Rock drummer available

San Ramon CA

Description

I’m a drummer in San Ramon looking for a band to perform live and record with. I have transportation, solid income, plenty of vacation time saved up specifically in the event of a tour, and a 7-piece Gretsch kit. I don’t drink alcohol or smoke anything. Please take a look at my resume, and if you find it interesting, let’s talk. RESUME HISTORY: Began taking private lessons on 2-14-1980 at age 6. Played marching snare and concert snare through high school. Fully fluent in drumming sheet music. HAS PERFORMED WITH: 6:AM! (goodtime hard rock), Sept. 2002 – Oct. 2004 The Bad Penny Boys (folk rock), Oct. 2004 – April 2005 The Hands of Time (semi-prog rock), April 2005 – Sept. 2007 6:AM! again, Aug. 2009 – June 2013 Amalgamation (Alt/Indie rock), Nov. 2012 – Dec. 2014. Jessica Leia (Pop Americana), Feb. 2015 – Sept. 2015. Luminous Newts (prog rock), Feb. 2015 – April 2016. Soulless Demise (thrash metal), April 2016 – January 2017 Icarus (Iron Maiden tribute band), April 2016 – January 2017 Tera Volts (Spanish-language hard rock) April 2018 – December 2018 Lindsay Everly (pop ambience) January 2019 – November 2019. Heavens Heels (mid-tempo theatrical metal) February 2018 - present ALBUMS AND TOURS: Recorded album with Hands of Time in 2006 (unreleased CD only). Recorded two albums with 6:AM! (“It’s About Time” in 2009 and “Wake-Up Call” in 2013, both available on iTunes). Went on mini-tour June 2011, playing 4 shows in 3 days to Salt Lake City and back. Recorded album with Amalgamation (“Circadian Rhythms” in 2014, available on iTunes). Went on mini-tour May 2013, playing 5 shows in 4 days to Seattle and back. Recorded Amalgamation single “Boomerang” at Different Fur Studios in SF February 2017, available on iTunes. Recorded Heavens Heels live album “Two By Knife: Live From Petaluma,” September 2019; and singles "The Prophet," “Abyss,” and “Seraph,” through 2020 (all available on iTunes). AWARDS: Eleven-time nominee, Bands4Bands Best Drummer Award (2006, 2009-2019) Four-time WINNER, Bands4Bands Best Drummer Award (2006, 2013, 2016, 2017). Was Amalgamation’s drummer when Amalgamation won the Bands4Bands Best Band Award in 2014. Was drummer on Amalgamation’s “Circadian Rhythms” CD, which won the Bands4Bands Best CD Award in 2015. Was drummer on Soulless Demise’s “Show of Force” single, which won the Bands4Bands Best Song Award in 2017. INCOMPLETE LIST OF LOCAL VENUES PERFORMED AT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS: DNA Lounge, SF 3A Atmosphere, SF Hotel Utah, SF Grant and Green Saloon, SF 50 Mason Social House, SF The Showdown, SF Vinnie’s, Concord Kupe Lounge, Hayward The Bistro, Hayward Memorial Park, Hayward Toot’s Tavern, Crockett Pine Street Bar, Livermore The Red Hat, Concord The Starry Plough, Berkeley Winter’s Tavern, Pacifica The Englander, San Leandro The Quarter Note, Sunnyvale A FEW VIDEOS (I have several more): One song from Amalgamation’s halftime show at a Seattle Majestics game, 5-11-2013: http://vimeo.com/70984894 Soulless Demise’s video for “Show of Force:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Xh2Mlm1yE Me combining double-bass fills with a standard swing rhythm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOOls_ChXHM Me performing halftime at the 2015 WFA Alliance Bowl in LA, 8-8-2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqp6nQMz1ro Clip from an acoustic show at The Bistro with Jessica Leia, 9-19-15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-5FvZUnSj0&feature=youtu.be A DIY instructional video I made about combining double bass patterns with an Afro-Cuban hand pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E6-8fh6jhE&list=UU3VSIiasnhR4aP_oPtkXSLg DISCLAIMERS: The suit/tie/top hat combo I wear in several of the pics is my stage apparel and is non-negotiable. I don’t do political songs. I prefer to let the audience make up their own minds about political crap. I have no interest at all in joining a cover band or tribute band.