Awards

  • Winner Warner Brothers Television's televised search for "Arizonas Hottest Cover Band"

Education

Formal Study

  • Rudamental Studies, Marching styles, Concert and Jazz Bands, West African and Afro-Cuban hand drums, Studio Recording classes.

Private Study

  • Years of private instruction with Rob Laytham, Bobby Domings, Joe Leroux, Mike Mangini, and Gary Chaffe.

Experience

Performing

  • Toured with "Pink" and "Stroke 9" all over the West Coast, Played 152 shows in 2007 with dance powerhouse "ENVY", played numerous corporate gigs with various groups.

Teaching

  • Teaching privately for over 10 years, working with hundreds of up and coming players, facilitating drum circles from AZ to CA.

Aaron Bland

Drummer Extraordinaire

Mesa, AZ area