Brisbane Drum Lessons owner Joachim Alfheim has been a touring and freelance drummer in Europe and Australia for 20 years. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Music from Queensland Conservatorium Brisbane and has been teaching drums for 14 years.
Born in Norway, Joachim (pronounced U-R-KIM) grew up listening to his parents 50/60’s rock ‘n roll records before moving onto the 80’s and 90’s rock music like KISS, Iron Maiden, Guns ‘n Roses. He picked up his first set of drum sticks when he was sixteen and shortly thereafter started a few bands with his friends, creating original rock and fusion music. His music taste changed rapidly as he kept learning. He got into acts like Genesis and Phil Collins, Sting, Tracy Chapman, Pearl Jam, Police, Toto, Bob Marley and Peter Gabriel, and this influence and love of all kinds of music is what keeps motivating him today.
Joachim had no real opportunities to learn an instrument – in or outside of school – and therefore spent many hours listening to music to figure out what the drummers where doing on his favourite recordings. Being a self-taught drummer – who then went on to formal study -(Queensland Conservatorium of Music) Joachim saw the benefits of regular drum tuition and inspired him to establish his own teaching studio.
Known as a cohesive and musical drummer, Joachim plays various styles of music ranging from pop, rock, reggae, jazz and folk. Bands Joachim has worked with include Mardi Lumsden & The Rising Seas, Alan Boyle, Chris Pickering and multi-award winning and ARIA nominated Catherine Britt and Kate Miller-Heidke.
*Joachim decided to make a change and make the move to Melbourne in early 2018. His 1st choice of teacher to take over his great students was the talented Scott who had helped him out before with sub teaching. Joachim is still the 1st point of contact and runs the admin of Brisbane Drum Lessons from Melbourne.
Scott Nosworthy is a Brisbane based freelance/session drummer. He has been an active drum player for over 16 years and has worked in a variety of musical settings ranging from straight ahead Jazz, folk, Pop, R&B, Blues, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop and Indie/Pop. He has been teaching drums for 10 years.
Scott studied at the Conservatorium of Music with teachers Don Lebler, Ken Edie and Paul Hudson. In 2010, 2012 and 2014 Scott had an opportunity to attend the Drummers Fantasy Camp where he got to spend a week studying with JoJo Mayer, Tommy Igoe, Dave Weckl and Thomas Lang, Peter Erskine (2010) and 2012 with Keith Carlock, Will Kennedy, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith and Peter Erskine. In 2014 he had the chance to study with Dave Dicenso, Virgil Donati, Chris Coleman and Dave Weckl again.
Scott has performed/recorded with Asa Broomhall, Darren Percival, The Rooftops, Thump, Troy Brady, Ben Eaton, Jimi Beavis, Russ Walker and Dave Orr.
