About

Drummer first.

I’m Ben. I’ve played drums since I was 10.

Ben Freer in a beanie and hoodie playing a drum kit on stage, black and white, with haze behind him

I’m self-taught. I learned by putting on my favourite songs and feeling my way through, and I still play that way: by feel, not by reading. Dynamics, tension, space, and what the room is doing.

Bongos came later, in 2022. Now a lot of my nights are spent playing over a DJ’s set at weddings, parties and corporate events. I don’t replace the DJ. I listen for the build, land the drop, and step back when the track needs room.

I still play kit, including with The Dunwells. Different job, same ears.

I’m based in Leeds and play across the UK and abroad.

The Dunwells playing an outdoor stage under blue light, with Ben on drums at the back, and a crowd in the foreground