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Thunderbird Sun Transformation by Dave Brogan

"Thunderbird Sun Transformation" was produced by Tim Bluhm of The Mother Hips and features performances by Bluhm, Jackie Greene, Dan Lebowitz (ALO), Paul Hoaglin (The Mother Hips) and Tim Young.

02.17.12
2012 has started off with a bang- after sending off the final mixes for the new ALO album Dave was out for a couple of weeks with the band on their annual Tour D'Amour of California. They will finish up on February 25th in San Francisco at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium with Nicki Bluhm opening. Also, the show will be mixed in quadraphonic sound! So, if you're in the Bay Area and you geek out on that kind of thing, don't miss it!

It's shaping up to be a very busy year of extensive touring with both ALO and Brokedown in Bakersfield on the calendar. ALO will be an official part of this year's SXSW music festival and has been confirmed for the Wakarusa and Bonaroo festivals as well. Look for Dave and the band at the New Orleans Jazz Fest and on the East Coast this year, too.

Brokedown in Bakersfield, Dave's classic California country band, will again be hitting all points California in April.

Also, Dave is looking forward to being a part of Marin county guitarist Mark Karan's bi-weekly residency at the newly re-opened Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, Ca. The club, once the local haunt of Bay Area veteran artists like Santana, Jerry Garcia, Heuy Lewis and Bonnie Raitt has been given new life by Mark's old boss, Ratdog leader Bob Weir. The residency is designed to mirror the informal, drop-on-in vibe of the old venue and will be a total who's who of players from the area. The first session, with Dave on drums (and lead vocals), will commence on February 22nd and include Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship), Pete Canton, Steve Adams (ALO), Joe Kyle Jr.(Waybacks) and Hutch Hutcherson (Sheryl Crow) on bass, Mark Karan and Greg Loicano (Mother Hips) on guitars, Mike Finnegan (Taj Mahal, Tracy Chapman) and Danny Eiseberg (Ryan Adams, Mother Hips) on keys and David Phillips on pedal steel.

Click over to the Shows page to see all upcoming dates!

10.25.11
Dave has been hard at work in the studio and on stage. He just finished three weeks of sessions working with ALO on their next, as yet untitled, album for Brushfire Records. The band took up residence at Mission Bells recording in San Francisco. Studio owner and longtime ALO collaborator Dave Simon-Baker was once again behind the console for the new record. Brogan also recently laid down drum tracks at Hyde St. Studios for songwriter Jeff Shattuck. Tracking took place under the direction of engineer Jamie Durr in studio C, where Jerry Garcia's made his first solo album!

Earlier in the month Dave accompanied Brokedown in Bakersfield to the Rooster Stage of the great Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. Also known as "BiB," Brokedown in Bakersfield has created a buzz with their earnest cover renditions of traditional California country songs. You can learn more about the group here, at their website.

Coming up, Dave will provide the beats on ALO's "Halloweekend Haunt" October 27-31. The band will be premiering some of the material from their new album over a five-night run of various costume themes and special guests. Don't miss what will probably be the band's last shows of 2011!

And finally, Dave is very excited about recently signing on to endorse Vic Firth drum sticks and Aquarian drum heads. Both companies make superior products and it is truly an honor for Dave to be part of their amazing rosters of artists! Big thanks to Joe Testa at Vic Firth and Chris Brady, at Aquarian, for the drum love. And for all of you fans who asked for a signed drumstick or head in the past- ask again. Now you might get one!

07.19.11
We've made some updates to Dave's Drum Blog and will periodically be releasing some cool videos Dave created on his drum cam. Check out Dave Brogan's Drum Blog for his latest entries. Also head over to his Facebook Page for his latest video with Tom Freund playing "Digs" together. We've also added some new streaming music and FREE downloads on his Bandpage here.

06.21.11
Check out Dave Brogan's Drum Blog (his sharing portal for his Drum Set Master Studies Project). The Drum Set Master Studies Project will be a year (or more) long journey into the exploration of master drumming. Dave will be blogging along the way and sharing the lessons, techniques and more that he learns. Dave is also currently involved in developing a very cool new solo project of Eli Jebidiah's of Poor Man's Whiskey called Huckle. He will be playing shows with Huckle throughout July. During the month of August, Dave will be spending plenty of time in the studio focusing on a solo "drumcentric" EP and a forthcoming ALO album to be released in 2012.

05.19.11
If you thought you may seen Dave holding it down with Mickey Hart this past Saturday at Wavy Gravy's 75th Birthday Party at the Craneway, you were right! And Jay Blakesberg was there too and snapped a good one. Thanks Jay!

05.12.11
I'm joining a band of heavy hitters for Wavy Gravy's 75th Birthday Bash this Saturday. Mickey Hart will lead Steve Kimock, Dave Schools, Vir McCoy and me in a set to celebrate Wavy and the timeless music he's been a part of. MC'ed by Wavy Gravy himself and The Clown Conspiracy, the night will also serve as a benefit for Seva's international health programs. The line-up is outstanding, make sure to get tickets and not miss this one for the record books.

Saturday, May 14th, 2011 - 7pm - Craneway Pavilion, Richmond, CA
Featuring - Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Zero, Hot Buttered Rum, The Nashvillains, Ace of Cups
Plus - Barry Sless, Barry Melton, Bobby Vega, Henry Kaiser, Jeff Chimenti, John Molo, Mark Karan, Narada Michael Walden, Nicki Bluhm, Pete Sears, Robin Sylvester & Steve Kimock

02.12.11
It's time once again for ALO's 5th annual Tour D'Amour. We kicked things off at the Fillmore in San Francisco on January 28th to an exuberant crowd of Northern Californians with parents and friends in attendance. I was thrilled to have one of my main music heros, songwriter Sean Hayes, open the show. He also joined us onstage for a version of his song "Alabama Chicken." Sean is a true master and it was an honor to back him on the drums. Nicki Bluhm joined us, as well, for her song "Jetplane." People are buzzing about her right now- for good reason. Her new album, Driftwood, is awesome.

We will be hitting multiple cities in California throughout the month of February. Check out my shows page for more deets. Also, I'll be playing with the all star Beck cover band Newfangled Wasteland on 2/16 at Cafe Du Nord. Check out the Facebook event for more details.

I spent most of January in the studio laying down keyboards and drums for Marin based singer-songwriter Jerry Hannan for his upcoming album. Jerry had a challenging approach to the drum parts: no backbeats! Well, very few backbeats at least. The result- fresh sounding beats way outside of the box. I'm looking forward to hearing the final result and working more on this exciting project.

Nicki Bluhm has just released a great record called Driftwood. I played drums on six of the eleven tracks on the album, which was recorded at Mission Bells studio in San Francisco, the same place I made Thunderbird Sun Transformation. Also on the album are Tim Bluhm, Jackie Greene and Nicki's regular band, which includes my ALO bandmate, Steve Adams, on bass. Driftwood is available through finer online outlets everywhere. Check out Nicki Bluhm and buy her new album here.

For the last few months I have been studying drums with Pete Magadini. Pete has instructed many well known bay area drummers, including Ches Smith from Mr. Bungle and Steve Smith of Journey fame. He is best known for his books on Polyrhythms- playing multiple time signatures simultaneously. It's fun, mind-melting stuff! I can already see how Pete's instruction has improved my playing on many levels. He is currently my Yoda.

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