Dave Heim

About me:

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I'm a drummer from the Chicago area. I play all styles of music. I have performed with concert bands, symphonic bands, theater pit bands, horn bands, rock, soul, R&B, jazz, and big bands in the area, doing private parties, country club gigs, corporate events, and public performances - playing original materials as well as covers.

Back in the day...
I worked for Ludwig Drum Company (the Musser division as well as the drum division on Damen Avenue in Chicago), for several years prior to their move to North Carolina in the early 80s. I enjoyed doing a little prototype road-testing while I was there in other official capacities!

In the early 80s I became a local endorser for Slingerland Drums and did drum clinics at area music stores until Slingerland was bought by Gibson and moved from the Chicago area.

I also taught drums privately and through Quinlan & Fabish Music Stores for several years.

I played for many years with the After Hours Band, an 8-piece horn band made up of top players from around the city.

From time to time...
I perform with Singer, songwriter James Curley, playing acoustic, folk, rock, and Americana originals.

Every once in a while I sub in on drums with the band ScribbleMonster (they play little kid rock & roll - good stuff - think Sesame Street on steroids). In 2006 we did a mini-tour to Washington DC and Baltimore, MD for a public concert and a broadcast at XM Radio studios. I'm proud to be associated with them. They make wonderful, creative music for kids. You should give them a listen.

I perform a couple times per year with the musical comedy group, The Bottle Band. We've had a few minutes of fame here and there with local radio, a feature spot on Chicago PBS station WTTW's "Wild Chicago", featured on "An American Moment" with James Earl Jones, a performance on "The Jenny Jones Show", and two appearances on "The Late Show with David Letterman".

Bottle Band clips can be seen here.

In 2007 I became a product endorser for SwirlyGig! Check it out here.

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