Cut through Humber College's Jazz program, but more importantly on the road and in the studio, Ryan Dugal holds 15 years of professional gigging experience as a drummer, singer-songwriter and producer. This combined skill set reflects his mindset as a drummer: in service of the song. With that, he can show up to the gig and nail the songs by keeping his ear on structure, continuously predicting what will happen next, and reacting appropriately, even with no rehearsal. These skills also enable quick memorization, with the added bonus of optional backing vocals. They also allow Ryan to easily adopt a general listener's perspective on a song, to aid in writing and producing music. Here are some samples of his solo work:
Cut through Humber College's Jazz program, but more importantly on the road and in the studio, Ryan Dugal holds 15 years of professional gigging experience as a drummer, singer-songwriter and producer. This combined skill set reflects his mindset as a drummer: in service of the song. With that, he can show up to the gig and nail the songs by keeping his ear on structure, continuously predicting what will happen next, and reacting appropriately, even with no rehearsal. These skills also enable quick memorization, with the added bonus of optional backing vocals. They also allow Ryan to easily adopt a general listener's perspective on a song, to aid in writing and producing music. Here are some samples of his solo work:
Ryan is currently working with a number of artists - A New Ground, Fans of Crime, Awake & Dreaming, & Tessa Bobessa. In addition to that, he is available for studio recording, producing, song writing sessions, and live drums accompaniment . If you'd like to book him, or any of these artists, please email:
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