ABOUT ANIKA

Anika built up a name for herself over the last three years as a Youtube sensation, boasting more than 13 million views on her drum videos featuring original compositions, as well as being a solo artist touring through Europe, China and North America.

Anika’s playing style is distinguished by her strong groove, her finesse in technique, and her unique sound! Her use of the drum set as an expressive instrument rather than just a rhythm keeper allows for some extravagant playing without stealing the focus away from the music.

She has released various singles, as well as a debut album “Pikalar” (under Sakurai Records), all of which earned spaces on several of the top music charts all around the world. Upon release, “Pikalar” was immediately listed on the ‘iTunes 200 Top Rock Releases’ chart in the USA and climbed its way to number 113 (a remarkable feat for a mostly instrumental album).

Well known in the drumming community, Anika won the ‘Modern Drummer Readers Poll’ for ‘Up And Coming Artist’ as well as ‘#1 Rising Star’ in “DRUM!” Magazine in 2015 and 2016 as well as beeing voted to `#3 for best educator`on UK drummies awards in 2017.

With NEVELL, Anika pulled together a group of three energetic and passionate musicians to help turn her music into a spectacular live show.

Clinic and Concert Dates 2018

April 7. / Drumfest Slovakia /Pezinok- Slovakia

April  11. / Clinic Hannover / Germany

May 12.-13. /Drumher Festival Mulhouse / France

May  19.  / NEVELL – Weil der Stadt / Germany

May 23. / Masterclass and Clinic at NEXUS / Coventry – UK

May 24. / Clinic at Drumdepot / Cardiff – UK

May 26. / private Lessons / Glasgow (follow the link to book your lesson)

May 27. / Drummers only day out / Glasgow 

May  31. -June 5.  / Drum Lab Camp / Greece

June 14.-17. / Anika Nilles Drum Camp Tuscany / Italy

June 22nd /Roland V-Drums Tour – Key Music / St. Niklaas (B)

June 23nd / Roland V-Drums Tour – La Baquetterie / Paris (FR)

June 25th / Roland V-Drums Tour – Session Music / Frankfurt (Ger)

June 27th / Roland V-Drums Tour – Pro Drum / Warsaw (PL)

June 28th / Roland V-Drums Tour – 4sound / Copenhagen (DNK)

June 29th / Roland V-Drums Tour – PMT / Manchester (UK)

July 12th / Online Lessons tv

July  13.-15 / Drum Camp – Staufen / Germany

July 16.-19.  / Drum Academy Camp / Poland

July 23.-27. / Creativ Drum Camp – Marktoberdorf  / Germany

August 02.  / Clinic / Tapei

August 03.  / NEVELL – Hong Kong / China

August 04.  / NEVELL – Shenzhen / China

August 05.  / NEVELL – Xi / China

August 07.  / NEVELL – Suzhou / China

August 10.  / NEVELL – Chengdu / China

August 12.  / NEVELL – Huhot / China

August 14. / Clinic – Taiyuan / China

August 16. / Clinic – Changchun / China

August 18. / Clinic – Wenzhou / China

August 19. / Clinic – Taizhou / China

August 20. / Clinic – Dongguan / China

August 21. / Clinic – Shenzhen / China

September 27. / Clinic Music’n More / Gründau

September 28. / Clinic Musikhaus Müller / Daun

September 29. / Clinic Musik Produktiv / Ibbenbüren

October 12th – October 27th / TAMA TOUR – CANADA & USA (dates will be announced soon)

November 02. / Drumweek Online Lessons Tv

November 11. / NEVELL – Dinkelsbuehl

November 17. / Clinic Musikschule Chris Bruns / Bösel

November 23. / ILG / Sulzbach

November 24. / World Drum Festival / Mannheim

November 25./ Drumstage Festival / Romania

November 27./ ILG / Miltenberg

December 5.-7. / NEVELL – Little Big Beat /Liechtenstein

December 8. / NEVELL – Trommelgarage / Schweiz