Joe is a drummer, drum teacher, and recording artist. He picked up his first pair of drumsticks at the age of 13 after receiving a battered, second-hand drum kit for his birthday. Two years later, he started the band Milburn with a couple of friends. In 2001, Milburn signed with the record label Mercury, and the band went on to release three albums worldwide.
Thanks to Milburn's success, Joe extensively toured Europe and Japan, playing and supporting many bands, including Arctic Monkeys, The View, The Rifles, and The Libertines. In 2011, Joe earned a First-Class Honours Degree in Music Performance and Professional Practice from Sheffield Hallam University, where he excelled in developing the skills to collaborate with other musicians and perfected various teaching techniques.
Milburn reunited in early 2016 to perform a 10th-anniversary show for their first album, Well Well Well. The band sold out four nights at the O2 Academy in Sheffield, selling over 10,000 tickets. These gigs led to the recording and release of Milburn's third album, Time.
Joe is currently involved in several projects and continues to play live and record regularly.
- ‘Water bear’ is the common name for a Tardigrade.
- Tardigrades are micro creatures, found everywhere on earth.
- They are the most resilient creatures known.
- They can survive and adapt to their surroundings, even in outer space.
- Their resilience and ability to adapt and survive inspires us in everything we do. We love them.
WaterBear Education Ltd, Hanover House,
118 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG, UK Map
Email: info@waterbear.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 726230
WaterBear Sheffield, Unit 4, Gatecrasher,
49 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB, UK
Email: infosheffield@waterbear.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1143 992720
WaterBear Education Ltd, Hanover House,
118 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG, UK Map
Email: info@waterbear.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 726230
WaterBear Sheffield, Unit 4, Gatecrasher,
49 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB, UK
Email: infosheffield@waterbear.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1143 992720
- ‘Water bear’ is the common name for a Tardigrade.
- Tardigrades are micro creatures, found everywhere on earth.
- They are the most resilient creatures known.
- They can survive and adapt to their surroundings, even in outer space.
- Their resilience and ability to adapt and survive inspires us in everything we do. We love them.