Phillip Leonhard

Mumle

Phillip Leonhard

About

Paiste Artist Since
October 2025

Nationality
Denmark

Main Affiliations
Mumle
Mekdes
Giift
Sara Lina

Follow Artist

„My first real cymbal was a paiste, and little me could have never imagined that I’m now a part of the family. I absolutely adore the sound and feel of Paiste cymbals.“

Setup

Phillip Leonhard

Cymbals listed from left to right

20" Masters Thin
15" Masters Dark Hi-Hat
20" Masters Dark Ride

Phillip Leonhard

Cymbals listed from left to right

20" Masters Dark Crash Ride
14" Masters Dark Hi-Hat
20" Masters Dark Flat Ride
20" Signature Dark Crash Ride (discontinued)

Biography

I have been playing drums since the age of three, when my grandfather gave me my first toy drum kit. At six, I started taking formal drum lessons, and since then, drumming has been a central part of my life. My musical education has taken me through music schools, a Danish boarding school focused on music, and later MGK (Musical Basic Course), where I further developed my skills and musical identity. Since turning professional, I have performed extensively across Denmark, playing stages at some of the country's biggest festivals, including Roskilde Festival, Smukfest, NorthSide, Heartland, Jelling Musikfestival and Grøn. I have also performed internationally in Germany, Norway, Sweden and England. Today, I work as a professional session and touring drummer, performing with artists such as Mumle, Mekdes, Giift and Sara Lina. My playing is driven by a strong focus on feel, groove, dynamics and serving the music — always with the goal of making every performance sound and feel at its best.

Setup Cymbals

  • Details

    Sizes: 20", 22"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky, breathy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a quick response. Very well crashable. Controllable, peppery stick sound over a dark layered oriental, smoky wash. A ride cymbal that can easily be used in a small jazz club setting and flourish in other styles such as blues or country music.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 20", 22"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, soft, warm, deep. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery feel, very responsive. Fine stick sound with hints of silver and wood over a broad, low-pitched warm, deep, multilayered wash. Wide, warm, full crash sound. Very lively, controllable. Multifunctional cymbal for refined ride playing and swelling, deep crashes. Also well suited for mallet playing mallets.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, full, soft, multi-layered. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Velvety sizzling open sound. Rich, dark chick sound. A sensitive hi-hat perfectly suited for light to medium heavy use within Jazz, Blues, Country and other acoustic music styles.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 20", 22"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, smoky, warm, mellow. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel, controllable. Warm, articulate ping with dark, smoky, slightly trashy wash. Well suited for fast, subtle playing in soft to medium loud situations.

  • Sounds