Over the past year, I have been primarily performing with THE SCRIPT — one of Ireland’s most successful pop-rock bands, with over 20 million albums sold, six UK No. 1 albums, and billions of streams worldwide. Touring throughout Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the UK, highlights included performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, Isle Of Wight, and major international headline shows.
Alongside this, I continue to work with AMY MACDONALD, with whom I’ve worked since 2006. Amy’s sold over 12 million albums worldwide. I played on her UK No. 1 album and multiple No. 1 singles, served as her musical director for five years, and in 2025 co-wrote four songs on her latest album, Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?, including the lead single. This year’s UK tour concluded with two sold-out nights at The OVO Hydro, Glasgow.
In the past year, I also toured extensively with acclaimed indie post-punk poet, BAXTER DURY, performing headline shows and festivals across Europe.
I have played large-scale headline festival shows with LIAM GALLAGHER across Europe and Japan.
I also toured the UK with prog icon and raconteur, RICK WAKEMAN, and played on his forthcoming album Return To The Red Planet.
Previously, I toured worldwide with DIDO, whose global sales exceed 40 million albums, performing across the United States, South America, and Europe.
I played 110 concerts in over 100 cities across 25 countries with PATRICIA KAAS, the iconic French chanteuse, whose career sales exceed 17 million albums.
I toured extensively and recorded with Pete Doherty‘s band, BABYSHAMBLES, including the Top 10 album Sequel To The Prequel, produced by STEPHEN STREET.
I was also a core member of ONE ESKIMO, touring the United States continuously for two years, including performances at Coachella and Mile High Festival. Our single Kandi was named #1 AAA Song of the Year by Billboard BDS, won FMQB Triple A Song of the Year, and led to appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show three times, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Other artists I’ve worked with include:
JACK SAVORETTI, DUFFY, prog metal band member of HEADSPACE, band member and co-writer of OK BUTTON, DANNY GOFFEY (SUPERGRASS), GABRIELLE APLIN, FIONN REGAN, NITIN SAWHNEY, co-produced a song for RIZZLE KICKS, MARK OWEN (including co-writing a single), JUDIE TZUKE, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, CANDI STATON, BEVERLEY KNIGHT, STEVE CRADDOCK, PIXIE GELDOF, MAYRA ANDRADE, ED HARCOURT, BOY GEORGE (Taboo, West End), NICK MASON (PINK FLOYD), SUGGS (MADNESS), ALFIE BOE, GARETH GATES, and many others.
I was musical director and drummer for SECRET CINEMA’s Back To The Future, running for a month in London with 4,000 guests per night, featuring guest appearances by JARVIS COCKER (PULP) and ALEX KAPRANOS (FRANZ FERDINAND).
I have also appeared on mimed television performances with GARY BARLOW, REBECCA FERGUSON, KELLY OSBOURNE, GIRLS ALOUD, SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR, DELTA GOODREM, AVRIL LAVIGNE, BUSTED, HILARY DUFF, and others.
Testimonials
“Adam Falkner is the most innovative drummer I have ever worked with.”
CRAIGIE DODDS
Writer/Producer. Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse, Kano, Sugababes, Paloma Faith, Eliza Doolittle.
“Adam is a fantastic person to work with, we have been doing gigs together recently and he’s a great musician. Great musicianship, totally professional and a charming person. He keeps great time and is inventive and sensitive at the same time in playing. Besides being a fantastic musician he also is a lovely personality to spend time with.”
AUDREY RILEY
Cellist, arranger/composer, conductor, lecturer. Muse, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, James Blunt, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band.
“I’ve worked with Adam Falkner for many years. He is an excellent drummer, very organised as a musical director and a pleasure to work with.”
PAUL ADAM
Senior A&R Director, Universal Music.
“So good and so fresh that I asked Adam to record for Drumdrops. Original sounds and vibes. Recommended!”
MIKE PELANCONI
Engineer, Producer and Sample Head at www.drumdrops.com Manu Chao, Hollie Cook, Unkle, Lily Allen and Prince Fatty.