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Ed Graham
Image:Ed graham.jpg
A promotional shot of Ed Graham
Born February 20, 1977 (age 29)
Alias(es) Edwin James Graham (birth name)
Badger
Genre(s) Rock
Affiliation(s) The Darkness
Superfuzz Bigmuff
Q*Sling
Label(s) Atlantic Records
Must Destroy
Notable drums Drum Workshop Maple Series
Zildjian cymbals
Years active 2000 - present
Official site The Official The Darkness Website


Ed Graham (full name Edwin James Graham) is the drummer in the English rock band The Darkness. Image File history File links Ed_Graham. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Rock is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar and drums. ... The Darkness are an English hard rock band. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Must Destroy is the independent record label that discovered The Darkness and Goldie Lookin Chain and released records by bands such as Do Me Bad Things. ... It has been suggested that Pacific Drums and Percussion be merged into this article or section. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Sabian Paragon cymbals 10-Inch (25 cm) AA Splash Cymbals (Fr. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The Darkness are an English hard rock band. ...


Ed was born on 20 February 1977, in Great Yarmouth, England, being one of four children. As a youth, he attended Kirkley High School with Dan Hawkins and Justin Hawkins, later The Darkness bandmates. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Statistics Population: 47,288 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TG5207 Administration District: Great Yarmouth Shire county: Norfolk Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Norfolk Historic county: Norfolk Services Police force: Norfolk Constabulary Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Daniel Francis Hawkins (born December 12, 1976 in Lowestoft, England) is the guitarist and back-up singer of the band The Darkness. ... Hawkins in Ankkarock 2004 Justin David Hawkins (born on March 17, 1975) is the former lead guitarist and singer of The Darkness. ...


Before joining The Darkness, Ed had been in bands such as Superfuzz Bigmuff and Q*Sling, but left the latter when he heard that his already friends Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins were forming a band. He co-founded The Darkness with them in 2000.


One of the first gigs that The Darkness ever played was at a memorial service commemorating the life of Ed's previous bandmate from Q*Sling, who was called Sam.

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Equipment

Ed plays a Drum Workshop Maple Series with 12" and 14" toms and 16" and 18" floor toms with Remo Clear Pinstripe heads and a 24" bass drum with a Remo Clear Triple Power Stroke head. His snare is a 14" Ludwig Black Beauty with a Remo Coated Ambassador CS head. It has been suggested that Pacific Drums and Percussion be merged into this article or section. ... Remo is the most prominent drumhead company in the United States, and their product is the most widely used. ...


The cymbals that Ed uses are Zildjian 14" A Mastersound Hi-hats, 17", 18" and 19" Custom A Crashes, a 19" A Medium Thin Dark Crash and a 20" A Ping Ride. Ed uses Vic Firth American Classic 5B wood tip drum sticks and his hardware is from DW's 5000 series. [1] Sabian Paragon cymbals 10-Inch (25 cm) AA Splash Cymbals (Fr. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The hi-hat stand has changed little since its invention. ... Vic Firth is one of the worlds oldest drum stick manufacturing companies. ... It has been suggested that Pacific Drums and Percussion be merged into this article or section. ...


Trivia

  • Ed completed an HND at Salisbury University.
  • He has the nickname of Badger, because of a patch of white hair on his left eyebrow.

Salisbury University Salisbury University (Salisbury State University prior to 2001) is a nationally accredited, four-year comprehensive public university located in the city of Salisbury, Maryland on the Delmarva Peninsula. ... Genera  Arctonyx  Melogale  Meles  Mellivora  Taxidea For other uses, see Badger (disambiguation). ...

External links

  • Ed's profile at thedarknessrock.com
  • Ed's equipment at thedarknessrock.com
  • Interview with Ed at drums.com
  • Interview with Ed at undercover.com.au

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See also

The Darkness
Dan Hawkins | Ed Graham | Richie Edwards
Justin Hawkins | Frankie Poullain
Discography
Albums: Permission to Land | One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back
Singles: Get Your Hands Off My Woman | Growing on Me | I Believe in a Thing Called Love | Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) | Love is Only a Feeling | One Way Ticket | Is It Just Me? | Girlfriend
Labels
Atlantic Records | Must Destroy
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