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Darryl Blease is a professional
drummer based in Los Angeles,
California.
Darryl's diverse performance background includes playing
with folk
legend Arlo Guthrie, several rock bands, live radio, studio
recording, public television, classical orchestras, teaching
private
lessons, and traveling to Havana, Cuba where he performed
at the
PERCUBA International Percussion Festival.
He currently plays in the band Long Distance Call. Known
for it’s
energetic live show, Long Distance call has quickly gained
substantial momentum in the Hollywood music scene and beyond.
The
band has been heard on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles and has
been
favorably reviewed in L.A.'s All Access Magazine. Having played
such
notable clubs as The Viper Room, The Gig, Whiskey a Go-Go,
Troubadour, The Key Club, Dragonfly and Derby, Long Distance
Call has
garnered interest from major and indie record labels and shows
no
sign of stopping.
BIO
Darryl showed an interest in music at a very young age, beginning
his
drumming career by banging on his moms pots & pans with
wooden spoons.
Darryl was self taught on drum set from the time he received
his
first drum set as a child until he began taking private jazz
drum set
lessons in junior high. Along the way he also learned to play
the
guitar and trumpet and played in rock bands with friends.
He also
dabbled with songwriting and recording, a hobby he enjoys
to this day.
Darryl furthered his formal training by studying classical
percussion, jazz and drum set at the University of Oregon
and the
University of Maine from which he received his Bachelor of
Music in
Performance degree. Darryl now resides in Los Angeles, CA
where he
is enjoying the sunshine and playing with his band.
Although Darryl can play many styles well and plays a wide
range of
percussion instruments, his main focus is as a rock drummer.
Darryl is influenced strongly by the stylings and spontaneity
of
Keith Moon, the finesse of Dave Grohl and the thunder of John
Bonham.
Darryl loves creativity in music and that is reflected strongly
in
his playing.
You can check out Darryl’s drumming and band by visiting
www.ThisIsLDC.com
“Soultone cymbals are by far the greatest cymbals I’ve ever
heard!
The other guys just simply aren’t making them like this anymore.”
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