One of the reasons we love drumming so much is because of how freakin’ fun it is – and Emmanuelle Caplette’s cover of “Uptown Funk” is the perfect example of how drummers can get in the zone and tune out all the negativity around us.
She was giving a clinic at a high school when the pandemic shut down the world. She lost all of her gigs, her clinic tours, her festival appearances, and her TV show opportunities. Every gigging drummer was in the same boat, and it was enough to make many musicians reconsider their career choice.
Growing up, Emmanuelle’s father taught her that it’s important to live in the moment. Take things day by day and don’t think about the future, because you never know if you’ll still be around.
He used to tell her three things:
Enjoy and appreciate what you have right now, in the present. It may be tough to focus on the positive when you’re feeling down, but if you have access to a drum kit, sit down, play through your favorite songs, and lose yourself in the music – even if it’s just for right now.
Emmanuelle Caplette kickstarted her incredible drumming career at the age of 9 by joining a drum and bugle corps. In the following years, she earned her stripes by winning various awards and competitions as a snare drummer, playing with various drum corps, and furthering her musical studies. Since then, Emmanuelle has found great success performing with artists such as Stephane Rousseau, Andy Summers and Circa Zero, as well as numerous TV appearances like the Jutra Awards, Broco Show, Belle Et Bum, the Late Show with Seth Meyers, and Sur Invitation Seulement. When it comes to the world of drums, drum festivals are like a second home to Emmanuelle, having performed on incredible stages like Montreal DrumFest and Frankfurt Musikmesse, just to name a select few.
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