ELEVEN HUNDRED SPRINGS. Check out their new cd here.
Mike Morgan and the Crawl's Stronger Everyday is now available.
See my drum lesson video series here.
The Hope Cassity record, "Running in November", which I had the pleasure of recording is now available. Preview and purchase your copy here:
Influences
Great songs... The Beatles, The Band, Miles Davis, T-Bone Walker, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, the Meters, Freddy King, B.B. King, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Dexter Gordon, James Brown, Motown, Stax, Dwight Yoakam, Jeff Buckley, John Coltrane, John Mayer, Junior Wells, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, the Police, Sting, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, ...
Drummers: Steve Gadd, Max Roach, Steve Jordan, Jim Gordon, Levon Helm, Al Jackson Jr., the drummers of James Brown, Motown, Chess, and Stax, Pete Thomas, Matt Chamberlain, Shawn Pelton, Richie Hayward, Jeff Porcaro, Zigaboo Modeliste, Reinhardt Melz, Dan Wojciechowski, Damian Llanes...Tony, Roy, Elvin....too many!
Husband/Musician/Drummer...blessed to make a living playing drums....studio and live.
I was born and raised in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, MO. I began playing drums at the age of 10. In 1991, I moved Texas to study at the University of North Texas. I currently reside in McKinney, TX with my wife and 3 dogs.
I have had the privilege of performing/recording/touring with great artists like Jacob Petersen, Curtis Salgado, Mike Morgan and the Crawl, George Anderson, Pat Boyack, Red Young, Hope Cassity, Quinten Hope, and Prestonwood Baptist Church to name a few.
I try to play the right part for the song and support the musicians around me. I have been fortunate enough to have toured throughout the US and Canada, and have played in Europe several times.
I am based out of the Dallas/Ft.Worth area where I maintain an active free-lance schedule as both a performer and educator. Currently I can be found performing with Eleven Hundred Springs, and The Signature Band....Contact me if you need assistance laying the foundation your recording project.
Cricket Taylor, Shawn Pittman, and My BIG BASS DRUM.
Playing "Bad Boy" with Jacob Petersen, Curtis Salgado, Tracey Arrington and DK Stewart. July 2007.
NEW! Bad Boy
thanks buddy! it was a thrill to say the least. good thing those drums cover me up or you could see me turning coal into diamonds! ...if ya know what i mean?
Brian, congrats on the new gig with 1100 Springs. I hope your drums are waterproof! Get it? : ) drum role--bad da bing! Yeah, that's a fine band with a standup front man! Keep on truckin bro!
hey man. i've got 7 songs out of the 10 mixed and mastered and ready to go. it sounds pretty awesome. let me know if you want a copy. take care my friend
Yo B! Ya sounded AWESOME! I didnt recognize you at first either. I didn't know who was playing there, just stopped in to check out the venue. Keep on truckin
Had to stop back by and say: WOW, YOU TOTALLY ROCKED IT LAST NIGHT! I just love getting to hear and WATCH you play those drums. Hope to catch you again soon. God Bless! Love ya, T
Hi Brian.. Happy new year to you also. Nice to see you on the drum videos form Vic Firth. Hope you had a great christmas and a good new years evening.. Reno 911...(but Karin won..t allow me to wear my mustache anymore...but I..m still Reno) Kasper