Drums with Craig W.

Hello! Thanks for looking at my profile. My name is Craig and I am a graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in Music Performance: Percussion and an inductee into the Menomonee Falls High School Hall of Fame for Fine Arts. I have performed nationally and internationally as a drummer/percussionist in a multitude of ensembles with genres from classical to jazz, rock to rap, to experimental/prog rock. I have a 30 album discography and have been teaching lessons for over 20 years with students of all ages and abilities and will tailor the lesson to the student's needs, making it fun, enriching, and enjoyable. I have extensive knowledge in snare drum, drum set, mallet instruments, percussion, electronic percussion, producing, editing, music theory, and sight-reading. Lessons would take place in my home or online! I have opened for Brother Ali, The Fray, Gin Blossoms, Hanson, Ozric Tentacles, Zion I, and The Gufs. I have taken lessons from/performed alongside Siggi Baldursson (Sugarcubes), Steve Bowman (Counting Crows, Luce), Bob Chmel (Frank Sinatra, jr), Jeff Stitley (Chick Corea) and Louie Bellson (jazz drumming legend). ***AWARDS AND ACCOLADES*** Menomonee Falls High School Fine Arts Hall of Fame Inducted May 2019 Madison Magazine’s Best of 2015: Fringe Character Best local band/singer: Hip Hop Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards: 2006: CD/Recording of the Year: Bascom Hill Maybe 2005: Pop/Adult Contemporary Group or Artist of the Year: EXIT 2004: Group/Artist of the Year: EXIT 2004: Pop/Adult Contemporary Group or Artist of the Year: EXIT 2003: Pop/Adult Contemporary Group or Artist of the Year: EXIT 2002: People’s Choice-Favorite Band: EXIT ***DISCOGRAPHY*** Far Corner: Risk (2018, Cuneiform Records) W.O.R.M.: The Unconquerable (2017, Self-released) Roger Ebner: New World (2016, Self-released) Silent Man Standing: This Stolen Year (2015, Self-released) Ebner Kopecky Walkner Blake: Irresolution (2015, Self-released) Silent Man Standing: The Watcher of Thoughts (2014, Substream/Mareld) Yeti Rain: Stars Fall Darkly (2013, Self-released) Moo: Introversion (2011, Self-released) Short Film Score: All The Colors of Steve (2011, Wonder Pictures) Yeti Rain: III (2010, Crimsonic) Short Film Score: Conjured (2010, Wonder Pictures) Far Corner: Intermission (2009, Cornered Music) Snarling Adjective Convention: Bluewolf Bloodwalk (2008, Unicorn Digital) Dan Maske: Progressive Rock Keyboard (2007, Hal Leonard) Far Corner: Endangered (2007, Cuneiform Records) Various Artists: Cuneiform Records: Promo 4 (2006, Cuneiform Records) Various Artists: Cuneiform Records: Promo 3 (2005, Cuneiform Records) Various Artists: Loud Enough to Get Your Sound (2005, WMSE Productions) Far Corner: Far Corner (2004, Cuneiform Records) EXIT: Scenes From Next Week (2002, RyMacMusic) Scattershot: Extrasexual Behavior (2002, Jeff Snyder) Earthboys: Musical Catechism (2000, Earthboys)