#385 Kyle Crane- Drummer for Madison Cunningham, Scary Pockets, Bandleader, and More!
This week’s guest is Kyle Crane. Kyle has performed or recorded/toured with artists such as Daniel Lanois, Glen Ballard, Judith Hill, Everest, Bridgit Mendler, Crystal Bowersox, Tim Hughes, Rickey Minor and The Tonight Show Band, Dale Crover(Nirvana/Melvins), Monte Mar, Bo Koster(My Morning Jacket), Pablo Alborán, Red Elvises, American Authors, Joe Plummer(The Shins, Modest Mouse), Jesse & Joy, John Mayer and many others. He has toured as the opener for artists like Neil Young and performed on The Latin Grammys, JUNO Awards, David Letterman, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Nick and Artie Show, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and Kelly and Michael. While attending Berklee College of Music Crane received a near perfect rating of 8877 out of 8888 by distinguished faculty. He studied under Terri Lyne Carrington and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Crane was awarded the Berklee Achievement Scholarship and the Lionel Hampton drumming scholarship which brought him to Graduate School at USC where he studied with Peter Erskine. Now an active studio drummer, Crane can be heard on anything from hip-hop records featuring Kanye West to jazz records with Sam Barsh. He has been featured in magazines such as Modern Drummer Magazine, L.A Weekly and Berklee Today Magazine.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Ed Choi! Edward Choi joined the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004 and became Principal Percussionist in 2007.
Mr Choi has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Toronto Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Malaysian Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, and the Asia Philharmonic Orchestra.
As a chamber musician, he was a founding member of the Exit 9 Percussion Group, winners of the Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition.
He is originally from Canada and studied music at the University of Toronto, Northwestern University, and Rutgers University. Mr Choi holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts as well as a degree in English Literature. He studied percussion with Alan Abel, She-e Wu, James Ross, Michael Burritt, John Rudolph and Russell Hartenberger.
As an educator, he has held teaching positions at Sookmyung Women's University, Kyunghee University, Hanyang University and Seoul National University in Korea. Mr Choi has taught clinics and masterclasses in Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, and China. He has also served on the Symphonic Committee of the International Percussive Arts Society and has presented an orchestral clinic at the PAS International Convention in 2014.
Edward Choi is a proud endorser of Malletech and Zildjian cymbals.
Happy Birthday to Ben O’Brien Smith! Ben is a Musician, photographer, videographer, and all around social media geek. He has fused these elements into the services that Cadence Independent Media provides. Having spent nearly seven years working with the top brands and retailers within the musical instrument market as well as some of the greatest musicians of all time, He has developed a methodology and a means of execution for marketing individuals and products both inside and outside of the social sphere. He is also the co-host of the Sounds Like a Drum video series on YouTube.
Gig Alerts
Citing ‘overwhelming demand’ and over a million tickets sold, Justin Timberlake announces nine new dates to his 2024 Forget Tomorrow World Tour. -Article
Childish Gambino Drops New Album and 2024 Mega-Tour Hitting North America, Europe, and Australasia -Article Shout-out to friend of the show, Dani Markham, who has been playing with Donald for years.
Damon will be playing on Nantucket, Boston, Portsmouth (NH) in some upcoming dates.
Kyle will be heading out with Madison Cunningham this summer for some dates.
Educational Spotlight
PASIC registration is now open. It will be happening November 13th-16th at the Indianapolis Convention Center. You can REGISTER HERE.
It is recommended that you reserve your hotel room early!
Iconic Recording
The iconic recording was chosen by Kyle. It is the song, “Hey Baby” by J.J. Cale from the album, ‘Troubadour’. you can read more about the personnel from the album by CLICKING HERE.
Music News
Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton claim top honors at the 59th annual ACM Awards. Wilson won Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Event of the Year, while Stapleton took home awards for Album of the Year, Male Entertainer of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. -Article
You can see the full list of nominees and winners by CLICKING HERE.
Fresh off the House of Representatives passing the TICKET Act, banning hidden pricing and deceptive ticketing practices, the Fix the Tix Coalition and NIVA applaud the move and urge the Senate to follow suit. -Article
Kyle Crane Interview
The song leading into the interview is, "All in Good Time (feat. Fiona Apple)" by Iron & Wine, from the album 'Light Verse.’
Kyle stopped by on the way to his gig.
Bob Reynolds introduced Damon to Kyle.
Kyle talks about meeting and working with Daniel Lanois.
Shout-out to the Thirsty Crow.
Kyle moved around a lot because his dad was in the Coast Guard. Most of his formative years were in Virginia.
Kyle surfs, skis, and snowboards. Damon mentions the “California Iron Man”
Kyle owns a cabin that he also will rent out.
Damon mentions Wall Street hedge funds buying up residential property.
Kyle mentions a toy he had as a kid that helped spark his interest in drums.
Kyle got to play a little on The New Muppets as Animal.
The Muppet Show band is called Electric Mayhem. They are modeled after famous musicians.
Kyle talks about his musical upbringing in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Kyle attended Berklee College of Music. Shout-out to Modern Drummer Magazine.
The summer program he refers to was in 2002.
Kyle talks about his musical evolution while in school.
After Berklee, Kyle attended USC for his masters degree. .
One of Kyle’s first tours was with the Red Elvises.
Kyle is one of the members of Scary Pockets and tours with them on and off.
He also tours with Madison Cunningham.
Kyle records out of a spot called The Noise Nest. .
Kyle picks the iconic recording.
Kyle talks about being Miles Teller’s drum double in the movie Whiplash.
Shout-out to Bernie Dresel.
You can check out Kyle’s original music by CLICKING HERE.
Damon and Kyle talk about awards and how to buy a participation certificate.
Kyle uses Istanbul Agop Cymbals, C&C Drums, Remo Drumheads, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, and Tackle Instrument Bags.
Shout-out to: Brian Pentony, Terri Lyne Carrington, Aaron Sefarty and Peter Erskine.
You can follow Kyle on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
The song leading out of the interview is “All Bad” by Nataly Dawn from the album, ‘Gardenview’
