“Without calling undue attention to himself, Vayenas shapes the music” - Modern Drummer magazine. Professional musician 30+ years live & recording experience. Whether I'm building on a demo idea provided, or starting from scratch, with good communication, I strive to provide a solid, tasteful and musical foundation to every project.
I have been playing drums/percussion since I w...
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“Without calling undue attention to himself, Vayenas shapes the music” - Modern Drummer magazine. Professional musician 30+ years live & recording experience. Whether I'm building on a demo idea provided, or starting from scratch, with good communication, I strive to provide a solid, tasteful and musical foundation to every project.
I have been playing drums/percussion since I was 5 years old & have been touring the US & Europe or recording & teaching in LA, Austin & Nashville my entire adult life. Experienced in a wide range of styles & musical interests, I will work with you to tailor my drum parts, sounds, style & feel to match your projects vision.
I’ve drummed for Jeff Coffin (Sax w Béla Fleck/Dave Matthews), Tab Benoit (blues), Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Blessing Offor (gospel), Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The McCrary Sisters (gospel), Mingo Fishtrap (soul), Bruce Hughes (Bob Schneider, Poi Dog Pondering), Oteil Burbridge (Allman Bros/Tedeschi Trucks), Red Young (B3), Foy Vance, Grupo Fantasma/Brownout (salsa), Marc Broussard, Mojoe (hiphop), Mike Keneally (Zappa, Steve Vai) &many more.
At my home studio I provide live multi-track sessions as well as drum replacement, live & programmed percussion, backing vocals, & even horn arrangements. Additionally, I have access to a world-class studio in Nashville (studiopunchup.com) and engineer.
I own an ever growing collection of Gretsch, Ludwig('68), Sonar and Yamaha drumkits & 20+ snares. Some of my core electronic gear/software includes Superior Drummer 3 with many SDX libraries, a full Roland VAD eDrumkit, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, various triggers & many other synth modules.
Contact me & let’s talk about your project!
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