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January 31 @ The Inner Space

February 25 @ American Legion Post 304

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April 17 @ Sabbath Brewing

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Tag: Original Music

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

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

Jamie’s Bass Riff…

Posted onDecember 30, 2019December 30, 2019

My son Jamie plays Double Bass for the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra in their Camerata Orchestra. He also dabbles a little bit on electric bass, acoustic guitar and drums. This song came from a 3-note riff that included double stops (two notes played at the Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsBass & Drums, GoPro, Home Studio, Jamie Gruwell, Original Music, Trumpet

That Low Bass Song…

Posted onNovember 17, 2019November 17, 2019

These riffs in this song have been in my head for years…like at least 20. And it wasn’t until I hopped back on the drums in 2015, and decided to also start recording myself, that I finally actually tracked what was in my head. So Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsBass & Drums, Drum Video, Home Studio, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music

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