HOME BLOG WHY CHOOSE ME? LIVE RECORDING VIDEOS GALLERY TUITION EQUIPMENT ROCK WITH THE OTT MERCHANDISE THE SEARCHERS CONTACT SCOTT BASS DRUM SKINS BUCKETS FOR BONGOS. DRUMMIN' FOR MENTAL HEALTH Scott Ottaway. Drummer / Live / Studio / Educator Scott toured the World for over 9 years with the 60s legends, The Searchers, playing to packed theatres, festivals and was also a 'dep' on touring and West End shows. Scott is available for tours, studio sessions and dep gigs. Scott can be contacted on: email: enquiries@scottottaway.com Phone: 07944577004 Scott is a talented musician who plays with feeling, passion and never over plays and was the drummer for the legendary 60s group, The Searchers (www.the-searchers.co.uk) and The Pocket Gods Scott found his passion for drums after watching Live Aid in 1985 and was inspired by the talents of Queen's Roger Taylor and Phil Collins. Scott's extensive musical career has seen him move across all genres and formats, from rock bands, cover/tribute acts to musical theatre and TV, both as a drummer and percussionist. At the age of 16, Scott joined a signed band (Jump The Gun) which resulted in many studio sessions, videos, radio interviews and tours Scott has done numerous studio sessions for bands and solo artists as well as being in the house band' for Butlins, Haven Holidays, Park Resorts, Park Dean and Hotels both in the UK and Middle East. Scott has also performed on cruise ships and was employed as percussionist for the 'Elliott Frisby TV Show' and 'Wish- The Magic Tour' and was a dep to Tony Bourke on the hit West End musical by Queen & Ben Elton, We Will Rock You. In December 2009 Scott was asked to audition for The Searchers and on February 26th 2010, Scott replaced Eddie Rothe as their drummer, until their retirement on March 31st, 2019. Buckets For Bongos was founded by myself to promote the fact drumming, even on a household object like a bucket, can help raise your endorphin level, therefore making you happy. Let's face it, lockdown was not much fun and for entertainers.... well we somehow survived. During this period, I looked into ways to keep entertained and to keep the niggling self doubts at bay. And it would appear drumming is good at helping you feel good, who knew? So, a group playing together means everyone has a great time, learns a new skill and hopefully a new friend. The group sessions so far really have taken on a whole new level, with people who have never played percussion/drums before, suddenly realising, they have got timing and they can play along to a song and everyone leaves with a smile on their fave after initially appearing sceptical about the whole thing. As one person told me 'So to survive lockdown, all I needed was a bucket to sit in the garden with?' yep, that's it! Available for all types of events, just call me on 07944577004 Copyright Scott Ottaway Music Ltd 2018 NEEDLES AND PINS-TRACKS OF OUR YEARS 2012