 Jonathan Appell Drums, weird noises and backing vocals |
Born in The Bronx as the son of a pianist,
one might say music was in Jonathan's blood. He received his first
set of drums at the age of ten. By his mid teens he had become a proficient
drummer and also began learning the basics of guitar and keyboards
as well. It was around that time when he had his first exposure to
multi-track recording when a friend got a 4 track. Curiously, his
first recording experience featured Kamal Ahmed (Jerky Boys) on bass
and vocals, Zachary Throne (Susanna Hoffs, The Heights) on guitars,
and Jonathan on drums. Since those humble beginnings, Jonathan has enjoyed a successful career as a professional audio engineer, producer, musician and teacher. He has been privileged to work with such music industry notables as Bette Midler, Carole King, Trevor Horn, Ric Wake, Tito Nieves, Joe Lynn Turner, Grover Washington, Jr., Keith Diamond, Arif Mardin and many others. Jonathan has also worked as a session drummer for numerous artists including Enrique Iglesias. In addition to his free-lance work, Jonathan currently teaches courses in music business and audio technology at the Institute of Audio Research part-time. Jonathan is proud to play Pearl Drums and Roland electronic percussion. Jonathan can be reached at: jonathan@notfloyd.com |
