Sophie Alloway
Dance to the beat of Sophie's drum! A talented drummer and musical star of stage and screen, contact The Soul Trippers to request her for your UK event.
'The goddess of groove'
Freelance drummer
With power, rhythm and undeniable skill, Sophie brings crowds to life with her exceptional drumming skills. As a freelancer based in London, she's worked in a variety of musical settings, and for a range of artists, including rapper Roots Manuva who she drummed for two years, touring the UK, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, she's appeared on Later With Jools Holland, Mercury Music Prize and the BBC.
Sophie has played top festivals including Glastonbury, Hop Farm, and Bestival; whilst also touring with the Michael Jackson musical 'Thriller'. She was the drummer in a recent Sky TV advert and YouTube videos featuring her have reached well over a million views. She could also be seen performing with Clean Bandit at the MTV European Music Awards.
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Sophie has recorded/performed with David McAlmont, Roots Manuva, Clean Bandit, Kenny Thomas, Hazel O'Connor, Tony Allen, Lydian Collective, Kate Dimbleby, Wild Card, Lei-An, Angelita Jimenez, John Hogg, and West End/TV/film actor Clive Rowe. In the jazz/fusion world she has worked with Jason Rebello, Harvie S, Chihiro Yamanaka, Wayne Brown, Paul Carmichael, Dill Katz, Michael Mondesir, Ugo Delmirani, John Critchinson, Mornington Lockett and George Melly.