians make mistakes. This attitude helps to reduce the onset of nerves in the first place. 

I also use Christian music to calm my nerves down, and just trying not to over think it. When performing, if nerves are to overpowering, I just play safe until I start feeling confident, and I stop holding back and play how I would if no one else was in the room.