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"hey everyone. I am now officially updating my myspace page. I have currently been on the road with marty friedman in europe. We played a show in isreal as well and it was indescribable. I will try to keep this part of my myspace updated as often as I can with all my current projects. I will be heading to Japan in early may to do a dvd with the Marty Friedman band, as well as touring with vai in europe and u.s. this summer. I will do my best to respond to all messages." thanks jeremy

Technicality tempered with a punk rock mentality. That is one sentence that describes Jeremy Colson's musical taste and ability to a tee. At the young age of 10 Jeremy picked up his first set of drumsticks and began a musical journey that would eventually take him around the world time and again. His intense passion for the instrument fully developed at age 15 when he first heard the progressive rock giant Rush. As he grew, so did his talent. By age 17 Jeremy was competing in national drum competitions and ultimately took 3rd place in the 1995 Guitar Center National Drum-Off.

At 19, he expanded his musical resume by joining the progressive rock band Dali's Dilemma and helped construct the album Manifesto for Futurism as well as working with Testament guitarist James Murphy.

Being a lover of all musical genres, as well as being heavily influenced by the sounds of punk rock and heavy metal, the diverse Colson joined Apartment 26 and rocked Ozzfest in 2001. Following his stint with Apartment 26, Colson joined the Michael Schenker Group where he toured and recorded the album Arachnophobiac. Around the same time, never one to rest, the tattooed genius began working with Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman recording the album Music For Speeding.

As his resume grew, so did the challenges. In late 2002, Jeremy came to the attention of Steve Vai through a recommendation from Shrapnel Record's mastermind Mike Varney. Colson was soon working with Vai in the studio, tracking an enormous amount of material some of which would take the shape of Real Illusions: Reflections. Described by Vai as "one of my favorite finds of my entire career," Jeremy continues to hold down the groove in "The Breed." All this and Colson is still in his twenties("actually I just turned 29 so I will have to change that soon"). Jeremy currently finished tracking drums for Marty Friedman's next solo album.

Jeremy is also giving drum lessons in the Bay Area. If you are interested please email jeremy at [email protected]

Visit Jeremy's website at: jeremy-colson.com .

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Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Website: jeremy-colson.com
Influences: rush,sevendust,sepultura,soulfly,hatebreed,snot,strapping young lad,dream theater,canderia,shannon larkin,vinnie colaiuta,danny bonaduchi,tom seizmore,jesus,johnny cash,my cat warchild,michelle weaklend,mike(the fiend)craemer,alan schechner,jeff lehman(r.i.p.),lagwagon,mickey rourke,chris whitley,mike portnoy,and most importantly my dad.
Sounds Like: Hey, my name is Jeremy. I like drums and stuff. I have been playing drums for Steve Vai since 2002. I also play drums for Marty Friedman. In my career, I have played with Michael Schenker, Apartment 26, Circus Diablo, Stu Hamm, James Murphy, Dali's Dillemma, and a few other projects that required playing on Sunday nights at 12 am in an upstairs corner of a sports bar. I have also got to record (I say record because I hate it when people say sessions; its so L.A.) on projects with Joe Satriani, Eric Gales,The B'Z(they are big in Japan!!!) and a few other bands. I recently made my vocal debut on Marty Friedman's new record. I also did all the drums as well. I like to exercise and drink lots of water, but I also love coffee and cigaretts. When I am not touring I enjoy working at the Magic Flute music store. I currently live in Petaluma Califonia which is a great town even though it sometimes smells like cow poo at night. I am a Christian but I seem to have a lot of anger with the right wing conservative religious right. I like tattoos for no other reason that I think they look cool. Some might say my style is outdated, but I just think that whole emo thing is lame. In my years of touring, I have been to Europe, Asia, South America, Russia, Australia, and tons of other places that I can't pronounce. I am a horrible speller which you can also tell. I just recently got to do a drum clinic in Siberia. It was 10 degrees below 0. I love Northern California and would not want to live anywhere else except Hawaii. I am just about to turn 30 and I can see wrinkels around my eyes. Thats about it.
Type of Label: Indie