Experienced Drummer/Percussionist Seeks Active Band

Albuquerque NM

Description

MISSION Time and groove. Locked-in pocket and a floor full of dancers. Reliable, punctual, flexible, available. BACKGROUND A native of Los Angeles, DrummerDrew is a drummer & percussionist. He has experience with (in no particular order) Blues, Funk, Classic and Southern Rock (Allman Brothers Tribute), R and B, Alternative, Swamp, Soul, Country Swing, Bluegrass, and some Country and Western (Johnny Cash Tribute). SUMMARY Drew has performed with a wide variety of acts and at various venues, from Acoustic Duos to a 13-piece Rhythm and Blues Horn Band, and from small clubs to large outdoor venues. He has donated his skills for multiple performances at Walter Reed Veteran's Hospital, MD, the Raymond G. Murphy Veteran's Medical Center, NM; The Penitentiary of New Mexico and as house drummer for the Fredericksburg, VA monthly blues jams. SESSIONS - A VISION OF SUNSHINE Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA - NIGHT TRAIN, WOLVES AT THE DOOR (percussion) and EYEWITNESS BLUES Stycks Recordings - JOHN CASSANDRA "Dreamed High” Rolling Hills Recording Studio, Damascus, MD, praised in the liner notes as “Master of All Styles” for his drum & percussion tracks - THE HIGH DESERT BLUES BAND at Lesmen’s Moonlight Recording Studio, Albuquerque, NM LIVE PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS - BLUES HEAVEN HOUSE BAND - Chess Records Studio Jam, Chicago Blues Festival, 2013; - THE HIGH DESERT BLUES BAND - Blues, Brews and Bikes Festival, Taos Mesa Brewery 8/4/18; - EYEWITNESS BLUES - Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas; - GRID LOCK BAND - San Diego’s Marina Park – outdoor crowd of over 10,000; - BOB SEANNA EXPRESS - America the Musical – A Celebration, Convention Center, Syracuse, NY, 1,800 attendees; - NAPUA DAVOY AND JIM DINEE - Live appearance on WOUR 96.9 FM, Utica, NY. - SOMIS RHYTHM BOYS (with Rabbit Mackay and Michael DeTemple) Opening act for Mike Bloomfield Blues Band and Albert King, Ventura, CA; Production and Arranging courses with Michael Gentile of MoTown Records, Syracuse, NY PRO EQUIPMENT DW Collector’s Series Ebony Satin drum kit: from simple three piece for small venues up to rack-mounted 9-drum kit - cymbals for any venue/style/genre - double kick, high hat and cowbell pedals. Percussion: Gon-Bop Quinta; Cajon, Bongos (wood), Meinl Headliner Bongos; LP Mini-Timbles; custom-made tune-able Congita, various Bells, Whistles, Shakers, Maracas, Washboard, Tambourines and World percussion purchased in Egypt and Kazakhstan. Audio Tracks available on BandMix.com DrummerDrewDW. https://www.bandmix.com/drummerdrewdw/ (FYI: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 1&2)