Dillan Wheeler is a Los Angeles–based musician shaped by the raw energy of punk and the textured experimentation of indie rock. Coming up through the city’s DIY scene, Wheeler developed a deep respect for community-driven music—where shows happen in backyards, ideas move fast, and collaboration is everything.

Best known as a versatile session drummer, Wheeler brings both preci...
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Dillan Wheeler is a Los Angeles–based musician shaped by the raw energy of punk and the textured experimentation of indie rock. Coming up through the city’s DIY scene, Wheeler developed a deep respect for community-driven music—where shows happen in backyards, ideas move fast, and collaboration is everything.

Best known as a versatile session drummer, Wheeler brings both precision and feel to a wide range of projects. He first gained traction behind the kit with A Cursive Memory, a band that found its way onto the Warped Tour circuit, giving him an early taste of life on the road and the intensity of live performance. He later played in Black Suns, continuing to carve out his place in the indie and alternative landscape.

Outside of band work, Wheeler explores rhythm as a creative language in his solo material, focusing on groove-driven concepts that blur structure and feel. His approach leans less on flash and more on pocket—pulling listeners into subtle shifts and hypnotic patterns.

A dedicated collaborator, Wheeler regularly works with other independent artists and collectives. His recent collaboration with Extreme Sports Club marks another step in his evolving creative network, with a new album set for release later this year.

He is also a member of the live-tracking post-rock outfit This That and the Other Thing, where improvisation and atmosphere take center stage. On the opposite end of the spectrum, he channels a more chaotic, high-energy persona through Bunny Munro, his alter ego project rooted in post-hardcore and garage rock grit.

Whether behind the kit, in the studio, or building something from scratch with fellow artists, Dillan Wheeler remains grounded in the ethos that raised him
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