More Recording Sessions!

The past several weeks have seen me in the recording studio with my new band, LEVEL5, and another new project, IDOLS.

The recent LEVEL5 session took place at Brooklyn’s Virtue & Vice studios, where I tracked drums for the upcoming EP. Nice place. Drew Guido behind the board. I played on a Ludwig Centennial drum kit: 20″ bass drum, 12″ high tom, and 14″ floor. My trusty brass Pearl 14″ x 6.5″ free floating snare was on the job. Here’s a photo:

LEVEL5 is my take on fusion–all original songs–it’s got some tricky things here and there, and there is soloing, but the majority of the playing is about groove. I am thrilled about who is playing on these tracks. I can’t tell you yet, but I CAN say that they are among the best musicians on the planet!

The other recent session was for IDOLS, a new heavy rock band I am playing in with Andrea Montgomery and Lily Maase–both of whom absolutely ripped it on guitar. Think Soundgarden or Black Sabbath and you’re in the ball park. This is loud and heavy. We tracked at 2nd Story Sound with producer Jeff Cook. The photo up top is of me at that session—spinning the sticks, of course.

Lots of other really cool new stuff coming up that I can’t disclose…I’ll keep you posted!