KEVIN BREGANDE BIO

The Professional...

A fierce talent, Syracuse, New York native Kevin Bregande began his drumming
career at the ripe young age of seven. His dedication to private study won
him an invitation to play in his school's band a year early, and by high
school Kevin was a highly sought-after player whose unmistakable talent was
visible in everything from jazz band and orchestra, to chorus and musicals.

A 1996 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Boston's prestigious Berklee College of
Music, this New York City-area based freelance drummer has studied with some
of the industry's most influential teachers, including: Jamie Haddad (Paul
Simon), Casey Scheuerell (Jean-Luc Ponty), Joe Hunt (Bill Evans) and Skip
Hadden (Weather Report).

Kevin has performed with heavyweights Gerardo Velez-percussionist for Spyro Gyra
and Jimi Hendrix, Julio Fernandez-guitarist for Spyro Gyra, Richie
Cannata-saxophonist for Billy Joel, Gene Perez-bassist for Nuyorican Soul
and Anita Baker, Al Petrelli-guitarist for Megadeth and Expose, Rasheeda
Azar-background vocalist for Janet Jackson, and Taku Hirano-percussionist
for Fleetwood Mac and Whitney Houston. He has also performed on the same
bill with legendary bands War and Three Dog Night, as well as individual
artists, Will Lee and Anton Fig of The David Letterman Band.

An in-demand session player, Kevin is actively recording with independent
artists and bands in various New York studios including: Cove City Sound
Studios, Looking Glass Studios and Shelter Island Sound, while also
balancing private instruction for his increasing five-year roster of
students. Kevin can currently be seen performing at venues from Maine to
Florida, sharing the stage with original bands: Soul Alone, The Eren Cannata
Band, Joe Gande and The Godsend Sessions, and the tri-state's hottest new
cover band, Groove Box 6.

A few notes by Joe Gande...
Kevin Bregande is truly "The Godsend" of The Godsend Sessions.

Kevin has all the qualities and skills one searches for in their quest for the ultimate drummer...
Timing, musicality, technique, versatility, dynamics, a great drum kit, transportation, and even a beaming personality... blah blah blah...
What makes Kevin unique and sets him apart from the mass abundance of drummers out there?
He listens...
He hears...
He plays...
Patience...
"I would literally sing drum fills and vibes to Kevin and he would play them."
"Kevin is truly a songwriters dream.He is able to take the ideas out of my head and give them a voice through him and out of his drums."
...and when I didn't say anything or didn't know how to convey something or we just just played, he played exactly what my ears, mind, body and soul needed wanted and longed to hear..."
"Pure magic..."
"I strongly recommend putting on a set of headphones, blocking out everything but the drum track in your head and listening to the "But First...this Song album..."

Home