Matt Nolan

Matt Nolan (born 1974) is an English drummer, bespoke musical instrument maker and metal sculptor.

Nolan is part of a small community of one-man "artisan cymbalsmiths" and attracts the interest of professional drummers and musicians.

[3] According to The Drummer's Journal, Nolan is "the only person in the UK independently making cymbals, alongside only a handful of other individuals worldwide.

[3] Nolan works with a range of materials, including bronze alloys, stainless steel and titanium.

[5] Nolan has consulted and worked collaboratively on various projects, including the Stella Artois's Chalice Symphony,[6] the Gameleste for Björk (an experimental musical instrument used on the Biophilia album and tour and also displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City),[7][8] and underwater instruments for Danish group, Aquasonic.

A 28 inch diameter gong in bronze made by Matt Nolan for the American percussionist William Winant . The characters are in the ancient Irish writing system Ogham . The text is read from top in the clockwise direction: ᚛ᚗᚂᚂᚘᚋ ᚗᚅᚐᚅᚈ᚜ . Transcription: UILLIAM UINANT (William Winant).