Gavin Harrison
Gavin Harrison is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2011, he also plays with the band King Crimson.
Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio. 2010 saw the release of Rhythmic Designs, a book of transcriptions by Terry Branam, and a 3 hour DVD of Gavin's explanations and demonstrations. It won 'Best In Show' at the summer NAMM show in the USA.
In 2007 Gavin began a long term collaboration with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric which led to the release of two CDs Drop and then in 2009 Circles.
In 2008, Gavin joined King Crimson as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto. Gavin played a number of shows in the United States in August with the band.
He won the Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll for "best progressive drummer of the year" consecutively from 2007-2010. He is the featured cover story on Modern Drummer January 2009. Rolling Stone Magazine polls rate him as the third best drummer in the past 25 years. His influences come from his father's jazz collection and from drummers such as Steve Gadd and Jeff Porcaro. Kit Studies with Joe Hodson, Paul Brodie and Dave Cutler (Berklee '78 graduate - teacher relating to the evolving Gary Chaffee school of rhythmic concepts).
Acting
Movie
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
2022
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
as drums
2010
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...
as drums
2006
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22
as Self
2023
Movie
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
as Drums
2016
Movie
The Pineapple Thief: Where We Stood
2017
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation
2022
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast
2005
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King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
as Himself
2018
Movie
The Pineapple Thief: Nothing but the Truth
2021
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark
2023
Movie
Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Horizons
as Drummer
2007
Movie
Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023
as Drums
2023
Movie
Porcupine Tree: The Complete AIR Studio Sessions
as himself
2022
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted
as Himself
2012
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Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary
as himself
2020
Movie
The Pineapple Thief: It Leads To This
2024
Movie
King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
as Himself
2019
Movie
Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet
2024
Movie
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
2020
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Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet
2007
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Porcupine Tree - MHZ
as Himself
2003
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The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
as Self
2017
Movie
Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring
2024
