NEW VIDEO - Zombie Apocalypse

Just in time for a spooky Halloween, Dear Drummer's second video is a funny and kitchy thriller-esque zombie video complete with synchronized dance moves and CREEEEEEPY zombies in the neighborhood. They put the fun in funk, and bring out the dead for this party.

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Jeanot Lewis-Rolland @ JLR Audio Productions.
Mastered by Ryan Foster @ Foster Mastering

Available On:
iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud


SLOW WALK

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Jeanot Lewis-Rolland @ JLR Audio Productions.
Mastered by Ryan Foster @ Foster Mastering

Available On:
iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud


SICK OF LIES

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Jeanot Lewis-Rolland @ JLR Audio Productions.
Mastered by Ryan Foster @ Foster Mastering

Available On:
iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud

The first "official" music video release, directed by Jon Meyer (VanJam productions). This song is equal parts Rage Against the Machine, shoutouts to Gil Scott-Heron, and decrying anti-vaxxers and The Big Lie. If you're sick of all the bullshit and misinformation too, crank this up and rock out with us.


LET'S PARTY (EP)

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Jeanot Lewis-Rolland @ JLR Audio Productions.
Mastered by Ryan Foster @ Foster Mastering

Available On:
iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud

In just 7 songs, Dear Drummer takes you through stories of Portland nightlife, protesting racial inequality, a little love and heartbreak, and drinking with friends; this album just sounds like a party you want to be at.

The lead singer, Justin Odom, has a voice that instantly draws you in. In one moment he can croon in a Marvin Gaye falsetto - "If you live for nothing you die for nothing, so keep living", and the next moment he's throwing down a gritty verse in the vibe of Sublime's Bradley Knowles, like in the opening line of the first song "Life of the Party", singing "Man this lifestyle's hard on the liver".

And the songs themselves are infectious and fun. From group chorus chants of "We're the life of the party" atop a funky groove, repeated exclaims of "Woo Ha" - the sound you might make when you see a beautiful person pass you by, to poignant lyrics about what it's like to be black in America in "Sick Of All This Noise", there is both substance and story in these songs. The beats, the hooks, the melodies, and the vibe are all there to keep you listening through to the last song.

Shows

"Dear Drummer is one of those ‘you should hear these five guys play’ kind of a band. They have a fun laid-back vibe that pulls you in immediately." - Oregon Music News

Date Show

09/02/23
8:00pm-11:30pm
$10 Tickets

Throwing down in Centralia! Friends in Olympia and Centralia come through to the Juice Box check some good local funk rock!

Dear Drummer Show Poster - The Juice Box

08/11/23
9:00pm-12:00am
Free Show!

We'll be gracing the stage at the Portland NE staple - The Spare Room with Portland funk band Nectar Inspector. Rock, Funk, Soul and friends on a Friday!

Dear Drummer Show Poster - The Spare Room

Videos

Live at Myna Bird Studios

We brought the Portland Party Rock to Myna Bird studios for 4 live in-studio vids. Rebels, NY Minute, Slow Walk and Zombies, and they all slap!

Woo Ha

The first single released from their forth-coming EP, Let's Party - Dear Drummer's new song 'Woo Ha' is immediately catchy and fun. It lures you in to a night in Portland when you walk in the bar, take a look around, and instantly have an attraction and instantly exclaim - "Woo Ha!".

Dear Drummer - Life of the Party, Live at Dante's
Dear Drummer - #Queen, Live at Dante's
Dear Drummer - NY Minute, Live at Dante's
Dear Drummer - Pony (Cover) feat. Sarah Wild, Dante's 2016
Dear Drummer - Lose Yourself to Dance (Cover), Boo Cruise 2015
Dear Drummer - Sick of All This Noise, Dante's 2016
Dear Drummer - Sick of All This Noise, Jesse Solo, Dante's 2016
Dear Drummer - Lose Control, Trout Lake Inn, 2014
Dear Drummer - 7 Nation Army (Cover), Trout Lake Inn, 2014
Dear Drummer - Outta My Head, Kenton Club, 2014

About The Band

Taking their name from an anonymous letter their drummer received from an unappreciative neighbor at the time, Dear Drummer has been having fun and filling venues all over Portland since forming in the winter of 2012. Their unique blend of soul-funk-rock and evolving sound has kept dance floors full and audiences fully engaged.

Lead singer Justin Odom draws listeners in with his smooth vocals and high-energy performance, while the rest of his band mates keep the grooves tight. Diverse and varied, their influences range from Marvin Gaye and Paul Simon, to the Beastie Boys and Tribe Called Quest.

DEAR DRUMMER is:

Justin Odom Singer

Justin Odom
Justin Odom
Justin Odom

Jesse Milan Guitar

Jesse Milan
Jesse Milan
Jesse Milan

Myles Talarico Guitar

Myles Talarico
Myles Talarico
Myles Talarico

Mike Glidden Bass

Mike Glidden
Mike Glidden
Mike Glidden

Rich Young Drums

Rich Young
Rich Young
Rich Young

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