Studio Live Session Drummer

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What kind of sounding are you looking for? How much of my own invention can I put in? How thick can I play? When should I do my work?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: To have an accurate vision of your music and find someone who can paint your music exact like You want, who feel a music in this some way I is very experienced and flexible and has his individual style.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: 1.My drumset, 2.My cajon, 3.My Wooden Dummy (for Winh Tsun training, which I train), 4.My computer (to produce my music), 5.Sportswear

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I play drums from 25 years, earlier I was playing piano, then I played drums in many bands, I was learning from many people and I learn whole the time.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I play very dynamic, with an "air", giving space for other musicians. I prefer playing less, to be able be stronger basement, good working groove machine.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Sting - because of high musical level and perfect style, Alanis Morissette - for her style and good taste of music, Dave Mathews Band - for all, Micheal Landau (for perfect drive and feeling), John Scofield (for musicality in jazz music).

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: "Be like water my friend..." like Buce Less was saying. It's very important in music to find the own shape in a band, in a song.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Good drive, time, sound and flexibility (I love playing many styles and I have my own sound of that)

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Good sound, good - pure - energy, good timing human - dynamic - feeling

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: At first I need to know the idea of the song, if it's some demo version, I analyze the arrangement, drum part (if it's ready some), then I try to "go inside" this song, to "glue" with all of instruments, to be suitable with the genre of music and give good energy and percussion drive to the other musicians.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have Behringer preamps and mixer, Audix, Neuman and Audiotechnika mics and I use Apple computer and software (Logic Studio).

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I inspire myself by other musicians, especially bass players, guitarists, singers, music producers and of course other drummer. I love finding less know musicians, especially drummers, and finding fresh, new bands, also joining various music styles, to be inspired of them.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Usually I record drumtracks in such style of music as: pop, rock, jazz, smooth jazz, latin, funk, fusion. I have also big experience in live playing (concerts, gigs), I feel the best in a stage. I am also well known Polish drum educator, an author three drum books, one of cajon playing book and a few online courses for drummer (and for cajon player too).