Henry Rogers

Henry Rogers (born June 1991) is an English drummer, session artist, producer, sound developer and 2 time winner of the Classic Rock Society's award for "Drummer of the Year". He is best known for performing drums on 6 different Marillion "spinoff releases" including: 3 albums by Pete Trewavas' Edison's Children which stars Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong's son, Rick Armstrong & On-Set Hollywood Special FX Artist Eric Blackwood and 3 albums by Marillion's Mark Kelly including 2 with DeeExpus starring Andy Ditchfield and most recently "Mark Kelly's Marathon" in 2020. Henry Rogers has been featured in 5 releases with the British progressive rock band Touchstone and in 2018 joined Mostly Autumn.

Biography Henry Rogers first got into drumming as a teenage and was tutored by a Big Band drummer who played alongside artists like Sir Paul McCartney and The Who; this is how Rogers came to adopt his style reminiscent of jazz, funk and progressive rock.

Growing up, Henry played in various local bands, including The White Orchids and The Shindiggers, around his home town of Stoke–on–Trent. He was approached by and joined Final Conflict in 2007, touring in both the UK and at festivals in Europe. During his time with the band he was awarded second place in the Best Drummer category in the annual Classic Rock Society awards.

Over the years, Rogers' has played with Touchstone, DeeExpus, Edison's Children, Puppet Rebellion, which he joined in October 2015, Mia Klose, The Daughters of Expediency, and the Heather Findlay Band. He has also played at several festivals alongside bands including High Voltage (2010), RoSFest (2010 and 2012 ), Download, Kendal Calling and Summer's End (2014 and 2016 ). Rogers also played as tour support for artists such as Marillion and Steel Panther.

His playing skills have not gone unnoticed in the music industry: coming second in the Classic Rock Society (CRS) Drummer of the Year at the age of 17 (as mentioned above), going one better and winning CRS Drummer of the Year two year's running (2012 and 2013 ), being voted 9th Best Drummer (2012), 7th Best Drummer (2013) and 10th Best Drummer (2016) by Prog magazine readers alongside well–known established drummers including Ian Mosley, Neil Peart and Gavin Harrison; He was also listed in the July 2015 issue of Rhythm magazine as one of the 20 most influential prog drummers of the millennium.

Alongside his work with other musicians such as Alan Reed (Pallas ) and with Alan's live band The Daughters of Expediency, Morpheus Rising and Edison's Children (a project set up by Pete Trewavas at Summer's End 2016.

Rogers spends a great deal of his time writing and recording for various artists and projects from around the globe in his purpose-built recording studio in Cheshire, including working with Roland on their advertising campaign for their TM-1 Trigger Module.

Current kit and set–up

Full Kit: DW White Marine Pearl Kick drum: 22" (22x18) Snare: collector’s series (14x51/2) Sabian Cymbals Crashes: 16” 17” 18” AAX V-Crash Ride: 20” AAX Studio ride China: 20” HHX Zen China, 12” AAX mini china, 16” AAX china Hi-Hat: 13” HHX Evolution Hats

Small Kit: DW Black Velvet Rack Toms: 10” (10x8) Kick drum: 22" (22x18) Snare: collector’s series (14x51/2) Sabian Cymbals Crashes: 16” 18” AAX V-Crash Ride: 20” AAX Studio ride China: 20” HHX Zen China Hi-Hat: 13” HHX Evolution Hats

Skins White Marine Pearl - REMO Coated Ambassadors on toms, REMO Coated Ambassador X on snare, REMO Powerstroke Pro on kick Black Velvet - REMO Pinstripe on toms, REMO Ambassador X on snare, REMO Powerstroke Pro on kick

Sticks Los Cabos 5A Intense Signature Henry Rogers

Drum Stool Porter & Davies BC2

Cases Protection Racket Drum cases

Electronic Recording Roland and XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2

Hardware DW9000 (pedals, hi-hat and cymbal stands)

Band history

Discography

Year Band Title Label Notes 2007 The White Orchids Runaway EP 2009 Final Conflict Another Moment in Time Metal Mind Productions DVD, filmed in Poland 2011 Touchstone The City Sleeps Steamhammer Reached number 36 in the UK Rock Album chart 2011 DeeExpus King of Number 33 EDEL 2011 Nerve Toy Trio The Hard Cell Burning Shed EP 2012 Final Conflict Return of the Artisan Gaolhouse Music 2013 Shineback Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed Bad Elephant Music Guest appearance on title track 2013 Touchstone Oceans of Time Cherry Red Reached number 24 in the BBC Official rock charts 2013 Edison's Children The Final Breath Before November Random Disturbance Records 2014 Touchstone Oceans EP Touchstone Music EP, Limited edition - 500 copies only 2014 Mia Klose Living For Love 2014 Touchstone Live Inside Outside Touchstone Music DVD 2015 Edison's Children Somewhere Between Here and There Random Disturbance Records 2016 Heel The Parts We Save 2016 Puppet Rebellion Fragments Single only 2016 Puppet Rebellion The Pact Single only 2016 Touchstone Lights From The Sky EP 2016 Heather Findlay Band I Am Snow 2017 Puppet Rebellion Chemical Friends Elysha 2018 Mostly Autumn White Rainbow Mostly Autumn Records 2019 Edison's Children The Disturbance Fields Random Disturbance Records