This week’s guest is Brandon Combs. Brandon is a drummer, programmer, and producer hailing from Lansing, Michigan. Brandon obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Popular Music Studies from the University of Southern California in 2015 and is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. He’s worked with so many amazing artists, including Grammy Award-winning artist Leon Bridges, Joy Oladakun, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, Moses Sumney, Tori Kelly, Greyson Chance, Chris Bullock of Snarky Puppy, and many more. He’s got a lot of energy and his choices center around very hirable theme. I hope you enjoy the records that helped shaped Brandon Combs into the artist he is today. Cheers!

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Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit.

BRANDON'S BIG FAT FIVE:

Album - Perpetual motion

Artist - Dave Weckl Band

Release Year - 2002

Key Track(s) - Child's play

Drummer - Dave Weckl

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Album - Heavier Things

Artist - John Mayer

Release Year - 2003

Key Track(s) - New Deep / Something's Missing,

Drummer - Steve Jordan

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Album - Somethin' Bout Love

Artist - Brian Culbertson

Release Year - 1999

Key Track(s) - Do you Really Love Me?

Drummer - Chris Miskel

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Album - Mixtape - Volume One

Key Track(s) - Movin / Nine

Drummer - Ben Jones

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Album - Opal / Brunei

Artist - Vinyl Williams

Release Year - 2018 / 2016

Key Track(s) - Lansing / Feedback Delicates

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