Enrico 'Mick' Morena
(International) Touring and Studio Drummer / Educator / Ph.D
“The quintessential songwriter’s drummer”
Enrico’s musicality and signature grooves in diverse musical settings is evidenced by his studio and live performances with a multitude of artists, producers and singer-songwriters from across the globe.
He effortlessly works a brush feel in any style from folk to world music, or a deep powerful groove driving a blues shuffle or a unique pop/rock pattern and feel.
Over his career Enrico has performed, toured, recorded and taught around the world, having done hundreds of sessions, recordings, tours, gigs and shows in small clubs to major Festivals in 45 countries.
'Mick’ as he is affectionately known by many, can be found in the studio recording for established singer-songwriters or on the road with Australian icons such as Kate Ceberano, Shane Howard or John Schumann.
He has toured Europe with American Southern-Rock hero Dan Baird; played the Mustique Blues Festival over many years with world-renowned Blues artists; performed globally with London Ska-Reggae outfit, Maroon Town and completed two tours of duty to Afghanistan playing for allied troops with John Schumann.
"I was inspired by Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Steve Gadd and Jeff Porcaro with my approach to drumming a hybrid of originality and heartbeat, intensity and subtlety, passion and restraint, technique and refinement."
Enrico Mick Morena