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Jeff Schaller

About Me

"Jeff Schaller is a big factor in the band's no-nonsense attack. He never let's up, and powers the opening track with a thunderous rock beat. Definitely worth a listen for great songwriting and drumming"
--DRUM! MAGAZINE--
"They offer a tight, raucous blend of melodic power rock, backed by world class drumming and an ethic that places them firmly in the modern indie-rock camp"
--THE BUFFALO NEWS--
"What you get is the intensity of a live performance with the control of a studio setting that showcases the moody and atmospheric songs and Schaller's outstanding rhythmic timing."
--BESTOFWNYMUSIC.COM--
Grand National from the Music Is Art DVD, June 2003
Last Days Of Radio at the UB Center For The Arts, March 2006
Allen Hall with Here Come The Comets, June 2008
A japanese video for a song I played on for Geno McManus, 2004
A TV show from the Blue Bullet Skater days circa 2001
(((bio)))
Well where do I begin? Ever since I was 14 years old I've spent my life doing two things consistently, being a musician and a graphic designer. I've had the pleasure of playing with countless really talented musicians over the years and I've been lucky to be continuously active in groups since I was a teenager. I've recorded in great places like Hollywood and Toronto and played all over the East Coast, even touring as far as Puerto Rico. I've had 5 articles published in Modern Drummer magazine which I've been reading since I was a kid, what a thrill. Life is good, busy but good.
(((about the songs in the music player)))
These are some of the songs that I've played on in various bands. Here are the writing credits for each track. SHOEGAZER & DISAPPOINTED (Brian Woods, Dave Julian) LET GO (Alex Krause, Blaine Toney, Jeff Schaller, Chris Coleman) THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (Jeff Schaller) DELHI (Scott Celani, Brent Bodrug) PROBLEMS (Todd Lesmeister)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/30/2006
Band Website: www.jeffreyschaller.com
Band Members: (((Groups I've recorded with or played live with)))
Here Come The Comets
Last Days Of Radio
Grand National
Leslie Stanwyck (Universal Honey)
The Jimmie Van Zant Band
Blue Bullet Skater
Any December
The Ifs
Enemies Only
The Smoking Jackets
Scott Celani
The Dusty Transistors
Geno McManus
Sweet Fancy Moses
Humphrey
Kenny Cash
This Is Now
The Mohawk Street Saints
Sandy Stimers
Ben Hochfield
The Jack Tripper Trio
The Kentucky Women
Andy Schumacher
Virtual Jesus

Some recordings that I've played on...

Influences: I truly enjoy nearly every form of music there is, although some more than others. There's virtually nothing I won't buy or at the very least give a chance, I can never get enough of it. 23,000 tunes on the iPod and a shitload of vinyl, CDs, and bootleg concerts. I especially love seeking out music on vinyl. Here is a quick list of bands I love....

The Beatles, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, The Meters, Chicago, The Budos Band, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, The Kinks, Hank Williams, The Temptations, Wings, Muse, Longwave, Soul Coughing, Hall & Oates, The Who, T-Rex, James Brown and all his disciples, Marvin Gaye, ELO, Tom Petty, Deep Purple, John Henry Bonham, Miles Davis, Stax, Daptone, Stones Throw, Skynyrd, Radiohead, Benny Benjamin, Buddy Holly And The Crickets, Jellyfish, Clyde Stubblefield, Queen, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Kiss, Dyke & The Blazers, Lou Courtney, Catherine Wheel, Rare Earth, TV On The Radio, Led Zeppelin, Rilo Kiley, Sloan, Curtis Mayfield, The Smithereens, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder, Jurassic 5, The Roots, Al Green, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals, Gnarls Barkley, Soul Fire, Afghan Whigs, Amy-Mala-Bell, Rolling Stones, Tony Williams Lifetime, Pistol Allen, Trouble, John Coltrane, Mike Doughty, Johnny Nobody, The Neville Brothers, The Poets Of Rhythm, Martha Reeves, Son Of The Sun, Wilco, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Hendrix, Larry Williams & Johnny Watson, Nelly, Stanton Moore, Lee Fields, Willie Hutch, The Black Crowes, Primal Scream, Mitch Mitchell, David Bowie and Elvis Presley.

Sounds Like: noise
Record Label: The Big Stew
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Comets Take Off (New Buffalo Spree Piece)

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Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:55:00 GMT

Bill Miller R.I.P.

Earlier this week I was saddened to learn of the passing of Bill Miller from Modern Drummer magazine. Bill gave me the opportunity to have several of my pieces published in a magazine that I've spent ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Buffalo News piece featuring The Comets

Who'll be rockin' in 2009? Jeff Miers' list of bands to watchBy Jeff Miers / NEWS POP MUSIC CRITICEvery time a year ends and another one begins, we expect the slate to be wiped clean and something new...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Best of 2008 (all vinyl list)

Thought I'd put together a little 'best of' from a year where I bought a LOT of vinyl, most of these records didn't come out this year of course but these were my 20 fav pickups in '08. Orgone- The Ki...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Doing It To Death 2 next Saturday at Staples

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Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:36:00 GMT

Universal Honey

Here's a few pics from the gig I did at the Hard Rock w/ Leslie and Johnny of UH. I've been a fan of theirs for many years so it was fun jamming with them, despite me and Phil being stuck at customs 1...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:04:00 GMT

so The Comets kinda won some awards (...in August of all months)

The kind (and probably slightly crazy) folks at Buffalo Spree named our little rock-n-roll group Here Come The Comets the "BEST ROCK BAND" and also "BEST LOCAL ALBUM" in their annual Best Of Bflo. awa...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:18:00 GMT

"Do You Believe In Gosh?" debuts at 18 on the Billboard charts

Way to go Mitch! I now must go water my seaweed....forever!!!!!
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:31:00 GMT

Buffalos own Dyke & The Blazers

http://www.myspace.com/dykeandtheblazers So my copy of the limited edition double album from hometown legends Dyke & The Blazers came today, all the killer grooves are here in their true forms, rare s...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:51:00 GMT

my new Modern Drummer piece on Homer from the Dap-Kings

My 4th piece for Modern Drummer will be out next week, and unlike previous submissions this one is an update style piece on Homer Steinweiss of Daptone Records fame. Homer in my opinion is the premie...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:27:00 GMT