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I'm Michael! I'm a songwriter, musician, and local band guy from Jacksonville, Fl! I've worked with your favorite local band that the next town over hasn't heard of!

I'm new here, so I'm basically giving away my drumming/recording so that we can make music together, and I can get some reviews here!

Let's just have fun and see if we work well together.

Your choice in how you'd like to get the drums back:
* Stereo Processed mix
* Raw stems
* Processed Stems + bus stems that you just blend in.

I typically record on a 1972 Rogers Holiday kit. There's a number of things I can do in order to get modern and vintage sounds.

Drumset:
1972 Rogers Holiday (24" kick + 13/16 toms)
Gretsch USA Custom (22" kick + 12/14/16 toms)

Cymbals:
20" Meinl Byzance Extra Thin Crash
21" Meinl Byzance Medium Crash
19" Meinl Byzance Medium Crash
18" Meinl Byzance Dark Crash
18" Meinl Pure Alloy Extra Thin Crash
18" Paiste Signature Fast Crash
21" Meinl Byzance Medium Ride
A smattering of vintage zildjians and paiste's

Snares:
C&C 14x8 Player Date
Ludwig 14x8 Classic Oak
Ludwig 14x8 Black Beauty
Gretsch 14x6.5 Bell Brass

Preamps:
Wood runs through API
Metal through Pro MPAs
Air and some secondary mics through Neve 1176s

Mics (typically):
Kick In - Senn e902
Kick Out - U47 clone
Snare top - SE V7 X or Telefunken M80
Snare bottom - Senn e604
Toms - Beyerdynamic TG D57
Hi Hat + Ride - MXL v67sd or Oktava mk-012
OH: Oktava Mk-219
Room: AKG c414

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

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by Harrison McClain
Every time we are in the studio and need a drummer I call Michael. He plays the drums good.

Interview with MG

Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Modern 70s
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I love everything from Jimmy Eat World to Sabrina Carpenter. From Tears for Fears to Thrice. Give me 70s disco dirt all day long, and let me rock out to Gary Neuman.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: producer mind set. I love drums, but I try to avoid adding too many fills or flare just because I'm bored on the drums. Everything should be intentional.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Beyond being a drummer, I'm a song writer, and all around "band guy". So I'd like to record drums that serves the song and leaves room for the production to happen.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It can be as simple as providing me some examples of what you're looking for, and I can send you back a draft and see how you feel. Otherwise, we can hop on a call, and go over a few things before I hit record. I sometimes will demo a few snare/drum sounds and see if that feels like the right fit for the song.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a well treated & large live room for recording. Preamps: Wood runs through API Metal through Pro MPAs Air and some secondary mics through Neve 1176s Mics (typically): Kick In - Senn e902 Kick Out - U47 clone Snare top - SE V7 X or Telefunken M80 Snare bottom - Senn e604 Toms - Beyerdynamic TG D57 Hi Hat + Ride - MXL v67sd or Oktava mk101 Crashes - SE se7 OH - Oktava Mk319 Room - AKG 414
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I love working with indie rock and pop artists looking for some flare