Have been in the studio recently with amazing Americana/Soul singer/songwriter Josh Charles and the Stone Ramblers, cutting several new tunes for an upcoming release. Josh has appeared on Good Morning America, the Tavis Smiley Show, CNN, and Voice of America, and pretty much all over the Internet and print. 
And given the fact that his previous drummers have been Bernard Davis, Herlin Riley, and Brian Blade, and given that Josh’s mentor is the legendary Dr. John, it’s a real honor to share the stage with him! Look for a full-length release from the Stone Ramblers later this year.
Dylan Wissing
Indie Studio Drummer’s Dylan Wissing on Modern Drummer’s Home Page
It’s the world’s most widely-read drum magazine – and the home page at www.moderndrummer.com features our very own Dylan Wissing this week! Pretty damn exciting news in these quarters…
Playing drums for Glee, “The Living Years”
Working with Grammy-nominated producer Tommy Faragher on the song “The Living Years” for the show Glee, which airs tonight. At the end of the day, we’re not sure which parts from Indie Studio Drummer ended up on the final version (a small army of musicians and producers worked on the song), but we think that the first 2:20 of the track feature our own Dylan Wissing on the drums.
Drumming Weekly on BET’s “Master of the Mix” with Just Blaze, and a personal story
Recently cut drums and percussion for the theme song to BET’s “Master of the Mix,” featuring the one and only producer Just Blaze (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, a zillion others). The track called for funky 70s drumming (my favorite, I must confess), including a Curtis Mayfield “Pusherman”-type percussion vibe – very fun to do, as the soundtrack to “Superfly” is a personal favorite. Plus, I got to actually track a set of Roto-Toms – when’s the last time anyone’s done that?!
[audio:masterofthemix.mp3] “Master of the Mix” Theme Song – Just Blaze
As an aside, when I first moved to NYC from Indiana (my home state) several years ago, I was doing construction work on the side while I established a recording and performing career in the greatest city in the world (OK, maybe I’m biased).
Anyhow, one of my construction jobs was in Just Blaze’s studio, retrofitting some equipment racks and various other audio-related construction tasks. Just was an incredibly cool guy to work for, and very down-to-earth even though he was wearing a million-dollar watch (the thing was pretty ridiculous, more diamonds than I’ve even seen in one place at one time). I had to work in the middle of the night, and hustle because Ol’ Dirty Bastard was coming in the next morning and power saws just wouldn’t be cool while ODB was tracking.
So, one of my first professional credits beyond touring and recording for thirteen years with Johnny Socko (my first band out of college) was that I could legitimately claim I had cut four tracks for producer Just Blaze!
Of course, the tracks held audio gear, and I cut them with a hacksaw, but as Just himself told me when I brought it up, “no one can take that away from me.”
Very happy to be recording actual drums this time, though – that construction work made my lower back very unhappy!
Playing Drums on Kanye West’s “Power” Remix with Jay-Z!
We at Indie Studio Drummer are extremely pleased to announce that our resident drummer Dylan Wissing is playing drums on Kanye West’s “Power” remix (Roc-A-Fella), featuring Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz! Read more Playing Drums on Kanye West’s “Power” Remix with Jay-Z!