About April

After a long hiatus, it feels good to be back performing and focusing on playing drums! I'm grateful for the opportunity to play and perform with many great musicians in the Hudson Valley and beyond. With a playing career spanning more than 45 years I strive to be versatile, to play in the appropriate style and feel for the artist(s) and song. I vary equipment based on artist, occasion/event and am comfortable with a stripped-down percussion setup for light accompaniment. For bands, I typically use a small 4-piece kit.

Styles

Rock-n-Roll, Pop

Jazz

Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Swing

Rythum & Blues

Folk, Bluegrass, Country

Worldbeat

Gear

DW, Yamaha, Pearl, and Remo drums

Zilgian cymbals

Vic Firth sticks