My number one biggest influence, has always been my father, Gary Horne, The Most fantastic tenor Saxophonist!! Also my mother, Candy Horne, she has always given me so much motivation, I owe everything Ive achieved to them!!
My drum heroes are, VINNIE COLAIUTA, VINNIE COLAIUTA, VINNIE COLAIUTA!!!, And also, Tony Williams, Jeff Porcaro, Ian Herman, Buddy Rich, Simon Phillips, Harvey Mason, Jeff Tain Watts, Greg Bissonette, Dennis Chambers, Carter Beauford, Aaron Combes, Dave Abruzesse, Omar Hakim, Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine, Stewart Copeland, Elvin Jones, Manu Katche, Gary Novak, Jack DeJhonette, Ricky Lawson, Brian Blade, Horacio Hernandez, Bill Stewart, Nathaniel Townsley, Jeff Ballard, Steve Smith, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Travis Barker, Antonio Sanchez, Jo Jo Mayer, John Blackwell, Gordon Campbell and Tom Brechtline!!
Even though there are way too many to mention, just a few of my favourite bands and biggest influences are, Sting, Dave Matthews Band, Jamiroquai, The Police, Tananas, Spin Doctors, Earth Wind & Fire, Frank Zappa, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, NOFX, Sublime, Incubus, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Pearl jam, Joe Satriani, John Mcluaghlin, Fourplay, Gerald Albright, Dave Sandborn, James Taylor, Van Morrisson, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheney, Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Steely Dan, ToTo, Iron Maiden, Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon, Led Zepplin, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Keith Jarret, Brad Mehldau, John Mayer, Faith Hill, Michael Franks, James Taylor, Michael Jackson, Jhonny Clegg, Peter Gabriel, Joshua Redman, Kenny Garret, Richard Bona, Mcoy Tyner, Mike Stern, Harry Connick Jnr, Chick Corea and Michel Camilo!!
Mike Horne started his musical career early, at the age of Twelve, playing in church bands, and spent most of his fist few years playing Gospel and Jazz! His father, Gary Horne is an accomplished Tenor sax player, and so mike grew up on a healthy diet of, Michael Brecker, Chick Corea, David Sandborn, Weather Report, Gerald Albright, Fourplay, Larry Carlton, and various Gospel artists! Mike played his first "GIG" at the age of thirteen, and continued to playing pubs and clubs, with his fathers various POP/COVER bands!!
Mike studied music throughout high school, and as well as doing the jazz gigs, and the pop cover gigs, he also began playing in a few High-Scool, Ska-Punk bands. During high school, Mike was lucky enough to spend some time learning from, ex-Capetonian, Now New York Drumming Legend ANTON FIG (The Dave Letterman Show). While he was studying music at high school, Mike also studied at a private music school, Beau Soleil Music School, under legendary teacher FRANK MALLOWS.
As soon as Mike left high school, he went straight to the University Of Cape Towns, College of Music, to study jazz! He studied there for five years, under great teachers like, Dr Mike Campbell, Dr Andrew Lilley, Prof Darryl Andrews, Dr Mike Rossi, Frank Mallows, Kevin Gibson and Efrain Toro! While he was there, he managed to secure the drum throne in Many of the universities top Ensembles and bands, including the highest honour, spending 3 years in the UCT BIG BAND!! Mike also spent 3 years touring SA, in the National Youth Jazz Band, and National Youth Big Band! Mike is now a full time, session musician, and since leaving university, has worked his way up to becoming one of the most sought after drummers in the country!! "Mikes solid timing, beautiful sensitivity, and extreme versatility, breathe life into any musical situation. and, make him the first choice, for performance and recording, of many of South Africas top Musicians"
To date, Mike has performed or recorded with the likes of, The UCT College Big Band, The South African National Youth Jazz Bands and National Youth Big Bands, Five Of A Kind, Golliwog, Carla Diamond, Black Noise, Seven Day Story, The Dan Shout Quartet, The Darryl Andrews Band, Verity, Arno Carstens, Albert Frost, Richard Ceaser, Alvin Dyers, Jeff Weiner, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Russ Nerwich, 7th Son, Amanda Tiffin, Strataphonic, Flat Stanley, Paul Flynn, White Buzz, Grant Nuss, Melanie Scholtz, Sarah Jane Grieve, Mark Fransman, Ike Moriz, The 021 Big Band, James Frank and the Sticky Triggers, The Mike Campbell Big Band, Marc Duby, Barney Rachabane, Leslie Kleinsmith, Jannie Moolman and Vibravo! Dozi, Basil Moses, Zane Adams, Buddy Wells, Andrew Lilley, Shaun Johannes, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, KOBUS, Charlene Truter, Louise Carver, The Parlotones, Van Coke Kartell, Koos Kombuis, and many others!!
As well as many great international artists such as, Donald Harrisson, Christian Scott, Berklee professors, Jhon Funkenhouser, John Boboian - Bob Sinacrope - and the Bebop Guitars, Chris Collins, Dennis Tini, Roy Mcurdy, John Thomas, Jens Sondergaard, Martin Sjostedt, Harold Jeptha, Bruce Cassidy, Jack Van Poll, Hein Van Der Guyn, Bill Prince, Earl Okin, Efrain Toro .. and others .....
I returned to Italy on 26 September, Beautiful Cape Town! I think I come South Africa, perhaps in February, March, but it is much safer for September 2010! I met several musicians in Cape Town and Durban ... Congratulations for your music and hope to play soon with you! Best Regards Walter
Hi Mike, Shot for the add as well. Wonder if anyone took pics of any of us gigging together. Anyway, cool jamming with you mister. Maybe sometime in the future. cheers S
WOW! You are the world's best drummer like EVER!!! Everyone wants you to drum for them they just don't want to admit it ;-) HAHAHA!!! It's all good. We'll be on MTV at the European Festivals ONE day!
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