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***Thunderdrums is currently off the road and off the grid as far as a performer is concerned... he is one of the tech's for the current Global Rhythm Tour (Mickey Hart from the Dead alongside some of the most incredible percussionists in the entire planet) - WHEN Thunderdrums returns to the east coast from this upcoming tour -there will most likely be a lot of inspiration that needs to be put to drum... so be on the look out for upcoming shows this winter***

World-beat percussion fused to electronica in a unique fashion would be the best description for the solo act known as Thunderdrums. Frank Bloom has simply taken his broad vocabulary of drumset and percussion and given an “old trick” a new twist: Looping unlike most audiences have ever seen. The melding of organic instrumentation with electronic nuances has brought Frank to the crossroads of tribal, trance, house, drum-n-bass compositions that have audiences all over the southeast on their feet and wanting more when the show is done. Frank’s onstage setup is most aptly described as “big” with an array of handdrums, percussion instruments, drumset, looping and effects pedals, samplers, drum machines and a keyboard.

Frank’s performance and work history prepared him for this current performance act as Thunderdrums. Founding member of the short lived but critically successful drum-n-bass/jazz trio, Satellite Union, planted the electronica seed in Frank. The band had risen to quick success by being named the best jamband in Charlotte, NC in 2004, as well as, being one of the inaugural winners of the Relix Magazine Jam-Off, beating out 300 other bands from the US and Canada for that title.

As the coordinator/arranger and one of the performers for the NBA’s performance drumteam, the Rhythm Cats, Frank was performing in front of sold-out arena crowds and nationally televised games for 2 NBA and 2 WNBA seasons in Charlotte NC. On top of that, add in performances with such regional and national musical artists and acts such as Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz (Widespread Panic), and Dr. Arvin Scott, Danielle Howle, Acoustic Syndicate, Barefoot Manner, Mike Orlando and Mason Bissett (Cast Iron Filter), Doug Jones (formerly of Cravin’ Melon), and The Carter Brothers. As a recurring member of the 2006 edition of the Everyone Orchestra, Frank shared stage space with such notables as Jimmy Herring (The Dead, Widespread Panic, ARU), Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads), Darol Angor (Newgrass Revival), Jeff Sipe (ARU, Trey Anastasio Band, Phil Lesh and Friends), Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Mutet), and Vinnie Amico (MOE.).

Frank’s list of past instructors and mentors paints a broad spectrum of styles and sounds as well. He had masterclasses under John Molo (Bruce Hornsby, Phil Lesh and Friends, Fogerty), and Jim Donovan (Rusted Root). Frank studied under the watchful eye of percussionist/drummer Dr. Arvin Scott (Mose Allison, Widespread Panic recurring guest percussionist) while in Athens, GA in the early 90’s and currently is under the watchful eye of Jeff Sipe (ARU, Trey Anastasio Band, Leftover Salmon).

Thunderdrums is a show not to be missed by fans of percussion, electronica, tribal dance music and everything in between. Genre-defying, universally entertaining and down right fun are descriptions that people come away with when trying to tell their friends about Thunderdrums.

Frank currently endorses Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Everyone's Drumming handdrums, MOOG Electronics (EFX pedals) and recieves a little help from and Remo Inc.

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