“It’s not just what you play, it’s how you make it sound and feel”
About Marcel
About Marcel
Marcel Rodeka has carved out an exceptional career as a professional drummer. He fell in love with music at the age of 10 and got his first drum kit at aged 14 and has never looked back.
At 19 he became a professional drummer, joining in the formation of international touring and recording act, Mother Goose, originally from Dunedin, New Zealand.
He has been a professional working drummer ever since.
“Each day I’m just as excited about music and drumming as I was when I was a teenager”
Upcoming Events
Oxo Cubans (NZ)
The Oxo Cubans, now in its 28th year, has a solid core of members - bass player, Craig Reeves, keyboards and piano maestro, Doug Wright and drummer, Marcel Rodeka, along with guitarist, David Harrison as the fourth member.
The band gets bigger depending on the shows and can include extra singers, musicians and the Havanna Horns brass section. An Oxo Cubans show is always an exciting special event.
My podcast ‘Count Four & You’re in, A Father and Son Podcast’
is online now!
It was my son, Harley, who came to me to suggest we do an audio podcast about my musical life. So with Harley behind the mic asking the questions, ‘COUNT FOUR and YOU’RE IN’ - A Father and Son Podcast ‘ was born. It was so much fun to do and is online now on SPOTIFY - to listen click the link below.
Count Four & You're in, A Father and Son Podcast:
Also available on Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio.
This above video of the track ‘ Where it all Begins’ by Astyeria - Position Music, was filmed for Wayne Alexander and the excellent team at FYI Media, https://fyimedia.nz/ Dunedin, New Zealand, for inclusion in their company showreel. This is the full version from which short clips were used. Thanks to everyone involved. It was a lot of fun to do.
Marcel’s Insights…
Find out a bit more about what Marcel has been up to and how you can connect with him.
Latest Happenings
Terrified Beginner Drummers
Don’t be afraid to be a beginner. Most things are not easy in the beginning - but they are usually worth all the hard work & effort in the end.
The Four P's of Practice.
When you're working through new beats and rudiments and you muck up, feelings of frustration can be difficult to overcome.
TO CLICK OR NOT TO CLICK.
We drummers, as well as the other members of our band, need to keep time as well as we can. Steady as she goes. Sit on the groove and don’t move and so on.
Why I Love Being a Drum Educator.
It's about the rise in self-belief - in confidence. It's about personal development. A sense of achievement.
GIVE IT! 'How To Bring Your Drumming To Life', eBook
GIVE IT! How to Bring Your Drumming to Life, gets right to the heart of playing drums and making music. If you’re a new drummer or you’ve been playing a while, you will find a wealth of information here and discover the vital elements to better, more accomplished drumming, which you can apply immediately to your playing, no matter who you are, where you come from musically, or your level.
RECORDING For the First Time
For some new drummers, though, fear can rear its ugly head. The most important thing that everyone wants to achieve in a recording session is a good rhythm track, and that is, namely, a good drum track. This means our overall playing is closely scrutinised, which can be unnerving.
