
Hi! I'm Isaac, and I was a Blue Man for 13 years! I've played drums professionally in NYC since 2009, and recently started recording myself in my Brooklyn studio. I'd like to uplift and highlight your music, and to play appropriately to your song with sensitivity and listening. I’m all about solid support with creative drumming.
From Mississippi, I started playing in 6th grade, and grew up playing snare in marching band. I played in ska and pop-punk bands in high school, as well as at church. In college I played in some cover and improv/jam bands. I went to school for theatre, and moved to NYC in 2006 to be a Blue Man. Found my wife partner at the theatre in 2008, and we’ve been playing together ever since. We have a studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn called Dogtown, and a band/project called Y&I. It’s different and awesome; check it out. (YouTube: Y&I Music)
I'm open to many styles. Indie Alternative is where I usually live, but I'm interested in Country, Experimental, R&B, Chill, Soundtrack, World, and other wacky events. (I am not a Metal or Jazz drummer.)
I currently use Logic with an 8 mic set up in my Brooklyn studio. You’ll get a comp of the best takes in wav or mp3.
Let’s do singles, let’s do albums, let’s tackle those demos you’ve been sitting on. Talk to me. I’d love to give life and rhythm to your music.
The Drum Instagram: @OurGuyOnDrums
The Visual Art Instagram: @OurGuyIsaac
The Y&I Instagram: @Y_and_I_Music
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Credits
- Y&I
- Blue Man Group
- Mechasonic Sessions
- Ben Hopkins
- Sway Machinery
- Ken Butler
- Sweet Undertow
- Janie May
- Indiga
- Max Bartos
- Impress
- Seasonal Beast
- OJW
- Splice Sounds
- Roiki
- Pendletones
- Russell James Hughes
- Fritz Michel
- Island City Outlaws
- Tom Shaner
- Joshua Hilson
- World Inferno Friendship Society
- Julia Santana
- Sean Pallatroni
- Mr. Pescado
- Strange Weather
Languages
- English
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check_circleVerifiedIsaac is amazing! Our band worked with him for a live show and I couldn't recommend him more. He's super talented on the drums and added so much to our group creatively. He was easy to work with, flexible and let us rehearse in his space. We held everything together and we felt very well prepared for the show.

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- Live drum trackAverage price - $100 per song
- Rehearsal RoomAverage price - $25 per hour
I can get your tracks back to you in 7 days. We can do up to 2 revisits for free, if needed. Price is negotiable. Timing and revisits are negotiable on a case by case basis. Let's play!
- Presonus Quantum 2626 Audio Interface
- SM58
- TAMA Snare
- Pearl Toms
- Sabian Legacy HHX Cymbals
- Evans and Remo Heads
- Vic Firth Sticks



