Seth Davis (musician)
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Background information | |
Born | Houma, Louisiana | July 28, 1979
Genres | Djent, Industrial music, Progressive rock, Progressive metal Thrash metal |
Occupation(s) | Drummer, musician |
Instrument | Drums, |
Years active | 1985–present |
Website | sethdavisdrumming |
Seth Davis (born July 28, 1979) is an American drummer and online educator.[1]
From circa 1999 to present, Davis has been an active Clinician and Performance Artist, sharing rosters with other percussion educators, including- Chad Wackerman, Chris Coleman, Chip Ritter, Danny Seraphine, Derek Roddy, Dom Famularo and Mike Mangini. Seth Davis is known for exhibiting his technical drumming abilities as a performance artist through drum clinics, master classes and workshops, as well as online video demonstrations and tutorials via 100+ YouTube [2] videos. Highlighted skill sets include - Hand technique, speed drumming, and writing complex odd time signatured polymetric and polyrhythmic concepts when arranging and composing music, drum solos and rudimental drumming arrangements. "The Davis Method" is his personalized hand and drum set technique. Seth explains his drum method as a 5 part, pronation and supination based technique, with a french timpani grip. While Davis acknowledges and teaches that drumming proficiency is developed through dedication and discipline in a literal (physical sense) with regards to training and practicing on and off the instrument, he accredits mental training as the "secret" for achieving and possibly exceeding one's personal drumming goals through the utilization of specific brain wave cycles, self-hypnosis, selective meditation and creative visualization.
Rankings and records
Seth became certified as one of the top 10 fastest drummers in the world during the 2002 Warped Tour, by the World's Fastest Drummer Org. > [3] He continued to break his initial speed ranking and go on to set 3 world speed records from 2002–2004.[4][5][6] He co-hosted the WFD competitions from 2005–2006 with fellow speed champion, Mike Mangini at the Nashville, Los Angeles and Indianapolis NAMM Show[7][8] Davis' official speed rankings and records: 1005, 1024 and 1044 strokes in 60 seconds for the single stroke competitions. 1021, 1084 and 1200 strokes in 60 seconds for the double stroke category. Seth Davis was one of seven celebrity drummers featured at the 9th annual Woodstick Big Beat in Kirkland, Seattle in 2011. [9] The proceeds from the World Record Drum Event went to The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation [10] for purchasing musical instruments for underfunded local schools and to Camp Korey [11], a camp in Mt. Vernon, Washington to help assist and aid kids battling serious illnesses. Following a 10 year hiatus from the WFD, Seth reemerged at the 2016 summer NAMM show in Nashville, Tennessee by giving an exclusive interview about his experience in the organization, including an introductory speech at the world finals. [12]
Recording and touring
Davis was the drummer for Berklee College of Music based progressive rock band, Abigail's Ghost, from 2004–2006. From 2007 to 2011, Seth performed as a session musician in the downtown area of New Orleans, known as the French Quarter, performing with local artists on the Bourbon Street club circuit. During a 2010 clinic tour, Davis was approached by legendary metallers, Exhorder. He joined the New Orleans based groove/thrash metal [13] [14] band in the spring of 2010, touring the U.S. and headlining metal festivals through winter of 2011 performing hits from their two seminal albums - "Slaughter in the Vatican" and "The Law". Chris Nail, the original drummer, wrote and recorded all drum arrangements for the two aforementioned studio albums. [15] [16] In 2016, Seth arranged and released his first instrumental studio album through Seth Davis Drumming, titled: M.U.S.I.C. – a tribute to modern day composers, inspired by Neil Peart’s catch phrase, “Make up something interesting and complimentary”. The recording features various composers with stylistic influences ranging from Art rock, Djent and Industrial music to Progressive rock, Progressive metal and Symphonic metal music genres.
Discography
Album Appearances
- Abigail's Ghost: Selling Insincerity (2007)
- Seth Davis Drumming: M.U.S.I.C. – A Tribute to Modern Day Composers (2016)
Current
Seth announced his retirement from drumming [17] in December 2016 due to physical injuries. On September 13, 2017 Davis announced that he has started training again and is currently writing a summarized drumming dictionary and rhythmical resource that will be filmed and recorded professionally with a focus on drum kit and percussion application, education and philosophy. [18]
See also
References
- World's Fastest Drummer - Wikipedia
- Extreme Sport Drumming Competition July 19, 2003
- 3 New World Records Set at NAMM July, 24 2003
- NAMM: World's Fastest Drummer Competition January 8, 2006
- Blabbermouth.net - International Speed Competition January 8, 2006
- NAMM 2016' - World Finals Championship June 25, 2016
- The Rise of Speed Drumming: Official Speed Drumming Categories
- Extreme Sport Drumming: WFD Champion/World Record Holder- Seth Davis
- Top Drummers Set World Records November 4, 2011
- Seth Davis student makes New Jersey Herald July 22, 2012
- Exhorder - Wikipedia
- Metalriot.com - Metal News, Reviews and More
- smnnews.com - New Exhorder Drummer/Solo Footage May 9, 2011
- Blabbermouth.net - Exhorder Introduces New Drummer December 23, 2010
- Metalunderground.com/news New Live Drum Cam Footage/Seth Davis May 9, 2011