Paul Kodish (born 2 January 1965) is an English musician and professional drummer, raised in

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, London. Kodish has performed with a variety of different artists, including the

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in 1986, and the drum and bass group

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. He was also one of two drummers for the

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Apollo 440 Apollo 440 (also known as Apollo Four Forty or @440) are an English electronic music group formed in Liverpool in 1990. The group have written, recorded and produced five studio albums, collaborated with and produced other artists, remixed as ...

between 1997 and 2005 and the drummer in the Australian-British

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between 2006 and 2009. Kodish spent a short time in 2010 drumming with the Liverpool band Killaflaw, performing at several concerts and drumming for their debut album ''Sleaze and Grit''. He currently supports DJ Fresh's crew on their FRESH/Live tour.

Biography

Early career: 1986–1996

Kodish grew up in

, London. He learned to play the drums at an early age and was heavily influenced by drummers including

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.Kodish, Paul
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. Official website. Retrieved on 15 February 2009. His earliest professional gig was with

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, as the drummer on their 1986 studio album ''

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''. Over the next ten years, he played and performed with a variety of different artists, including Eye to Eye, London-based acid house pioneers T-Funk, Phunk Lawds, Lizzie Tear, The Franks,

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, mrTimothy and IBEX. Moving to fusion, Paul soon became familiar with the London

scene.

Apollo 440: 1996–2005

In 1996, Kodish formed the

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- surf fusion band Maximum Roach with

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and Ian "Mary Byker" Hoxley, former lead singer of Gaye Bykers on Acid. He then joined Apollo 440 with Mary and Harry K in 1997, as their second drummer. Kodish toured extensively with Apollo 440 that year, and they were invited to support U2 in Israel. During his time with them, he appeared on two albums, '' Gettin' High on Your Own Supply'' and '' Dude Descending a Staircase''. Two years later, after many lineup changes, Noko left Maximum Roach and was replaced by Peredur ap Gwynedd, who eventually joined

with Kodish. Noko then reunited with Maximum Roach in 2005 to record new material, which was never released. In one interview, Kodish called Maximum Roach and Apollo 440 the best bands he'd ever played in and said would die happy with those memories. Kodish is currently playing with DJ Fresh, who was introduced to Kodish by Howard Grey from Apollo 440. Kodish is currently back playing with the original Apollo 440 line up.

Pendulum: 2005–2009

Prior to leaving Apollo 440, Kodish had joined the drum and bass group

as part of their live band. Although he did not remain with them for long, he did become friends with Dan Stein, better known as Fresh, who went on to produce several songs with Pendulum. In 2005, Kodish met the lead singer and producer of Pendulum,

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, to whom he suggested trying to play tracks from the band's debut album, ''

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'', in live performance. Soon after, he joined the band as their first live drummer, and went on to perform on the band's second studio album, ''

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''. Kodish toured extensively with Pendulum between 2006 and 2009 In 2010, it was announced that Kodish was no longer a member of the band. After a short stint with Liverpool electronica group Killaflaw, he reunited with DJ Fresh and his Fresh/live Project.

Musical equipment

Kodish plays a customised drum kit including

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drums and

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cymbals. He has also used drum triggers and pads, and various other percussion instruments including bells and a 30-inch gong.Molineaux, Sam (November 1999)
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''. Retrieved on 15 February 2009. Zildjian cymbals: *6" A Custom splash *12" A Custom splash *13" A Custom Mastersound

hi-hat A hi-hat (hihat, high-hat, etc.) is a combination of two cymbals and a pedal, all mounted on a metal stand. It is a part of the standard drum kit used by drummers in many styles of music including rock music, rock, popular music, pop, jazz, an ...

*17" A Custom fast crash *18" A Custom fast crash *20" A Custom sizzle ride with 6 rivets *13.25" K Custom Hybrid hi-hat *20" K Custom Hybrid ride *9.5" Zil-Bel

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*14" ZXT Trashformer effect Gretsch usa Maple drums: *10x8" mounted tom *12x9" mounted tom *14x5"

snare drum The snare drum (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often u ...

*14x6.5" snare drum *14x14"

floor tom A floor tom or low tom is a double-headed tom-tom drum which usually stands on the floor on three legs. However, they can also be attached to a cymbal stand with a drum clamp, or supported by a rim mount. It is a cylindrical drum without snare ...

*16x16" floor tom *18x16" floor tom *22x18"

bass drum The bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The instrument is typically cylindrical, with the drum's diameter usually greater than its depth, with a struck head at both ends of the cylinder. The head ...

Spaun custom Acrylic 22x17 BD 10X7 RACK 15X13 FLOOR 16X15 FLOOR PORK PIE BRASS SHELLS 12X6 13X6 10X6 LUDWIG 402 SLINGERLAND COB 14X 6.5 DW HARDWARE PEDALS Other equipment: *

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Nord DDrum4 * ddrum acoustic

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s *ddrum

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s Various Roland td's muse receptors Fat kat pedals *30"

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*various bells

Discography

Albums with Whodini: *''

'' (1986, Jive) Albums with Apollo 440: *'' Gettin' High on Your Own Supply'' (1999,

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) *'' Dude Descending a Staircase'' (2003, Sony Music Entertainment) Albums with Pendulum: *''

'' (2008,

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) Singles with Pendulum: *"

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" (2007, Warner Music UK) *" Propane Nightmares" (2008, Warner Music UK) *" The Other Side" (2008, Warner Music UK) *" Showdown" (2009, Warner Music UK)

References

External links

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