STUART CABLE

Stereophonics’ Stuart Cable squeezes a quick chat with Backbeat into his hectic pre-festival rehearsal schedule and reveals all about a rockier new album, playing golf and talk show-hosting…

As drummer with one of the UK’s most successful rock bands of recent years, Stuart Cable is, and has been, an inspiration to a new generation of aspiring drummers. And he’s a great example. Having worked his way around clubs with the Stereos for ages before fortune smiled on the boys and made them household names, he knows the value of gritty determination, practice and complete dedication. And such attributes have got him where he is today - read more . . .

CHUCK SABO

Anyone who has seen Chuck Sabo play live will know that he is master of the groove. But there is far more to the Anglicised American drum dude than that. As Backbeat re-discovers…

Best known within drum circles for his long-standing association with pop starlet Natalie Imbruglia and his delicious grooving at various drum events over the years, Chuck Sabo has a reputation in the wider music industry as a top-notch Musical Director, songwriter and producer. As such he is perfectly placed to fill us in on the inner workings of the industry today and the drummers’ lot in The Bigger Picture. All of which he handles beautifully over a mobile phone line while walking his dog - read more . . .

NICK MILLARD

Still in their early 20s, Crackout have packed an awful lot into their young lives. Their debut album, This Is Really Neat, and singles like You Dumb F**k had them tagged as Brit punk-poppers to watch, but plans are already afoot for a more developed, complex and frankly grown-up follow-up. Drummer and dyed-in-the-wool jazzhead Nick Millard gives us a summary of the story so far, and where it might be going next - read more . . .