The Andy Blade Podcast. Episode 40 - Chatting to Dave Barbarossa. Drummer/author - ex Adam & The Ants/Bow Wow Wow etc.

Our Artist of the Week is Barbarossa Beat.  The debut release from Barbarossa Beat, ‘Phattie’s Lunchbox’ featuring Mekon, is a groove-driven collision of live percussion and electronic production that puts Dave Barbarossa’s legendary drumming front and centre. 

Ants drummer still kicking


The sound pounds, it’s a hypnotic rhythm and it continues, no bass, guitar or vocals introduce themselves. It’s just drums, talking drums...