Mark Andrew Heaney (born 1970) is an English drummer and composer from Peterborough, with a history spanning over 30 years in music with artists including The Seahorses (1998–1999), The Shining (2001–2002) and Gang of Four (2006–2013).Heaney's interest in drumming began at the age of 5 when his father bought him his first drum kit and at the age of 10 he started working all over the UK as the feature drummer in his father's band.Heaney has recorded/toured the world extensively including tours of China, Japan, North America, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand with artists and Producers such as Mark Howard (producer) (Bob Dylan, U2, Neil Young), John Squire (The Stone Roses and The Seahorses), Jeff Wootton (Gorillaz and Beady Eye), Simon Tong, Simon Jones and Nick McCabe (The Verve), The Freelance Hellraiser; The Klaxons, Badly Drawn Boy; Shit Disco; ; John Sterry (Gaelor's Daughter), Howie Day, Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie and Gwen Stefani), Threshold, Youth, Garret Lee, David Botrill, Andy Gill and many others.In 2012 Heaney began releasing solo material, collaborating with other artists under the name of Monument of Sound.