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Congrats to Trumpet Wom’ on the release of her new LP, Evolution! I was lucky to provide drums on this one (as well as her last, Just Listen) and wanted to share a drum video of her latest single, The Shadow. Enjoy!
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The video for Trumpet Wom's first single off of her upcoming album, Evolution, is now up on Youtube! Protons and Electrons was a blast to record, though the drums were actually recorded last. Very unusual and certainly had it’s challenges! I think it turned out great, though, and I’m obsessed with this video!
Trumpet Wom’ just shared this candid shot of me laying it down in the studio back in January in Philadelphia. Ah, those were much simpler times! I can’t wait to hear the final product, which will be released in the coming months. More info on the session here.
This weekend I traveled down to Philadelphia’s Milkboy to record drums for Trumpet Wom’s (née, Trumpet Grrrl) next album.
In a rare occurrence for me, it was just drums being tracked. That offered me the freedom to start, stop, and record as I like. In some ways, it was difficult to not record with others (though I was playing over pre-recorded scratch tracks), but overall it was a more relaxing recording experience, especially since I was feeling adequately prepared despite having no prior rehearsals.
I pieced together a kit from Milkboy’s in-house gear. I used a Gretsch BD and rack, a Ludwig floor tom that our engineer Mike swore by, and a maple Pearl snare. Cymbals were a mix of brands, and they all sounded great! It was truly liberating to travel with just a backpack after hauling a giant suitcase across the country for six weeks with Grinch.
Stay tuned for this album in the coming months!
Ashley Baier is a NYC-based drummer and percussionist.
