ABOUT
I have a Music Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Percussion Performance.
I have certificates in the following disciplines from The Royal Conservatory of Music:
--gr. 9 piano
--gr. 6 pipe organ
--university level theory, analysis & ear training.
I have performed in many community and semi-professional orchestras, concert bands, rock bands, church groups, choral groups, percussion ensembles and too many others to list.
Notables: played drums for the Four Lads (Northern Ontario tour), and played venues around Ontario with Blue Rye.
Played percussion for Jubilance Singers and Orchestra on an 8 week tour of Europe.
I read & write music.
Currently, I am the Percussion Coordinator for the North Bay Symphony Orchestra and am an import for the Timmins Symphony Orchestra; am a founding member and played for The Hosts for 12 years, but have now stepped back from that group;
now working with Night Ryders.
- Screen name:
- matthew110643
- Member since:
- Sep 16 2021
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Rock drummers:
Neil Peart, Alex Van Halen, John Bonham, Jerry Mercer (April Wine), Liberty Devito (Billy Joel), Paul de Long (Kim Mitchell, Brass Transit)
Classical percussionists:
Vic Firth, Saul Goodman, Morris Goldenberg, Nexus, Repercussion
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Drumset: Pearl 5 pc, 9-ply maple with chrome snare. Remo pinstripe batters with ebony resonant heads.
4-Pearl maple rack toms. Pinstripe batters, no bottom heads.
Many different high-hats, rides, crash cymbals, splashes, a Chinese & a gong.
Latin Percussion maple 2-bongo set
Fibreglass 2-conga set.
All kinds of percussion toys.
Orchestral cymbals.
Side drum.
Ludwig Black Beauty snare.
I also own a number of light/FX fixtures, including a 4-light T-bar, an LED light strip, 3 DJ lights, floodlights, strobe, bubble machine.
I have a studio sound system big enough to do the mains up to a medium size hall, including a 16-channel Mackie, unpowered board, with digital recording out; 2-Behringer Eurolive B115D, 1000W self-powered speakers, various mics.
CALENDAR
Playing percussion for NBSO, while joined by Ontario native and mezzo-soprano, Rachel Wood, for an evening of late 19th-century masterworks.
Night Ryders is sharing the stage with The County in a fun'filled evening of musical entertainment featuring country, classic rock and a bit of blues at the Elk's Club in North Bay.
Past Events
Playing drums with Night Ryders.
Playing drums with Night Ryders at New Ont.
Playing drums with Night Ryders for a return date at this quaint little bar.
Playing drums with Night Ryders.
Venue & time TBD.
