Doug Meola
Independent Recording and Touring Artist, Drum Instructor/Educator/Clinician
Doug is an independent drummer, instructor, clinician and drum instruction book author located in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Growing up in the US, he started drumming at age 11 in his elementary school concert band, and later joined the jazz and marching bands. Doug played through junior high and high school in various garage bands as well and started gigging with multiple bands as he studied music theory, drums, percussion and art in college.
Continuing in his drumming pursuits, he worked in the music retail business and shortly thereafter started teaching drum lessons and playing drums professionally with various bands and artists.
As a freelance touring and recording drummer, Doug is well versed in all styles of music and drumming in working with numerous bands, artists and performers. As an in demand drummer, he records and tours with various and diverse artists and bands and is currently performing and recording with the bands "Dead City Dolls" and "Saints and Lovers" in addition to his drum instruction and music education endeavors. Artists and bands that Doug works with and/or has toured with include: Dead City Dolls, Saints and Lovers, Guitar virtuoso Greg Howe (solo artist, N-Sync, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Enrique Iglesias, Howe II), Sexus, V, Skin, When Worlds Collide and Ivory Cell. As a freelance drummer, Doug had toured with various bands performing with such acts as Joan Jett, Dee Snyder, Widowmaker, Joe Perry, Marilyn Manson, Buckcherry, Gavin Degraw, John Legend and Maroon Five. Doug is also the author of two drum instruction method books that he incorporates into his drum instruction and is currently completing his third book focusing on advanced drum techniques, incorporating rudiments, limb independence, ostinatos, and polyrhythms.
Doug studied at The Percussion Institute in Los Angeles and The Drummer's Collective in NYC as well as with some of the biggest names in drumming including Terry Bozzio, Dennis Chambers, Jimmy Degrasso of Megadeth/Ozzy Osborne/David Lee Roth/Alice Cooper, Mike Johnston and many other amazing drummers and educators. Doug has contributed to Modern Drummer magazine as an educator and product reviewer. He is presently a full time in demand freelance drummer and drum educator teaching over 45 private students weekly and has just added online and live streaming drum lessons to his new website. Doug teaches all styles and genres of drumming including Rock (classic, hard, modern), Alternative, Metal, Funk, Gospel, Industrial, Pop, Hip Hop, R & B, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Afro-Cuban, etc. He is also a drum instructor for the online education website bandhappy.com with Matt Halpern.
Doug recently partnered with Tune-bot and Kickport International as an official artist and clinician and was recently added to the Vic Firth Education Team as a Vic Firth artist and educator. In addition to his work as a private and online drum drum instructor and clinician, Doug is busy as a freelance drummer performing, touring and recording with various bands as well as conducting his Drum and Sound Drum Clinics.
Carmichael Drum Throne Testimonial:
I have had to deal with unfortunate bouts of sciatica over the years, I was searching for a throne that would foster back, spine and leg wellness and provide comfort, playability, balance and durability. Playing drums, doing gigs, recording session and teaching lessons everyday for the last several years, I obviously need to take care of the mechanics of my body.
I came across Carmicheal Thrones last year and checked out their website and was blown away by what Danny Carmichael had developed for drummers and musicians. Danny's seemingly simple, logical, yet innovative "free floating spine" design is made to help drummers play properly and comfortably and not damage their bodies in the process. Amazing!
After researching Carmicheal Thrones and being encouraged by friends and fellow drummers that use Carmicheal thrones, I was encouraged to contact the company to get more information. I spoke with Danny, an amazing, talented guy and fellow drummer, and told him what I was dealing with physically and he had the solution, I was sold! I'm proud and grateful to be able to own this amazing drum throne and to be a member of the Carmichael Family and the Beyond Failure Drum Tribe!
Doug endorses the following gear and companies:
The Carmichael CT-200 Drum Throne with Red Top
Q. Drum Company Custom Patina finish
Copper drums with Reinforced Maple rings
13" X 9" Rack Tom
14" X 11" Rack Tom
16" X 16" Floor Tom
18" X 16" Floor Tom
24" X 16" Kick Drum
14"x 7 Brass Snare
Heartbeat Cymbals
10" Custom Series Splash
12" Custom Series Splash
16" Custom Series Hi Hats
17" Custom Series Crash
18" Rock Series China
19" Custom Series Crash
20" Custom Series Crash
20" Custom Series Medium Ride
20" Raw Series China
22" Rock Series Ride
22" Raw Series Ride
Kickport
Kickport Bass Drum Enhancer
Kickport FX Series 1 and 2 Drum Ports
Tune-bot
Cymbag Cymbal Protectors
Beato Custom Drum Bags and Cases
Evans Drum Heads
Vic Firth Drumsticks
Independent Recording and Touring Artist, Drum Instructor/Educator/Clinician
Doug is an independent drummer, instructor, clinician and drum instruction book author located in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Growing up in the US, he started drumming at age 11 in his elementary school concert band, and later joined the jazz and marching bands. Doug played through junior high and high school in various garage bands as well and started gigging with multiple bands as he studied music theory, drums, percussion and art in college.
