SEEKING
Band to Join, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Other.ABOUT
earned associate degree in music theory and composition; transfer student to University of Maryland majoring in music composition; main instruments: drums/ percussion and piano. performed in community college jazz bands,traditional and fusion;played mallet percussion and timpani in community college symphonic wind ensembles ;played and sang backing vocals in several local rock bands as a drum set player; written several songs including an original arrangement of 'Happy Birthday' for a 17 piece big band, recorded 2 CDs of arranged big band jazz music, both in studio and live; hired as a civilian music contractor for the Naval Academy Drum and Bugle corps as a drum line instructor including arranging original drum line music for various compositions written for the drum corps. I was also hired as a Percussion Director of the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band (from 2013 to 2015).
- Screen name:
- drumman6901
- Member since:
- May 17 2005
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
drums: buddy rich, neil peart, terry bozzio, steve smith, phil collins, max roach( i admire and respect every drummer past and present; the list is too big to put here!!!!!)
compositionally:bach,w.a mozart, beethoven, debussy,chopin, ravel, tchikovsky(sp?)stravinsky, copland,holst,john williams, james horner,elmer berenstein, lenny berestein,hans zimmer, stan kenton, duke ellington(again, way too big of a list to name!!!!!)i could go on and name famous singers and songwriters, but in short i have a whole lot of influences!!!
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Piano:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
a 6 piece jet black pearl export and a Yamaha PSR-E423 keyboard. I also use Finale music notation software for writing and arranging.
MUSIC
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harder to breathe/the blame (Video)
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