Terl Bryant is an English drummer, percussionist and musician who has produced a number of his own works and is credited for touring and recording with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Iona and Peter Murphy amongst others.
Biography
Originally from Northamptonshire, UK, Bryant left school at sixteen to play drums with Bedford based rock band 'Stranger' who went on to become known as Tobruk. During his early career he also worked with American singer/songwriter Chris Gaffney and for CCM rock singer and filmmaker Steve Taylor and Sheila Walsh with whom he toured the USA and Europe. In 1986 Bryant auditioned and joined Peter Murphy's Hundred Men. Bryant is credited on 3 of Peter Murphy's albums and played on the hit song Cuts You Up. During the 1990s, Bryant worked with the influential folk-themed progressive band Iona with whom he recorded 4 studio albums and 1 double 'live' album. In the early 1990's Bryant also recorded and toured with Roddy Frame, Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span and Barbara Dickson.
In 1999, Bryant joined former Led Zeppelin bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones as part of his trio alongside Chapman stick player Nick Beggs. Between 1999-2002 they did two world tours, including one with King Crimson. Terl Bryant played drums on JPJ's 2001 album The Thunderthief. During the following years Bryant went on to work with Faith Hill, Louise Redknapp, Matt Redman, Right Said Fred and did regular session work for UK producer Steve Levine. Between 2010 and 2015, he was a regular member of Sadie and the Hotheads, fronted by the Downton Abbey actress and singer-songwriter Elizabeth McGovern.[1] Bryant recorded 3 albums with McGovern and the band opened for Sting at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2013 and toured with Mike and the Mechanics in 2014. Later the same year Bryant performed with Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds and toured Australia. From 2015-2021 Bryant recorded album tracks for Joanne Hogg, Matt Steady, The Stefano Ianne Project, Paul Etterlin, Roland Buhlmann and regularly toured and recorded with British singer/songwriter and worship leader Graham Kendrick. Since 2023 Bryant has been touring in the USA and Europe with Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre.
Bryant has released several solo albums, including Kaleidoscope (2013), Seven Times (2023), and Jargon (2025). He is also known for his educational and storytelling work under the name Voice of Drums, an initiative combining rhythm, performance, and creative mentorship.
In the mid-1990s, Bryant founded Psalm Drummers, an international network of Christian drummers. He wrote and produced four albums associated with the project: Psalm (1995), Psalm Drummers (2004), Drums of Hope (2006), and Rhythms of Fire (2007). Bryant also authored A Heart to Drum (Survivor Books, 2006).
