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Bret Zwier / Drums -A Chicago native, Bret’s ability to play a diverse range of styles has enabled him the pleasure of performing in a very eclectic mix of musical situations.
Bret toured two years with pop star Tiffany, and can be heard on two of her CD's, "Dreams Never Die" and "All The Best."
As a member of Grammy nominated funk band Liquid Soul, he opened for Sting including playing New York's Central Park, the legendary Fillmore West in San Fransisco and numerous local and national TV appearances.
Bret studied at Northern Illinois University where he majored in percussion and played drums in the school’s Jazz Ensemble, an ensemble that won numerous Downbeat awards and offered him the chance to perform with jazz greats Clark Terry, James Moody, Jon Faddis and Louie Bellson.
Other international artists Bret has backed include "soul man" Sam Moore, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Oskar Saville, (10,000 Maniacs), The Crystals, Vince Welnick and Donald O'Connor.
No stranger to the theatre, Bret has performed hundreds of shows including recent Chicago Broadway hits The Full Monty, A Chorus Line, and swinging the big band in Ron Hawking's "Copa Chicago" & "His Way", NBC Tower, Chicago. He was also in the showband for ABC-TV's "The Mike & Matty Show."
Bret is an artist endorsee for Evans drumheads and Vic Firth sticks.