Caitlin Thomas: Songwriting, Drums and Personal Growth

This week’s guest on the podcast is Caitlin Thomas, a talented songwriter, drummer, bandleader, and educatorHaving arrived on an awesome motorbike, we start our conversation with Caitlin’s first love of music: Green Day. The conversation then expands ever onward and traverses her thoughts on writing, bandleading, playing drums, studying jazz, composing, session drumming and lots more. It is serious and fun, contemplative and humorous. She completed her music degree at Monash University at the same time as me and so it was really nice to hear all of Cailtin’s thoughts and experiences since we had last caught up. The conversation was also raw at times, as Cailtin was still processing the recent loss of her father who was a major inspiring and encouraging figure in her life (and that of many others).Caitlin Thomas has toured nationally with production companies Skinnyfish Productions and Pop-Up Globe, and internationally  with Australian International Productions. She has gigged around Melbourne, performing her original music with bands, as well as playing drums for other local artists. She also completed a Bachelor of Music majoring in Jazz Performance at Monash University, graduating in 2018. Caitlin is a passionate teacher with over 10 years experience teaching drum students of all ages and experience. Join us as we explore Caitlin's musical journey, delve into her experiences on stage and in the classroom, and discuss her starting a maths degree to assist with lyrical accuracy for a musical she was composing.You can also see Caitlin perform with her band Alpaka Maraka on the 2nd of November 2024 at The Penny Black in Brunswick.The conversation is now available on all streaming platforms, YouTube and our website.For more info and links to music, visit:aredrummersmusicians.com