Louie Palmer (born 22 November 1985) is an English drummer and session musician.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 22 November 1985 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | http://www.louiepalmer.com |
Biography edit
Palmer began playing the drums aged five, learning drumming from his father.[1] He played drums in school jazz orchestras, and received an endorsement from Zildjian aged 17. He performed at various drum clinic events with former Style Council drummer Steve White.[citation needed]
In 2004, Palmer moved to Boston to study drumming at the Berklee College of Music. After returning to the UK, he played with former Sting sideman Jason Rebello, Gary Husband and Laurence Cottle.[2]
Palmer has also studied with Thomas Lang, Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine and Virgil Donati. He returned to the US in 2013 to play with US Jazz guitarist Mike Stern.
In 2014 he recorded with saxophonist Nelson Rangell with Mitchel Forman, Randy Brecker and Bob James.[citation needed]
Palmer currently resides in Los Angeles and runs his online drum school - playbetterdrums.com - in addition to recording and touring work.[3]
In 2018 he performed at the Baked Potato for the first time as a leader with Mitch Forman, Luis Conte, Brandon Fields and Janek Gwizdala.[4]
2021 Equipment edit
Palmer endorses Pearl drums, Meinl cymbals,[5] Pro Mark sticks,[6] Evans drum heads,[7] Alclair in-ears,[8]Earthworks microphones.[9] and Audimute.
Drums edit
Pearl Masterworks Studio Drum Set (maple/gum shells)
- 1× 22″ × 16″ Bass Drum
- 1× 18″ × 14″ Bass Drum
- 1× 10″ × 7″ Tom
- 1× 12″ × 8″ Tom
- 1× 13″ × 9″ Tom
- 1× 14″ × 14″ Floor Tom
- 1× 16″ × 16″ Floor Tom
- 1× 14″ × 5.5″ Snare Drum
Cymbals edit
- 14" Byzance Traditional Medium bottom over Extra Dry bottom
- 20" Byzance Vintage Pure Crash
- 23" Byzance Traditional Medium Ride
- 20" Byzance Dark Crash
- 20" Byzance Vintage Crash
- 22" Byzance Jazz China Ride
Drumheads edit
- Evans UV1 on Snare Drums & Toms
- Evans UV1 or G1 on Bass Drum
Sticks edit
- Pro Mark 'Bob Gatzen' signature stick
Microphones edit
Earthworks[10]
- DM20 on toms and snare
- SR25 as overheads
- SR20LS for bass drum
- 2x TC20 for room mics
Studio Acoustics edit
Audimute (Custom Drum Studio Design)
- Audimute Strata Cityscape
- Audimute AcoustiStone - Nero Marquina - Offset w LED
- Audimute AcoustiColor Acoustic Panels - 2’x4’x1.5”
- Audimute Acoustic Image Panels
Discography edit
- Time of Spring by Baki Duyarlar (2011)
- MW Trio by Marcus Wolf (2014)
- Red by Nelson Rangell (2014)
- Blue by Nelson Rangell (2014)
- Salvation by Malcolm Bruce (2017)
- A Lifetime Away by Ruslan Sirota (2017)
- Me and My Radio by Anthony Strong (2019)
- Light by Nelson Rangell (2019)
References edit
- ^ "Louie Palmer". Sabian.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Louie Palmer Group ft Mike Outram and Laurence Cottle". Hideawaylive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Online Drum Lessons - Play Better Drums w/ Louie Palmer - Join Today". Playbetterdrums.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Louie Palmer All Stars". Thebakedpotato.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ https://meinlcymbals.com/index.php?id=4&tx_twmeinlfactory_artist%5Bartist%5D=1154&tx_twmeinlfactory_artist%5Baction%5D=show&tx_twmeinlfactory_artist%5Bcontroller%5D=Artist&cHash=66ba00cd6c628d7e91c530d202b98067 [dead link]
- ^ "ProMark™ Drumsticks | Official Site | d'Addario".
- ^ https://evansdrumheads.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://alclair.com
- ^ https://earthworksaudio.com
- ^ "Home". Earthworksaudio.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
External links edit
- Louie Palmer Online Drum School
- Louie Palmer on Instagram
- Louie Palmer on Facebook
- Louie Palmer on YouTube
- Official website
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