
Gavin Harrison
Acting • Born 1963-05-28
Biography
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).
Filmography
28 credits
Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...
Movie • 2006
drums

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize: Live in Tilburg Oct. 2008
Movie • 2010
drums

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

Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Horizons
Movie • 2007
Drummer

Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023
Movie • 2023
Drums

The Pineapple Thief: Where We Stood
Movie • 2017

Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation
Movie • 2022

Porcupine Tree: The Complete AIR Studio Sessions
Movie • 2022
himself

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

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

Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted
Movie • 2012
Himself

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary
Movie • 2020
himself

The Pineapple Thief: It Leads To This
Movie • 2024

King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
Movie • 2019
Himself

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

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

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

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast
Movie • 2005

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
Movie • 2020

Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet
Movie • 2007

Porcupine Tree - MHZ
Movie • 2003
Himself

The Pineapple Thief - Nothing but the Truth
Movie • 2021

King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
Movie • 2018
Himself

The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
Movie • 2017
Self

Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring
Movie • 2024

Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Visions
Movie • 2002
Drummer

King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
Movie • 2022

King Crimson: Rock in Rio
Movie • 2019