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Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCJcYRr8rpsxVPfWA5vkuxFw
Original Video - https://youtu.be/K3HXigbbdgo
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/j4r3dd1n3s/
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Been STOKED for this album to come out & it's finally here! #JaredDines new album, 'The Grey', is officially out today (AND, it's my birthday! Fancy that!). Links below to all the places you can stream / download it (!):

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Eja2W8
AppleMusic: http://bit.ly/3u02x1P
Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/3ArtvTt
Jared Dines' YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@jareddinesdjents

A bit of information on this album - I didn't drum on the WHOLE thing, only 5 songs - the 5 that were written (or co-written, I think?) by Aaron Smith. Aaron is a great audio engineer & guitarist - you may recognize his name from other video descriptions, as he's mixed some stuff for me here & there over the years. He also used to have a band called 7Horns7Eyes (still technically a band, I guess. But they haven't put out any new music in a hot minute). At ANY rate, *someday*, whenever he finally gets around to doing another 7Horns album, we've talked about my drumming on it (as I've continually expressed interest in doing so over the years, LOL). I love what Aaron writes - it's SUPER heavy, atmospheric, & just all-around SICK!

So ANYWAYZ - Aaron was working on this stuff with Jared, & at some point suggested having me play on the songs he wrote. Jared was into the idea, & BOOM: The rest is history!

The 5 I played on are...

1) Dreams That Will Never Be (this song)
2) Insidious Majesty
3) Speed Run
4) Piercing The Darkness
5) Blood Letter

& yes, I recorded playthrough's for all 5. So there're 4 more to come! I will note however that the drum videos are NOT the same takes as the album takes - by the time I got home from the last tour I did with Light The Torch, I only had limited time to get the tracking done for these songs. So I opted to not do video for the actual tracking; instead I just learned the songs well enough to punch my way through. THEN, a couple weeks later, after continuing to rehearse them / get them tighter (or, get them to where I could do them in one full take), I re-recorded all of them (Lol), & filmed video for it. Hopefully that all makes sense. Probably doesn't matter to most people, but for any super-nerds out there, I figured I'd mention it!

Some other credits: Obviously, shoutout to Aaron Smith (!), who wrote the songs (as well as the initial drum ideas - he honestly writes SICK drum parts. I just changed things a bit & added embellishments). I'd say the song I changed most / did my own thing on is "Speed Run", so make sure to check that one out too! Anyway - Aaron also mixed the album version(s) of the songs! Follow Aaron on Insta using the link below!

https://www.instagram.com/adsmithereens/

This DRUM VIDEO version of the song was mixed by GOOD BUDDY / super-sick-guy-&-audio-engineer, Declan White (thanks DOODE!)!

Alrighty, let's move on to KIT SPECS!

#TAMA Drums (Diameter by Depth)
10x6.5
12x7
14x11
16x13
18x15
20x16

14x7 Cusworth 3mm Cast Bronze Snare (switched on diecast hoops, just for a change!)

#MEINL Cymbals (from left to right, if sitting behind the kit)

18" Pure Alloy Custom Medium Crash
14" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats
12" Classics Custom Trash Splash
10" Classics Custom Extreme Metal Splash
19" Pure Alloy Custom Medium/Thin Crash
18" Pure Alloy China
22" Byzance Heavy Hammered Ride

#EVANS Drumheads

Toms - Clear G2's (batter), Clear G1's (reso)
Snare - Coated UV2 (batter), Snare Side 300 (reso)
Kick - Clear EQ4 (batter), Smooth White EQ4 w/ port & Tama Logo (reso)

I proudly endorse Tama Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Tama Drumsticks, Vratim Drumshoes, ACD Unlimited, Audient, 64 Audio, Gator Cases, OnTrigger, TunerFish Luglocks, & 2Box

As always, thanks for watching & stay tuned for more!

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