Les Cirkel - Drums

At just 15 years old Les Cirkel was the original drummer in NYJO before going on to play with 60s Britpop stars Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, Dana, Matt Monro and Des O’ Connor. Over the years Les has played with the Drifters, the Platters, Brooke Benton and the Three Degrees.
His film credits include ‘Hope & Glory’, ‘Dance with a Stranger’ and Stanley Kubrik’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’. Whilst on stage he has played drums for the original West End Theatre Productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’, as well as the ‘Rocky Horror Show’, ‘Me & My Girl’ and ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’.
Les has played every kind of style and is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable drummers on the scene today. He co-runs the salsa band ‘Pa’ Gozar’ and has toured extensively with trip-hop legend Tricky headlining at Glastonbury and appearing on Later...with Jools Holland. Other artists he has worked alongside include Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Marian Montgomery, Liza Minnelli and Westlife (on Children in Need and Strictly Come Dancing).