nic-a-2571 + Musician in Winfield, IL

SEEKING

ABOUT

Drummer with 22 years of playing experience, gigging for the past 18 years. Classically trained with a degree in music including a jazz specialization, but plenty of experience with metal / rock / funk on the side. Most comfortable behind a kit, but can play any percussion instrument if needed including keyboard percussion and world percussion.

Screen name:

nic-a-2571

Member since:

Dec 08 2022

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Rock/Metal: Animals as Leaders, Between the Buried and Me, Hail the Sun, Lamb of God, Led Zeppelin, The Mars Volta, Opeth, The Ocean, Steely Dan, System of a Down, TesseracT

Funk/Alternative: Vulfpeck & associated acts, James Brown, The Meters, Louis Cole & associated acts, Snarky Puppy

Jazz (ensembles and drummers, trad and modern): Count Basie's Orchestra, Donny McCaslin, Ari Hoenig, Tigran Hamasyan, John Scofield, GoGo Penguin, Mammal Hands, The Bad Plus, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Mark Guiliana, Matt Wilson, Vinnie Colaiuta

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

Other Percussion:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Six-piece DW American Classic drums, variety of cymbals that can be swapped out depending on desired reverb / volume level and in consideration of the space. Plenty of small auxiliary percussion that I bring to gigs as needed.

MUSIC