Continuing in his drumming pursuits, he worked in the music retail business and shortly thereafter started teaching drum lessons and playing drums professionally with various bands and artists.
As a freelance touring and recording drummer, Doug is well versed in all styles of music and drumming in working with numerous bands, artists and performers. As an in demand drummer, he records and tours with various and diverse artists and bands and is currently performing and recording with the bands "Dead City Dolls" and "Saints and Lovers" in addition to his drum instruction and music education endeavors. Artists and bands that Doug works with and/or has toured with include: Dead City Dolls, Saints and Lovers, Guitar virtuoso Greg Howe (solo artist, N-Sync, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Enrique Iglesias, Howe II), Sexus, V, Skin, When Worlds Collide and Ivory Cell. As a freelance drummer, Doug had toured with various bands performing with such acts as Joan Jett, Dee Snyder, Widowmaker, Joe Perry, Marilyn Manson, Buckcherry, Gavin Degraw, John Legend and Maroon Five. Doug is also the author of two drum instruction method books that he incorporates into his drum instruction and is currently completing his third book focusing on advanced drum techniques, incorporating rudiments, limb independence, ostinatos, and polyrhythms.
Doug studied at The Percussion Institute in Los Angeles and The Drummer's Collective in NYC as well as with some of the biggest names in drumming including Terry Bozzio, Dennis Chambers, Jimmy Degrasso of Megadeth/Ozzy Osborne/David Lee Roth/Alice Cooper, Mike Johnston and many other amazing drummers and educators. Doug has contributed to Modern Drummer magazine as an educator and product reviewer. He is presently a full time in demand freelance drummer and drum educator teaching over 45 private students weekly and has just added online and live streaming drum lessons to his new website. Doug teaches all styles and genres of drumming including Rock (classic, hard, modern), Alternative, Metal, Funk, Gospel, Industrial, Pop, Hip Hop, R & B, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Afro-Cuban, etc. He is also a drum instructor for the online education website bandhappy.com with Matt Halpern.
Doug recently partnered with Tune-bot and Kickport International as an official artist and clinician and was recently added to the Vic Firth Education Team as a Vic Firth artist and educator. In addition to his work as a private and online drum drum instructor and clinician, Doug is busy as a freelance drummer performing, touring and recording with various bands as well as conducting his Drum and Sound Drum Clinics.
Carmichael Drum Throne Testimonial:
I have had to deal with unfortunate bouts of sciatica over the years, I was searching for a throne that would foster back, spine and leg wellness and provide comfort, playability, balance and durability. Playing drums, doing gigs, recording session and teaching lessons everyday for the last several years, I obviously need to take care of the mechanics of my body.
I came across Carmicheal Thrones last year and checked out their website and was blown away by what Danny Carmichael had developed for drummers and musicians. Danny's seemingly simple, logical, yet innovative "free floating spine" design is made to help drummers play properly and comfortably and not damage their bodies in the process. Amazing!
After researching Carmicheal Thrones and being encouraged by friends and fellow drummers that use Carmicheal thrones, I was encouraged to contact the company to get more information. I spoke with Danny, an amazing, talented guy and fellow drummer, and told him what I was dealing with physically and he had the solution, I was sold! I'm proud and grateful to be able to own this amazing drum throne and to be a member of the Carmichael Family and the Beyond Failure Drum Tribe!
Doug endorses the following gear and companies:
The Carmichael CT-200 Drum Throne with Red Top
Q. Drum Company Custom Patina finish
Copper drums with Reinforced Maple rings
13" X 9" Rack Tom
14" X 11" Rack Tom
16" X 16" Floor Tom
18" X 16" Floor Tom
24" X 16" Kick Drum
14"x 7 Brass Snare
Heartbeat Cymbals
10" Custom Series Splash
12" Custom Series Splash
16" Custom Series Hi Hats
17" Custom Series Crash
18" Rock Series China
19" Custom Series Crash
20" Custom Series Crash
20" Custom Series Medium Ride
20" Raw Series China
22" Rock Series Ride
22" Raw Series Ride
Kickport
Kickport Bass Drum Enhancer
Kickport FX Series 1 and 2 Drum Ports
Tune-bot
Cymbag Cymbal Protectors
Beato Custom Drum Bags and Cases
Evans Drum Heads
Vic Firth Drumsticks
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