Bio
From early childhood Miguel (Ferrol, 1993) was related to the world of music because part of his family worked in this sector" At 4 years old he began playing drums with many difficulties since it was virtually impossible to reach the pedals, cymbals and dishes simultaneously. With only five years old he began attending theory music classes and drums in `Escola da Vaca' by Professor Manolo Pérez.
He has worked with artists and bands like Amaia Montero, Abraham Mateo, Raimundo Amador, O'Funk'Illo, David Bustamante, Soraya Arnelas, Miguel Rios, Andrés Suárez, Tomasito, Juanito Makandé, La Susi, Pepe Bao, Canijo de Jerez, Santiago Campillo, Carlos Segarra, Lin Cortés, Nani Cortés, Juancho Marqués, Dean Bowman (Screaming Headless Torsos), Roy Hargrove, Pablo Bicho, Jorge Pardo, Dany Noel, Brothers in Band, BellónMaceiras Quintet, Julie Guravich & Telespoting, both live and in the studio, serving as producer on some of the albums, as well as personal projects like the fussion jazz trio "1045" with Iago Mouriño and Octavio Vargas." He has work like producer, making the first album of Olaya Alcázar: ''Aquella Vez Que Decidí..."
Miguel Lamas is official endoser of Pearl Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Promark Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, Cympad, Earprotech, Ahead Armor Cases, KickMuffling. He's got his own signature drumsticks, with Promark.
Miguel has played in drumfest and events like PercuFest in Valencia (In 2009, and 2014, first time with 16 years old), Galician DrumFest (2014), La Rioja Drumming Festival (2014) Rasch DrumFest (2015) TamTam DrumFest (2015) Meinl DrumFest (Germany, 2017) Bag'Show (France, 2017) Scottish Drum Fest (Scotland, 2017) Pearl Drum Day (The Netherlands, 2018) playing with artists like Dennis Chambers, Benny Greb, Anika Nilles, Chris Coleman, Luke Holland, Sony Emory, Aaron Spears, Robert "Sput" ,Russ Miller, Wolfgang Haffner, Josh Dion, Gergo Borlai, Dom Famularo, Jason Rullo, Mike Johston, Cherisse Osei, Chus Gancedo, Ramón Ángel Rey, Alfred Berengena, Ángel Crespo, Ángel Celada...He has played all around the world (Spain, Argentina, Perú, UK, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Portugal, USA, Italy, Morocco, Chile, Mexico, Belgium, Australia...) for all the brands.
Gear
"I'm using differents series of Pearl Drums, principaly Reference Pure and Masters Premium. Amazing sound and finishes! Normally, use bass drums of 18x22'', toms 7x10'', 8x12'', 14x14'', 14x16''. I love snares of steel, my favorite is Ian Paice's signature! I also use a double pedal Eliminator.
My drumsticks are my own signature model with Promark, and it's called TXMLW.
I use MEINL cymbals and percussion, and I really love it! Amazing brand with real personality, I am using Byzance and also effects series.