Shane Carpini is a passionate and dedicated Drummer, Percussionist and Teacher based in Sydney Australia.

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Coming from a non-musical background, Shane started out on the drums on his own accord during his high school years. Always having a love for music, Shane picked up the drums quickly with a strong and determined mind-set. During high school, he joined the school band which saw him play at several festivals and events at a young age.

 

Shane went on to study music full time at The Australian Institute of Music in Sydney, where he obtained a Bachelor of Music Contemporary Performance. It was here where Shane had the privilege of learning from some of Australia's leading drum teachers and musicians such as: Chris Fields, Nick Cecire, Andrew Evans, and Dave Plenty. 

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After then receiving the Peter Davidson Scholarship from The University of Sydney, Shane attended the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he was trained by Australian Jazz Legend, Andrew Dickeson. 

 

As he is always looking for more ways to improve himself as a musician and gain more knowledge on the drum-set, Shane is currently continuing his studies, completing a Masters of Music at the Australian Institute of Music under the genius tutelage of Dr Andrew Gander (another Australian music legend). 

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In his Masters research, Shane has written theses on playing In The Improvisational Zone, Stream of Consciousness In Live Performance, and Musical Imagery: Creative Influence and Storytelling Through Music Performance.    ​

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In 2023 Shane released his compositional debut with his improvisational group IBID. Their first studio album - Spaces In Between has gone on to receive critical acclaim: ALBUM REVIEW- ‘IBID : SPACES IN BETWEEN’. Shane forms one half to IBID, with the other being Australian/British composer-musician, Keyna Wilkins. Together they play stream of consciousness improvisations and their own compositions inspired by human rights issues, astronomy and philosophy.

 

IBID's second album - Chance Encounters was released in 2024 and has also been positively received by audience and critics alike.  

Shane is also the band leader to a project called Inspiritus, with a debut album set to be released in late 2025. Shane leads this new musical venture into the exploratory world of free improvisation, under the guidance of directed imagination. Inspiritus - meaning "To Breathe In", creates music live and in the moment, by taking inspiration from various images that both they and the audience are exposed to of the natural world, making each performance unique and exciting, as both musicians and audience are taken on an auditory journey into the unknown.   

 

Over the years Shane has had the pleasure of playing with various artists all across Sydney, which has given him the opportunity of playing at some of Sydney's most sought after venues and Festivals such as Live at the Village, The Metro Theatre, Marrickville Music Festival, Evans Theatre, Lazybones Lounge, Foundry 616, Venue 505, Mary's Underground and The Factory Theatre to name a few.

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As well as also performing regularly with the math rock/video game/synth band Godswounds, Shane is a highly sort after drum teacher, that owns and operates his own drum school, including running percussion ensembles and programs in various schools.  

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Growing up with four other siblings, Shane has always understood what it means to share. This is evident through his love of teaching and willingness to share with others the art of drumming, and to bring happiness into other peoples lives through the love of music. 

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Shane has always been an incredibly positive, highly energetic and all around friendly person. This has no doubt been the reason why he has excelled exponentially in his musical journey thus far. His drive, passion and commitment towards the arts will only continue to see Shane grow even further throughout his musical journey.