Luca Charrles

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Luca Charles has been playing drums since he was seven and is passionate about rhythm, creativity, and musical expression. Currently studying a Bachelor of Music at Griffith University, Queensland Conservatorium, he specialises in jazz drums and composition. Luca has been teaching private drum students for over a year, helping drummers of various levels build confidence, technique, and musicality.

As a performer and songwriter, he is a founding member of Global Asset, a Brisbane-based punk band. His recent achievements include securing funding to record and release Global Asset’s debut EP in 2024, and an upcoming album in 2025. The band recently opened for Australian punk legends Frenzal Rhomb at The Princess Theatre and is securing more shows across South East Queensland’s music scene.

Luca brings his diverse experience—from jazz to punk—to his teaching, helping students develop solid technique, musicality, and a love for drumming.

Todd Orchard

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Todd’s musical journey began in 1994 when he first studied percussion at Patrick’s Road Primary School, Ferny Hills. Todd's passion for music grew and he transitioned to the drum kit in high school, where he also formed his first band with friends.

Since then, Todd has been a prominent figure in the Brisbane music scene, performing and recording across a wide range of genres, including Heavy Rock, Blues, Funk, Soul, and Jazz. He has toured both nationally and internationally including multiple tours of Japan and France. Todd has successfully co-written original music which has received airplay on networks like Rage, Triple J, and MMM and featured in TV shows and movies.

A standout moment in his career was joining 89 other drummers for the ABC’s 90th Birthday ad campaign. Todd has recently returned to the local area and is excited to share his expertise. He remains deeply committed to his craft while actively performing around Southeast Queensland with Slow Cooker R&B and the Eternal Sunshine Party Band.

Rohan Parker

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Rohan started learning drums in 2016, when he was in grade 9 at the young age of 14. He got really into Twenty One Pilots and Bring me the Horizon, which introduced Rohan to different styles of music and drumming that he hadn’t heard before. Rohan joined his first band in 2018, which was a cat empire/ska inspired covers band with a few horns players. The band continued until the horns players left school in 2019, and Rohan and the lead singer formed into Cardboard Cutouts.

Rohan is the drummer and one of the founding members of Australian alt-rock band Cardboard Cutouts, from Toowoomba, QLD. His drumming focuses on supporting the band's songs with a balance of subtlety and energy, helping to bring out the emotional shifts in their music.

While the band's guitars draw from alt-rock and Midwest emo influences, Rohan's style also incorporates rhythmic patterns and double-kick work inspired by metal genres, adding extra drive and complexity when the songs call for it. He often uses rudiment-based grooves to add texture without overpowering the song.

Rohan started Cardboard Cutouts with guitarist and vocalist Eliot Argus during high school and has recently completed a 12-date tour across Australia, helping the band grow their presence on the live circuit.

He has recorded drums on over 26 tracks, including multiple EPs and a full-length album with Cardboard Cutouts, as well as a progressive metal EP with his previous project, Aeon Nexus.