Mira Burgers (1999) has been drumming with The Cool Quest, a pop-hip-hop-funk band with performances throughout Europe, since late 2019.
There was one instrument that fascinated her. Not her father's keys or guitar. No, the drum kit. ,,I could have chosen anything, but drums appealed to me. Even the cutlery I used as drumsticks." At age five, after she was briefly allowed to play the drums of a band her father coached, she knew for sure: "I want to be a drummer. Since then, her life has been centered around that dream.
Mira took a course at Rock City Institute, which she finished two years ago with a 9.6. In 2017, she placed second in the international drumming competition 'Hit Like a Girl Contest'. Meanwhile, she made 'Inspired By' drum videos for her own YouTube channel. She also participated in clinics of various drummers such as Oscar Kraal (former band member of Anouk, among others), as well as Brian Frasier-Moore.
The ultimate dream? One day to release a photo book entitled "Drummers Solo. A coffee table book with lots of pictures of drummers and little text.
Why? I am not only a music lover but also an enthusiastic drummer and drummers are often 'forgotten' by photographers because they are difficult to..
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