DerekDrums
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Other Percussion, Keyboard, Piano.

ABOUT

*** Contact me at DerekDrums(at)yah00(dot)com ***

What up y'all, I'm a drummer currently based out of Carmel. I play out off and on with a few musicians/groups in the area, but took a hiatus from touring a few years back to build up a home studio. These days I mostly do production work for some midwest musicians, but I'm usually down to gig in between projects. As a drummer, I lean towards jambands due to a love of improv and odd time signatures. As a producer, I tend to gravitate towards rap/hip-hop/trap.

I've played hundreds of gigs as a drummer over the years and have gotten to open and share the bill with some legends. Looking to create unique music with good people, with or without intention of taking it anywhere else. My schedule can get a little crazy, but if you hit me up and have some solid material I'll do my best to get back to you!

Screen name:
DerekDrums
Member since:
Dec 19 2006
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Moderately Committed
Years playing music:
20
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Radiohead, The Beatles, Phish, Tool, Animal Collective, Grateful Dead, Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Snarky Puppy, Dave Matthews Band, Vampire Weekend, Jamiroquai, Citizen Cope, Flecktones, Soulive, The Police, MM&W, Thom Yorke, Oysterhead, Thievery Corporation, Bob Marley, John Mayer, Incubus, Hendrix, Dylan, Clapton, SRV, Herbie Hancock, Pearl Jam, RATM, Soundgarden, Counting Crows, Stevie Wonder, Les Claypool, John Scofield, Jack Johnson, etc.. Anything funky, creative, and/or improvisational really, plus a strange obsession with rap/hip-hop.

Instrument experience:

Drums:
Expert
Rhythm Guitar:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Advanced
Bass Guitar:
Moderate
Other Percussion:
Moderate
Keyboard:
Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Multiple drum kits (acoustic kits and v-drums), guitars and a bass, random percussive toys and misc stringed instruments. Keyboards and a few samplers, Big Native Instruments guy (Maschine, Traktor, Komplete). Also a big UAD guy, and a decent sampling of hardware and mics you'd find in most pro recording studios.

MUSIC