John Blease grew up on the west coast of Scotland and started playing percussion in youth orchestras and ceilidh bands. At the age of 17 he moved to London to take up a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music. Since then he has worked with a long list of amazing artists including Newton Faulkner, Gilad Atzmon, Hue and Cry, Mose Allison, Massive Attack, Chaz Jankel, Tommy Smith, Michael Bolton, Royal Shakespeare Company, Tim Minchin, Jacqui Dankworth, Will Young, Mish-Mash, Olly Murs, Basquiat Strings, Evelyn Glennie, Clare Teal, Jarvis Cocker, Keith Tippett, Beardyman, Luke Toms, Supertramp, Reem Kelani, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, UNKLE, Gerard Presencer, Skint & Demoralised, Ian Shaw, BBC Big Band, Plaid, Ruarri Joseph, Eumir Deodato, Julian Arguelles, The Streets, Kris Drever, Julian Velard, Lauren Pritchard, Tango Siempre, Terry Pratchett, Joe Stilgoe, Hayley Westenra, Aidan O'Rourke, Llloyd Grossman, Jamie Cullum, Donny McCaslin, David Arnold, London Symphony Orchestra, David McCalmont, Bobby Davro, Lau, Jim Mullen, Georgie Fame and Martin Speake amongst many others. John has played on numerous feature film, albums and commercial sessions including library albums for DeWoolfe and Cutting Edge, Mish-Mash's top 10 hit "Speechless" and is featured on Olly Murs debut album which reached no.2 in the UK album charts.
