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January 31 @ The Inner Space

February 25 @ American Legion Post 304

March 18 @ The Inner Space

April 17 @ Sabbath Brewing

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Tag: Mike Gruwell Drums

Red Hot Empty Album Delivers

Posted onDecember 27, 2022December 27, 2022

From our first jam eight months ago, it was as if it was already written in the universe that Red Hot Empty would have an album by year’s end, and a welcomed presence throughout Atlanta’s punk scene. A week after our first jam we played Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsAnalog Revolution, Home Studio, Mike Gruwell, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Red Hot Empty

By The Numbers Album Progress

Posted onAugust 26, 2022August 26, 2022

By The Numbers, the forthcoming follow-up solo album to That GTown Sound is progressing right along inside GTown Studio. Two singles have already been released, and more than half of the album is recorded and mixed. I’m really excited with how each song is changing Read More …

CategoriesBeatsTagsHome Studio, Jack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music

Stone Dresden Turns 30

Posted onJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022

Stone Dresden came together in 1991, and became the first post-high school band for 4 kids from the Eastside. We all grew up within walking distance of each other, but it was the guitar/bass duo of Chad McCollum and Shawn Psachos who were childhood friends Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsJack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Seattle Music Scene, Stone Dresden

Already Taking On 2022!

Posted onJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 2022

Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl! As I look out at the year ahead for One Drummer Drumming, it’s the vinyl releases that top the list. Normally I would have timed the vinyl to drop on the same day that each album was released digitally, but current long Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsBlack Moses, Home Studio, Jack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Stone Dresden

The Pursuit of Drumming…

Posted onDecember 25, 2021December 25, 2021

I switched from the trumpet section to drums half-way through my first year of junior high school. The trumpet was something handed down to me from an uncle, and was the only instrument I had to play for elementary school band. In junior high school, Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsCareer in Drums, Drum History, Drums, Jazz Band Drums, Mike Gruwell Drums, School Drums

Resurrecting Black Moses

Posted onNovember 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Thanks to Seattle musician, recording and engineering guru Jack Endino, the 90s sounds of Black Moses have been resurrected. Black Moses never had the traction, following or longevity of many of our peers during that time, but we still could rock a show with our Read More …

CategoriesBeatsTagsBlack Moses, Jack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Seattle Music Scene

New Solo Album Released

Posted onJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021

The new album is complete! I ended up with 11 songs at just under 30 minutes total. I decided to stop there as it felt these songs had a fairly common musical theme from being written and recorded over the past year at my home Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsDrum Album, Instrumental Album, Jack Endino, Jamie Gruwell, Mike Gruwell Drums, Nathan Gruwell, One Drummer Drumming, Stephanie Gruwell

2021 GSO Talent Competition

Posted onApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

I did a thing…and decided to send in a video to the Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 “Virtual to Center Stage” talent competition. What caught my attention was that the winner gets to perform with the GSO…and how cool would that be having a drum set Read More …

CategoriesBeatsTagsBrush Solo, Drum Brushes, Drum Competition, Drum Solo, Georgia Symphony Orchestra, GSO, Mike Gruwell Drums, Music Competition

That GTown Sound

Posted onJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

What is that GTown Sound? It’s born out of how you feel when you’re inside the purple eclectic GTown Stüdio here. It’s the sense of a calming peace yet your mind is on fire with creativity. It starts with a silky smooth bass or piano Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsDrum Music, Drum Video, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Piano & Drums, Piano Music

New Original For 2020!

Posted onJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020

Check out this new original that started out with a bass melody I recorded. I then tracked the drums over that and decided to added a bit of djembe to round it out. The drums were recorded with 3 mics: Audix D6 at the bass Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTags2020 Music, Bass & Drums, Djembe, Drum Video, Home Studio, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music

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