Morgan Doctor has been a session/live freelance drummer in the Toronto scene since 1999 and is a highly sought after session player as well as private drum teacher,having played over a thousand dates all over the US, Canada and Europe with such artists as The Cliks, Bob Wiseman, The Toronto Tabla Ensemble and Tamara Williamson.
Morgan Doctor has performed and appeared from live National TV (MTV Live, MTV CRIBS, MTV Total Request Live, IFC, CNN, Craig Ferguson, etc) and live Radio Shows, Awards Ceremonies, TV and Radio Commercials, Sold Out Theaters and Arenas, Music Videos, and countless full length Albums. Also performing and winning at MTV LOGO’s “Artist on the Brink” Award for 2008.
She received a Dora nomination for her sound design for Between Us Goddess in 2005 and earned a Juno and Dora nomination with her work with The Toronto Tabla Ensemble in 2001.
Morgan’s session drumming has turned up on TV and Film Soundtracks including the CBC Metro Morning, The Lword, and Grey’s Anatomy. In 2006 Morgan signed with Aporia Records and released two solo albums with them. Her solo work can be heard on TV shows such as WordTravels (OLN/National Geographics Channel), and radio shows such as DNTO,Hear and Now and The Signal (theme song). Upon the immediate release of her 2009 album “Other Life,” she made 1 on the Toronto Star’s Anti-Hit List.
Some artists Morgan has been billed alongside—on tour throughout the U.S. and Canada—include Cyndi Lauper, B-52’s, Tegan and Sara, The Cult, The New York Dolls, Indigo Girls, the Gossip, Dresden Dolls, Debbie Harry, The Stars, Feist and plenty others.
Morgan is endorsed by Vic Firth, Yamaha Drums, Evans and Zildjian. She has also appeared in Modern Drummer Magazine.
She has been a session/live freelance drummer in the Toronto scene since 1999 and is a highly sought after session player as well as private drum teacher. She teaches one on one drumkit and tabla lessons from her studio in Downtown Toronto as well as virtual lessons via skype.
I just wanted to say that I saw you and the Cliks play at Halifax Pride last week and remembered how much I love your music and had to go and buy your album right away. Such great talent. Keep up the awesome music!
