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About Me

Daniel Neill is a professional drummer and drum teacher in the Toronto area. He is active in performing and teaching many styles of music including Rock, Jazz, Latin, Country, Metal, and Drum n’Bass. Daniel has been teaching students of all ages and skill levels for the past 10 years and is well liked as a teacher for his creative, enthusiastic and intelligent approach. His downtown teaching studio is fully equipped with two professional level acoustic drum kits. Daniel has recently completed music requirements for a B.Mus (Jazz Studies) through Humber College. At Humber College, Daniel was fortunate to study with Canadian drumming masters Mark Kelso (Holly Cole), Paul Delong (Kim Mitchell), Don Vickery and Barry Elmes. After completing his studies at Humber, Daniel went on to study with drum legend Jim Blackley. Daniel has performed and/or recorded with Valery Gore, Corb Lund, Serena Ryder, Phil Woods (jazz legend), KC Roberts, and Clark the Band/Metal Kites.TechniqueTimeFeelGroove!

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Member Since: 10/29/2005
Influences: Steve Reich, Neko Case, Devun Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, The Arcade Fire, Frank Zappa, caffeine, The Nathan Coles Outfit, The Constantines, Wolf Parade, Kelly Joe Phelps, The Rheostatics, Steely Dan, Hawksley Workman, James Brown, THe Roots, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Johnny Cash, The Juhas Experiment, Ben Monder, Doug Riley, Brazilian Girls, Joni Mitchell, Brad Mehldau, Ben Monder, Bjork,Venetian Snares, Mike Patton, Roy Haynes, Justin Rudledge, Sarah Harmer, Serena Ryder, Tyler Emond, Daniel Moore, Daniel Lanois, Valery Gore, Meshugga, The Dillenger Escape Plan, anything with "whipper" Layton, Josh Freese, John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, Brian Blade, Nate Smith, Bill Stewart, Dan Weiss, Joey Baron, Jim Black, Bill Frisell, Dave Holland and the like... Get the picture?
Sounds Like: The good stuff
Record Label: vicarium
Type of Label: None