I’m a drummer, percussionist and arranger dedicated to creating grooves, textures, and arrangements that bring your music to life. I offer live drum kit recordings or percussion parts and detailed arrangements for any genre. Get in touch and let’s bring your music to life!
I will record live drums for your song, tailored to fit your music and the style you're going for. I'm a professional session drummer with plenty of live and studio experience, including performing for other artists, theatre productions, covers and original bands.
I'm comfortable working from demos, charts, just a rough idea or no idea at all! I can turn even the smallest explanation into the perfect drum part for your track.
What you'll get:
High-quality WAV audio
Tight, musical parts that fit the song
Multi-track stems
Professional communication throughout
Great sounding drums, tailored to your song
Styles I play:
Funk, disco, pop, singer-songwriter, musical theatre, latin & many more. I focus on playing what the song needs rather than overplaying, I know the spotlight is not on me!
My gear includes:
Audient Evo interface
Premier Drums with Zultan Cymbals
Mapex Black Panther snares (both wood and metal)
Macbook Pro
Drum and room mics from Audio Technica, Shure and more!
Feel free to get in touch with me for more details, I can't wait to see what we can create together.
Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.
Interview with Reuben Maloney
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I will sit perfectly in the pocket of your song, not over-playing, just providing exactly the right amount of flare and groove that the song needs.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I will discuss requirements of the project with the client thoroughly to be able to provide the best results, I then record (and mix if required) to the highest standard before sending back stems and rough mixes. I will then do any changes needed to make sure that the parts I provide are exactly what the client is looking for
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Ash Soan, Nate Smith & Vinnie Colaiuta are some of the drummers I continue to be inspired by
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Professional drum recording for original songs, ranging from 2 track demos to 12 mic full kit recording.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Funk, Pop, Disco & Musical Theatre.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My versatility, I am comfortable with playing a wide range of genres such as Funk & Pop to things like Jazz and even Country or Musical Theatre.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Professional sounding Premier Drums, Mapex Black Panther Snares & Zultan Cymbals recorded with Shure, Audio Technica (& more) mics into Audient interface and Logic Pro X.
- Live drum trackAverage price - $50 per song
- PercussionAverage price - $25 per song
- Programmed drumAverage price - $25 per song
Turn-around time will vary depending on size of project and busyness at time. I will be transparent with client throughout and always stick to the deadline given.
- Cory Wong
- Olivia Dean
- Earth
- Wind & Fire
- Wind & Fire
- Mapex Black Panther Snares
- Premier Drums
- Zultan Cymbals
- Shure Mics
- Audient Interface
- Logic Pro X
