Audio & studio / North Port, Florida
Session Drummer
A real drummer. A different feel. Our owner, EJ McCloud, is also a professional session drummer. Bring real drums to your single, EP or album, with a performance built around your music.
Give the song a real performance.
Programmed drums can help you write and arrange a song. A drummer adds the touch, movement and small decisions that come from playing it. We work on the feel, dynamics and transitions so the drums support your music and give the song what it needs.
For bands and solo artists.
You may be a solo artist building a song, a band that needs a drummer to fill in, or someone who has recorded everything except the drums. Tell EJ where the song is now and what you want the part to do. Reference tracks and a rough drum idea can help explain the direction.
Start with the track and the feel.
Send the song, tempo information and any changes in the arrangement. We will discuss the part, recording needs and delivery before booking. If the rest of the music was recorded elsewhere, ask how we can fit the drums into the project before sending the session files.
Starting at $100 per song.
Pricing scales with the complexity of the project. A simple arrangement and a more involved production can need different amounts of time. Get in touch about the songs and the work involved so we can agree on the scope before recording. EJ also offers a flat rate per EP or album based on the project.
Drum tracks that fit your project.
We can supply individual drum tracks, a stereo drum mix, or both. Choose raw tracks for your own engineer to work with, or processed audio that fits the production. Tell us which file formats you need and how your session is set up. We will agree on the files and delivery before recording. We also offer recording and tracking, plus mixing, if you need help with the rest of the song.
A few things to know.
Can EJ play on music recorded at another studio?
Yes, get in touch about the arrangement and delivery before booking. We will discuss the track, tempo information and files needed to fit the drums into your existing project.
Can we talk through the part first?
Absolutely. Share the feel you want, any references and the parts of the arrangement that need particular attention. The drums should work for your song.
Hear EJ play
EJ behind the kit.
Hear EJ’s playing in this studio drum performance. Bring us your song and the feel you want, and we can discuss the right part for it.
Meet some of our clients