CLAUDIA PAIGE Drummer, PercussionistI have a very eclectic style incorporating hand drums and traps, bringing world rhythms, tribal trance grooves, funky, jungle tribal, rock and a solid in the pocket feel to the music. I'm a dynamic player who knows how to add passion to the music and make it sound unique and powerful, sensual and edgy. I'll take you on a high tribal journey...
I has years of live performance, touring and recording experience. Traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. That includes playing 47 states and over 10 Countries. Have performed and composed music in musical theaters, including touring nationally with the Tony Award winning Theater Company, The San Francisco Mime Troupe.
Entertained the United Nations on behalf of the Department of Defense for the United States Government in Bosnia, Hungary and Croatia. An international tour sponsored by the Cannes Film Festival in France. An international tour sponsored by Loft Concerts in Germany and Austria. A show sponsored by the San Francisco international media for the German Consulate and the Goethe Institute.
TV Comedy Central and channel 36 presents, Stand Up its Thursday Nite! Channel 9 KQED; Channel 2 KTVU Friends of Oscar National AIDS benefitStudied with : Billy Kretzman-Grateful Dead, Johnny Barbada-Jefferson Starship, Gene Parsons-The Byrd's, Jimmy Hotter-Steely Dan.
Performed with the following: National tour with Linda Perry of The 4-non blondes and producer for PINK and Christina Augilera, Performed with Jerry Garcia-The Grateful Dead, Ray White-Frank Zappa, Gene Parsons, the Byrd's, Bonnie Raitt, Tito Puente, Hollis Gentry-Fat Burger, Ben Atkins-Michael Jackson, Narada Michael Walden (Aretha Franklin), Bruce Barthol-Country Joe & the Fish, and most recently Benny Rietveld: (bass player for Santana),
Shared the stage with: 10,000 Maniacs/ Red Hot Chili Peppers/ Faith No More/ Chris Isaak/ George Clinton/ Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys/ The Ramones/ Green Day/ 4-Non Blondes/ Gang of Four (Sara Lee of Ani Defranco)/ Vince Wellnick and Prairie Prince of the Tubes/ Primas/ Violent Femmes/ Poncho Sanchez/ Natalie Merchant/Yellow jackets/ Spyro Gyro/ Zap Mama/ Linda Hopkins/ Wall of Voodoo/ The GoGo's/ Lydia Lunch/ Elvin Bishop/ June Millington-Fanny/ Tower of Power
Some of the venues include: House of Blues, Chicago and LA, Johnny Depps the Viper Room, The Fillmore, SF, The Warfield, SF, Virgin Mega Store in Time Square NY, Slims, SF, Great American Music Hall, SF.
Festivals: Playboy Jazz Festival featuring Poncho Sanchez and Linda Hopkins- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Ca Laguna Seca Day's Music Festival in Monterey, Ca W/ Ani Defranco, Joan Osborn, Ben Harper, Bob Weir (Rat Dog) 1986 Worlds Expo Fair with Princess Diana & Prince Charles, Vancouver, Canada Whole Earth Fair, Davis, Ca W/ Bos Scaggs and Elvin Bishop Angry women's Festival- Berlin, Germany/ Vienna, Austria Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, Ca W/ Spyro Gyra and Yellow Jackets Blues by the Bay, SF, Ca W/ BB King and John Lee Hooker Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Festival
Independent Recording includes: Druid Sisters Tea Party: Gypsy Love Caravan, 2006 Current APG recording artist in San Francisco When Girls Collide- Crush Records Shanghai Pearl- CBS Records My Familiar- Familiar Music, BMI Jain- Talk about it, self released, Robert David Recording Jain- KUSF compilation Holly Joe- Found Sound Santa Cruz Local Music CD compilation Linda Perry Blazing Redheads- Redwood Records
Styles of drumming: Eclectic World/Jungle Tribal/Funk/ Afro Celtic/ Afro Cuban/ Middle Eastern/ Latin/ Tribal Trance Groove Rhythms/ House/ Trip Hop/ Hippy Hop and.....
Notes: I have a very eclectic style incorporating hand drums and traps, bringing world rhythms, tribal trance grooves, funky, jungle tribal, rock and a solid in the pocket feel to the music. I'm a dynamic player who knows how to add passion to the music and make it sound unique and powerful, sensual and edgy.
Drum Equipment: Ayotte Drum Set made out of 6 ply sugar maple, from Canada, with wood rims. 20x18 bass drum 16x14 floor tom 14x14 floor tom 13x12 hi tom 10x8 hi tom Paiste 22 inch ride, hand hammered for tuning Paiste 18 inch crash Zildjian 16 inch crash Zildjian 14 inch crash 1956 Zildjian hi hat cymbals
Second Drum Kit: Pearl BLX 9 ply solid birch Djembe hand drum, 14 inch Vietnamese drum set Ashiko hand drum Assorted hand percussion
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