vinceadame

Description:

Screen Name:

vinceadame

Sex:

M

Age:

48

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

35

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

6-7 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

I'm a professional drummer based in Portland, Oregon. I can be seen and heard most every night performing around Portland and the Pacific Northwest. I'm a first-call drummer for sessions and gigs. I sing tenor, lead and harmony. I am a private percussion instructor for adults, teens, and children.

Originally from South Carolina, I played in the Columbia and Charleston metros performing rock originals with Heroes. Next stop Atlanta, where I joined Kingsized, a seven piece loungecore band that earned critical praise and notoriety performing swing, jump blues, soul, torch and originals throughout the southern crescent. Between gigs, I split my time between Atlanta and Nashville, playing songwriter showcases with country artist, Greta Lee and producing commercial music for the advertising industry. My live work with Greta Lee helped her garner an award for Best Country Artist, in Creative Loafing, Atlanta's 1998 survey. In the same period, my swing drumming was a factor in Creative Loafing, Atlanta's critical and popular awards to Kingsized for Best Live Act, Best Swing Band, and Best Rockabilly/Surf Band, establishing Kingsized's growing dominance while forging their reputation for record-breaking grosses at the local clubs.

Currently, I reside in Portland, performing and/or recording with Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash (Austin), Jennifer Lynn, Joshua James and The Runaway Trains, The Greg Earl Band, The Ward Stroud Band, Karaoke From Hell, The Reverb Brothers, The Blue Vein Miners, Jen and Tonic, John Soller's Blues Train, The Bar Pilots, One Hit Wonders & Guilty Pleasures, and sit in with The Fenix Project, and Pilar French Intention. I am a member of The Last Regiment Of Syncopated Drummers, a marching drum corps dedicated to funky street beats and military cadences. In addition to teaching drums, I have joined the educational troupe Recycleman And The Dumpster Divers, a conservation-awareness band that performs a la "Schoolhouse Rock" at public schools and special events.

I am available for performance and studio work at vince@vinceadame.com.

www.vinceadame.com | www.reverbnation.com/vinceadame | www.drumsoloartist.com/live/VinceAdame

Influences:

Art Blakey, Hal Blaine, John Bonham, Big Sid Catlett, Martin Chambers, Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mark Craney, Michael Derosier, Jerry Edmonton, Steve Gadd, Dave Grohl, Papa Jo Jones, Gene Krupa, early Tommy Lee, Chris Mars, Keith Moon, Rod Morganstein, Jeff Porcaro, Prairie Prince, Bernard Purdie, Buddy Rich, Danny Seraphine, Neal Smith, Ringo Starr, Clyde Stubblefield, Chick Webb

Equipment List:

Ludwigs, Gretschs, DDrums, Zildjians, Paistes, Sabians,
DW and Iron Cobra pedals, Vater sticks, Mackie and JBL PA, Audio Technica and Audix mics.

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