
Gavin Harrison
Born
May 28, 1963 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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).
Known For

Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring
2024

Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet
2024

The Pineapple Thief: It Leads To This
2024

Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22
Self
2023

Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023
Drums
2023

Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark
2023

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
2022

Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation
2022

Porcupine Tree: The Complete AIR Studio Sessions
himself
2022

The Pineapple Thief - Nothing but the Truth
2021

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
2020

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary
himself
2020

King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
Himself
2019

King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
Himself
2018

The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
2017

The Pineapple Thief: Where We Stood
2017

King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
Drums
2016

Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted
Himself
2012

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
drums
2010

Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet
2007

Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Horizons
Drummer
2007

Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...
himself
2006

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast 2005 - Live Music Hall Köln
drums
2005

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast
2005

Porcupine Tree - MHZ
Himself
2003

Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Visions
Drummer
2002