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jen gilleran

jengilleran

About Me

Drummer/percussionist for Gregory Alan Isakov with Jeb Bows on fiddle and Phil Parker on cello; with 'Recess': James Han (piano); Carrie Beeder (violin) and Jack Leahy (lap and pedalsteel guitars); and 'EagleBows' with Jeb Bows (violin). I have toured and continue to drum for Chris Pureka. I am available for studio work and for teaching.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/22/2007
Band Members: THE FREIGHT: Gregory Alan Isakov, acoustic guitar/vocals; Jeb Bows, violin/mandolin; Philip Parker, cello; Jen Gilleran, drums.RECESS: James Han, piano etc., Jack Leahy, guitars; Carrie Beader, violin; Jen Gilleran, drums/percussion.EAGLEBOWS: Jeb Bows, violin; Jen Gilleran, drums/percussion.
Influences: Faure; Bartok; Lester Young; Joni Mitchell; Debashish Bhattacharya; Scorcese; Herman Hesse; John Zorn; Duke Ellington; Pieter Breughel; Marlon Brando; Papa Jo Jones; Bob Dylan; Min Tanaka; Robert Altman; Robert Johnson; The Little Prince; Joey Baron; Anna Magnani; Paul Klee; Ethan Johns; Edward Albee; Led Zeppelin; Robert Motherwell; The Runaways; The Laurentian String Quartet; Mozart; Chuck Close; Zora Sicher; The Bicycle Thief; Mr. Miyagi; Fellini; Kurosawa; Robert Downey Jr.; Ilya Chaiken; Rob Price; Egon Shiele; Anthony Coleman; Elizabeth Taylor; Erik Satie; Mark Morris; Tennessee Williams; Elia Kazan; Bill Frisell; Sidney Lumet; Julie Rada; italianamerican; my Grandparents; my parents; my Uncle Joey.
Sounds Like: You decide.
Record Label: any day now...
Type of Label: None