Joe Montague is a Lecturer and Drum Tutor on the BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance and BA (Hons) Music Production courses. He is a professional drummer, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist based in West Yorkshire, with a career spanning international touring, recording, songwriting and music production.

Joe currently performs with acclaimed Americana band Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support, recently recognised by Rolling Stone UK as Ones to Watch. His live and recording credits also include legendary soul singer P.P. Arnold, Rob Harris (Jamiroquai), LYR (featuring Poet Laureate Simon Armitage), Rosalie Cunningham, Vancouver Sleep Clinic and Ted Sablay (The Killers). As a member of indie band Dancing Years, he toured extensively across the UK and Europe, supporting artists including George Ezra and Richard Hawley, and performing at most major festivals including Glastonbury and Latitude.

Alongside his live work, Joe runs his own recording studio, working as a session drummer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His work ranges from recording drums remotely for international artists to producing and arranging complete records, with a particular passion for creative recording techniques, characterful sounds and capturing the energy of live performance.

Joe is also an active composer, writing music for production libraries including Music Vine, Uppbeat, The Nerve and Thermal Music, with commercial credits including campaigns for Nando’s, Tanqueray and Drambuie.

With a background in jazz, Joe brings a broad musical perspective to his teaching at Leeds Arts University. Working across Popular Music Performance and Music Production, he encourages students to develop their own musical identity, with an emphasis on feel, creativity, collaboration and understanding the drummer’s role within the wider musical picture. His teaching draws directly on his ongoing experience as a working musician, both on stage and in the recording studio.