I am a multi-instrumentalist working with the progressive rock group ANIMA OBSCURA. My primary instrument is the drumset, however, I also play the Chapman Stick (see blogs for more on that) and percussion. I have been playing for about 35 years and I've performed in Prog, Rock, Fusion, Jazz, Reggae, and Gosple groups, as well as college marching band, concert band, jazz band, and community theater productions. I teach private lessons and group percussion workshops for home school organizations. I am a member of the Percussive Arts Society and a contributing author to the PAS journal Percussive Notes with feature articles on Round, Canon, and Fugue for the drumset, as well as music pedagogy. I have a BFA from Arizona State University where I graduated summa cum laude and... I just became an endorsing artist for Po' Boy Drums!
Articles by Michael Petiford (click the links to view .PDF files)
Thankful Birds (your favorite indie/jazz/blues/can't-make-up-their-minds band) are making sweet music this Friday at Hollywood Alley. It's a great bill with Haymarket Squares, Green Lady Killers and the Sugar Thieves.
This is a game I'm playing and if you agreed to join my mob, that's all you have to do, you don't actually have to play the game yourself. So help me out and JOIN MY MOB...lol
Hey Michael, I hit you up on Anima Obscura's page, but I thought I'd try here. I know friday's are rough, but I thought I'd throw out the invite. We go on at 9.
Hey Michael- We're playing an acoustic set at the Loft this afternoon with Caterwauls and Sister Cities. (Don't worry, there will be drums). Show goes from 6-9. We'd love to see ya out!
Michael you are a fabulous player and a fabulous artist too, I like both your music and artistic work :) Take care my friend and thanks a lot for the invitation. God bless you :) Keep in touch :)
Hello Michael. Thanks a lot for your compliments to Omphalos!. You have some great material posted; the canon videos are simply amazing! Went to the site of Anima Obscura and liked the tracks very much! Hope we have the chance to play together some time. Greetings from Madrid. Carlos.
