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Performed with Bebe Rexha on The Jonathan Ross Show, toured the UK with Peter Andre and worked with Shane Filan of Westlife.
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Online session drummer - Max Saidi
Online session drummer.
Meet Max Saidi.
I'm Max - a UK-based session drummer, recording specialist and founder of WantDrums.com. For over 15 years, I've helped songwriters, artists and producers turn ideas into records with live drums that feel made for the music.
2011WantDrums founded
15+Years recording online
100sOf global clients
24hrTypical turnaround
Where it started
A nine-year-old.
A drum kit.
Very brave parents.
I picked up my first pair of sticks at nine and quickly knew music was where I wanted to be.
A huge early influence was my best friend's dad, world-renowned session percussionist Frank Ricotti. Seeing a life built around playing music made the possibility feel real.
The drummers who shaped me then still shape how I play now - particularly Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews Band and Stewart Copeland of The Police. Different players, but both unmistakably musical, dynamic and full of character.
That idea has stayed at the centre of my work: technique matters, but the song always comes first.
Selected career highlights
From the studio
to the stage.
I've been fortunate to work across records, tours, television and remote sessions - experience that now informs every track I record.
Studio credits
Recorded with producer Wil Malone on Gianna Nannini’s No.1 platinum-selling album Inno, alongside sessions for Una Healy and Megan McKenna.
Remote specialist
Founded WantDrums.com in 2011 and have since recorded custom drum tracks for hundreds of artists, bands and producers worldwide.
Worked with
Bebe RexhaPeter AndreWill YoungUna HealyShane FilanWil MaloneMegan McKennaGianna Nannini
My approach
Serve the song.
Every time.
A good drum track should never feel pasted on. It should make the rest of the record feel more complete.
Listen before playing
The arrangement, vocal and emotion tell me what the drums need to do - and what they need to leave alone.
Be versatile, not generic
Whether it's a pop track, a stripped-back acoustic song or something heavier, I'll make sure the right drum sound is dialled in through my choice of drums, cymbals and tuning.
Quality over quantity
I never cram in more sessions than I can properly serve. The goal is the right drum track, not simply the next one.
WantDrums studio / UKWhy WantDrums exists
A better way to get real drums.
WantDrums started in 2011 after musician friends told me how frustrated they were with programming drums, restrictive loops and the cost of booking a commercial studio, drummer and engineer.
I built a professional remote recording setup so artists anywhere could send me a song and receive properly recorded, custom drum stems back - without the traditional studio overhead.
That simple idea still drives the service today. From self-releasing songwriters to labels, television and commercial productions, every client gets the same care, communication and musical attention.
See how it works“Max has an incredible feeling for music and an outstanding feeling for what a song needs. His service is a gift to any songwriter.”
Adrian M
Songwriter / Producer, Switzerland
Let's make something
Hear my drums on
your song free.
I'll record up to 60 seconds over your track, so you can hear the sound and feel before making any commitment.