Dan Torretta + Musician in Waterbury, CT

SEEKING

ABOUT

Playing music since the age of fourteen, Dan is an accomplished & diverse musician. Dan has performed in drum corps, concert bands, percussion ensemble, jazz ensemble, concert choir and rock & heavy metal cover bands. Having studied with multiple teachers, Dan can play and teach a wide variety of musical instruments including drums/percussion, piano and even the guitar. He teaches and inspires students each and every week to perfect their craft and go for their dreams. Dan studied music at Naugatuck Valley Community College under Richard Gard (Current professor at Yale University) and is also a graduate of Western Connecticut State University with a BA in Music. Dan is now currently playing drums for country singer/songwriter AJ Jansen on iTunes which has opened the door for him playing on the country music scene in New England and Nashville, Tennessee.

Screen name:

Dan Torretta

Member since:

Mar 22 2014

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

14

Gigs played:

50 to 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Godsmack, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Ill Niño, Volbeat, Hellyeah, Slipknot, Staind, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Lamb of God, Bullet for My Valentine, Iron Maiden.

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Advanced

Other Percussion:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Intermediate

Keyboard:

Intermediate

Piano:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

ddrum, Sabian, Gibraltar Hardware, LP, Toca Percussion, Vic Firth, Pro-Mark.

MUSIC