dross (US)

One man band that exists by the grace of modern home recording technology.

I was classically trained on piano and violin as a child and picked up drums and guitar on my own in high school. I played drums for several bands over the years and consider the drums to be my primary instrument. I do some online collaborative work in addition to my own solo material.

Meshuggah, Opeth, Helmet, Between the Buried and Me, ISIS, King Crimson, Gojira, Jawbox, Mastodon, Exivious, Faith No More, Coprofago, Radiohead, Tool, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Intronaut, The Ocean, Sumac, and many many more.

Currently (not what you hear on this page at the moment): Dell quad core pc Licensed Reaper daw Roland UA1610 interface (2) M-audio DMP3 preamps Studio Projects VTB-1 preamp Dynaudio BM5a mkii monitors M-audio Sputnik tube mic Shure SM7b Shure SM81 (2) Michael Joly (Oktavamod) modded MXL 603S Audix D6 (6) Sennheiser e604 (2) Shure SM57 Shure Perception 200 Tama starclassic performer birch custom 7-piece kit Dunnett titanium 5.5" snare Mapex black panther premium birdseye maple 6.5" snare Ziljian and Sabian cymbals Pearl DR503C rack system Tama Iron Cobra double kick pedal Tama Iron Cobra hi-hat pedal PRS 2012 Signature Limited Stinnett custom 6-string electric ESP LTD H-1007 7-string electric D'agostino benchmark DBE-1 electric D'agostino PRS copy, custom refinished TC Electronic Ditto X2 TC Electronic Flashback TC Electronic Polytune 3 Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run Earthquaker Devices Transmisser Earthquaker Devices Bit Commander Earthquaker Devices Hoof Reaper Earthquaker Devices Warden Earthquaker Devices Dirt Transmitter Earthquaker Devices Afterneath Earthquaker Devices The Depths DOD Carcosa Horizon Devices Precision Drive Wampler Latitude Deluxe V2 DOD Boneshaker Keeley Bassist Limiting Amplifier TC Electronic Polytune 2 KHDK Abyss bass drive EHX Pitchfork Moog EP-3 expression pedals Taylor 816ce 6-string acoustic Alvarez 6-string acoustic Martin 12-string acoustic Ibanez SR1405E 5-string bass Schecter stiletto elite 4-string bass Roland RD700SX stage piano Roland KC300 keyboard amp Marshall JVM205H amp Mesa Recto 2x12 V30 horizontal cab Blackstar HT20 combo amp with Mullard 12AX7 tubes and WGS Reaper speaker Fender Rumble 350 bass amp