my name is Carl Sampson
GEAR: Pearl 5 piece in ‘Fusion’ sizes and Mapex 6 piece in ‘Rock’ sizes. Various Pearl ‘Sensitone’ snare drums. Pearl and Mapex Hardware. Zildjian, Sabian, Meinl and Stagg yes ‘Stagg’ cymbals.

Joined Paradise 9 in 2004

 

Played in a West London band called Grubstreet  from the early 80's, going onto playing with Rook, Huzzie, Harker, The Shanks, Model Citizens. From the late 80's, alongside Neil Matthars, was playing with Casual Affair. After Casual Affair split up in 92, Carl was kept busy doing sessions. He also went onto playing with The Shanks, Jack Maggs, The Naked Lights (featuring Tom Jarvis from ‘Reverend and the Makers’).


Favourite Colour: Blue (you wouldn’t have guessed judging by the colour of his drum kits)


Food: Good old fish and chips, and Steak and Kidney Pie…Curry a luxury!

Carl Sampson