Yannick Oppliger (drums)

Born 12 February 1970 Tramelan

Education
Swiss Jazz School Diploma (2000), courses with various teachers, notably Jean-Daniel Weber, Philippe Bieri, Alain Tissot, John Howard, Norbet Pfammater, Ulli Müller et Billie Brooks.

Professional activities
• Director and composer for the Orchestra 'Explosive Drums' (Orchestra with 8 drummers and 8 percusionists), performed at many festivals and recorded live the cd 'Manège à la Plage'
• Drummer for the 'No Square'.
• Founder of the percussion trio « YAL », They have produced 2 Cds
• Founder and Director of the BAF (boîte-à-frap !,école de percusion et section rythmique) with the collaboration of Lucas Gonseth. Drum Teacher in different schools in the canton of Neuchâtel and Jura.

Past Activities
In 1993: 4th prize in the «Swiss Competition Drums Contest».

He has played with numerous musicians amongst whom are Andy Scherrer, Corinne Courchelas, Christian Marclay, Hans Koch, Werner Lüdi, Robet Morgenthaler, Jean-Jaques Pedretti, Franci Coletta, Teddy Berlocher, Ude Temple et Frank Usher, Jean Pierre Schaller, Mathias Desmoulins, Yvan Ischer, Claude Hauser, Christian Bader, John Trevor

Discography
• Le Bel Hubert " Capucine "
• Yal "Tétraède" 1996
• Yal "Feu" 1998
• No Square "Live à la Case à Chocs" 2000 AS o84
• Explosive Drums Orchestra "Manège à la plage" 2002
• No Square 'C'est où Doregon ?' 2002 AltriSuoni129
• No Square 'Double Album Studio & Live' 2005 AltriSuoni 182