Alain Ackermann (*1994) is one of Switzerland’s most versatile drummers, best known for his work as a member of the folk-metal band Eluveitie.

Despite his young age, Alain has already performed with a wide array of artists across genres and continents:
    •    At 17, he shared the stage with Jamaican singer Terry Lynn in Helsinki and Berlin.
    •    At 18, he performed with the Swiss pop group TinkaBelle in Germany and Switzerland.
    •    At 20, he performed as a solo artist at the Drum Festival Switzerland, alongside world-class drummers like Thomas Lang (A), Mylious Johnson (USA), and Gergo Borlai (UKR).
•    At 21, he joined Eluveitie as a session drummer, playing on some of Europe’s biggest festival stages, including the main stage at Wacken Open Air 2016 in front of 75,000 people.

Since 2017, Alain has been a permanent member of Eluveitie. In 2019 alone, the band performed 117 shows across 32 countries.

To date, Alain has performed in the following countries:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United States, Turkey.

Alain began drumming at the age of eight, starting at his local music school before continuing his studies at the Drum School Basel. His natural talent was evident early on—by age ten, he was performing live, and by fifteen, he was already teaching others.
After finishing school, Alain committed to pursuing his passion professionally:
    •    He completed a preparatory program at the WIAM JazzRockPop Academy in Winterthur.
    •    He then studied at the Agostini Drum School (Olten/Paris), where he earned his Diplôme Supérieur (DAE) in just 2.5 years, completing the four-year program by age 19.
    •    During this period, Alain also studied at the renowned Drum Department Stuttgart and took lessons with Stefan Schütz and Daniel Messina. Between 2019 and 2023, he further honed his skills with Moeller Master Claus Hessler in Sommerkahl, Germany.

Alain is a three-time Swiss drum champion, having won the national title three years in a row by the age of 17. 

In 2015, he was awarded the Music Promotion Award from the Kuratorium of the Canton of Solothurn.

He is proudly endorsed by Mapex Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Remo Drumheads.