With 30 years of recoding experience and a keen ear for what a song needs, I can deliver professional drum tracks with solid feel, interesting parts and textures, and tons of vibe. I'm also a super nice guy who's easy and fun to work with.
I've recorded drums for The Format, fun., Reubens Accomplice, Jason Mraz, EL VY, Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World, Rachael Yamagata, Schuyler Fisk, Matt Maher, Mandy Moore, and many others. I provide a highly-personalized, professional drum tracking service out of my great-sounding studio near Philadelphia.
I have been recording out of my Boom Crash Drum Tracks studio for over 15 years and I'll use that experience to make the process as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Simply send me your music and I'll record drums. I'll send you an mp3 to review, we revise until you're happy, and then I'll send you the tracks. I don't charge extra for percussion or extra takes or punches. It's quick, easy, and fun, and you get killer drum tracks that I promise will make your music better.
I typically deliver 15 tracks: kick in&out, snare top&bottom, two toms, hi-hat, a "crotch" mic, stereo&mono overheads, and two sets of stereo rooms (mid and far). I use 12 channels of D.W. Fearn/Hazelrigg Industries tube preamps and vintage Yamaha API copies, converted by Lynx Aurora and in to Pro Tools. I'll deliver Pro Tools session files or individual WAVs. Drum options in Gear Highlights.
I hope to hear from you - let's make some music!
Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.
Credits
Discogs verified credits for John O'Reilly Jr.- Various
- The Pilafian Project
- Matt Maher (2)
- Tunnels (3)
- Reubens Accomplice / Dopamine (2)
- The Format (2)
- Billy Cobham
- The Format (2)
- Fun.
- Reubens Accomplice
- Sam Means
- Hamza Namira*
- Jason Mraz
- Bort Ross
- EL VY
- Sam Means
- Ian Janes
- Hazelrigg Brothers
- Shoddy Blacktooth
- Kasia Kowalska
- Marc Wagnon
- Trembles Of Fortune
- Bizou
- Monster Mansion
- Cliff Hillis
- Hazelrigg Brothers
- Cliff Hillis
48 Reviews - 14 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedCongrats John - we are all in agreement that the final product is wonderful and we can't wait to hear it in the mix.
Can we use your name on the liner notes one we release it on Spotify ?
We will start the next sone shortly and reach out to you one we need the next drum part.Thanks again !!!!!
check_circleVerifiedJohn is a total pro in every way! A pleasure to work with and a master of his craft.
check_circleVerifiedJohn is an amazing drummer! I was trying to achieve a specific sound for the drums and John really made it a fun experience to try out different things so I could get exactly what I needed. Great playing, communication and expressive performance. Will definitely work with him again and I recommend him very much!
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I sent him my song with an existing drum kit of good quality. I asked him to take it a step further. He recorded a new drum kit that was even better. If you want the drums in your song to be "radio ready", he's the guy for you! The sound and feel are so huge & professional! And cherry of the cake, John is a great person and an excellent communicator.
Probably the best choice you can make on soundbetter!!
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John was super easy to work with and delivered incredible drums for my project. I will 1000% be working with him again in the near future.
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One of the best drummers I've ever worked with. Look no further, John is fantastic. Wonderful experience and excellent communication.
He delivered professional quality drums with an extraordinary sound and feel.
I'll be calling on him for my next song, that's for sure! - check_circleVerified
John is a fantastic drummer with a hard to come by sound. His fills are quite iconic and he really did an outstanding job on my track!
check_circleVerifiedI honestly can’t heap enough praise on John. He recently tracked on 5 of my songs for an EP - John took the time to understand the vibe of the tracks and the demo drums, and then delivered multiple takes - ALL of them phenomenal. His drum sound was tailored to each song and sounds amazing, my mix engineer is going to be very pleased. THANK YOU John, I’m looking forward to the next ones!
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john is literally the best. you're lucky to work with him :)
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John was a dream to work with. He took the rough sketches we had, the ideas we had to improve them and ran with it. He was really enthusiastic and really got what we were going for. He was super quick to turn around new takes, open to feedback, and delivered some really cool, really musical drum tracks. Would definitely work with him again in the future!
check_circleVerifiedMy second project with John went even smoother than the first one. He made it look easy and efficiently delivered top results as expected. I am thoroughly satisfied with working with him.
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I had a great working experience with John. He's easy to communicate with, listens carefully to all the feedback and really puts an effort into getting the results you want. The creative touches he added to the song showed that he was really into the project. I was very satisfied.
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John crushed it - gave me multiple GREAT takes to work with, each with the right amount of variation. A producer's dream drummer.
check_circleVerifiedTasteful, organic, and expertly played drums / percussion! Stellar engineering. Always love making music with John.
check_circleVerifiedwhat a pleasure it was to work with John! very communicative, very supportive, great talent!! thank you so much!!
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It was a pleasure working with John. He's easy to work and delivers quality tracks on time. Looking forward to working with him again in the future.
check_circleVerifiedJohn's energy and passion can be felt not only in the drumming, but also in his communications. He seems to truly enjoy his craft and excel at it, delivering tracks I needed for my song with vigor, finesse, and attention to detail. I highly recommend working with him!
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I've done two songs with John now.
Excellent job on both. I couldn't be happier with the results.
Not only does John play a great groove, he's extremely easy to work with - and both jobs a fast turnaround on the delivery - check_circleVerified
Solid, in service to the song. Can't ask for more than that. A breeze to work with, and the end product sounds great, well engineered, sits in the mix. Again, a pleasure working with John, and will do so again.
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John added a great drum track for my song again!
I was the drummer in this production
- John O'Reilly Jr. Demo Reel
- Benson Hedges by fun.
- It's a Game by EL VY
- Judgements From the World's Greatest Band by Annie DiRusso
- Live drum trackAverage price - $250 per song
- Programmed drumAverage price - $200 per song
- PercussionAverage price - $150 per song
I don't charge extra for percussion or revisions. We work together until you're happy with my work. I require payment before I send files. Typical turn-around time is just a few days.
- 1965 Ludwig Classics
- 1969 Ludwig Standards
- 1950s WFL
- 1967 Slingerlands
- 2 Tamburo kits
- tons of snares: Acrolites (3!)
- Supraphonic
- WFL
- Gretsch COB
- Yamaha Jordan
- Pearl Hakim
- Big Black
- Opera
- Unika
- Stubb Maple
- Istanbul Agop cymbals
Discount available for multiple songs.
