CLAUDIA PAIGE
Drummer, Percussionist
www.claudiathedrummer.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/claudiapaige
www.myspace.com/claudiapaige
Email: claudia@claudiathedrummer.com

Claudia has a very eclectic style incorporating hand drums and drum kit, bringing world rhythms, tribal trance grooves, funky jungle tribal beats and a solid in the pocket feel to the music.

With over 25 years of live performance, touring and recording experience, Claudia has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. That includes playing 47 states and over 11 Countries.

Performed with the following:
National tour with Linda Perry of The 4-non blondes- and producer for PINK and Christina Augilera
Jerry Garcia Band-The Grateful Dead
Ray White-Frank Zappa
Bonnie Raitt
Tito Puente
Randy Jackson-Bass player for Aretha Franklin and judge for American Idol
Hollis Gentry-Fat Burger
Ben Atkins-Bass player for Michael Jackson
Narada Michael Walden-Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck
Bruce Barthol-Country Joe & the Fish
Benny Rietveld-Bass player for Santana
Gene Parsons-The Byrd's and more….

Shared the stage with:
Papa Wembe
George Clinton
10,000 Maniacs
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Faith No More
Ben Harper
Bob Weir-Rat Dog
Chris Isaak
Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys
The Ramones
Green Day
BB King
4-Non Blondes
Gang of Four
Ani Defranco with Sara Lee from Gang of Four
Vince Wellnick and Prairie Prince of the Tubes
Primas
John Lee Hooker
Violent Femmes
Poncho Sanchez
Jefferson Airplane
Big Brother and the Holding Company
It's a Beautiful Day
Natalie Merchant
Yellow Jackets
Spyro Gyro
Zap Mama/
Delhi 2 Dublin
Linda Hopkins
Wall of Voodoo
The GoGo's
Lydia Lunch
Elvin Bishop
June Millington-Fanny
Tower of Power
And more……

Sample of Festivals:

Playboy Jazz Festival featuring Poncho Sanchez and Linda Hopkins- Hollywood Bowl,
Laguna Seca Day's Music Festival in Monterey, CA, W/ Ani Defranco, Joan Osborn, Ben Harper, Bob Weir (Rat Dog)
1986 Worlds Expo Fair with Princess Diana & Prince Charles, Vancouver, Canada,
Earth Dance, Laytonville, CA
Woodstock, Golden Gate Park 2009
Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
Whole Earth Fair, Davis, CA W/ Bos Scaggs and Elvin Bishop
Angry women's Festival- Berlin, Germany/ Vienna, Austria
Cannes Film Festival-Paris France
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA W/ Spyro Gyra and Yellow Jackets
Blues by the Bay, SF, CA W/ BB King and John Lee Hooker
Benbow Summer Arts, Benbow, CA
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Festival and more…

Some of the venues include:
The Fillmore, SF,
The Warfield, SF,
Virgin Mega Store in Time Square NY
Slims, SF
Great American Music Hall, SF
House of Blues, Chicago and LA,
Johnny Depp’s the Viper Room and more….

Independent Recording includes:
Current BMI Independent recording artist, 1990-2013
Druid Sisters-Claudia Paige and Cyoakha Grace-2013
Diane Patterson-2013
The Blue Dudes “LIVE” at the Mendocino Fire House, 2013
Druid Sisters: Moon Juju, 2011
Druid Sisters Tea Party: Gypsy Love Caravan, 2006
Linda Perry, (4-Non Blonds): Deep Throat Tour 1999
My Familiar- Familiar Music, BMI, 1997
Holly Joe- Found Sound, 1994
When Girls Collide- Crush Records, 1994
Santa Cruz Local Music CD compilation, 1994
APG recording artist in San Francisco, 1990s
Shanghai Pearl- CBS Records, 1990
Blazing Redheads- Redwood Records, 1990
Jain- Talk about it, self released, Robert David Recording, 1984
Jain- KUSF compilation, 1983

Styles of drumming:
Eclectic World Fusion
Jungle Tribal
Funk
Swampy Blues
Rock and Roll
Afro Celtic
Afro Cuban and other Latin styles
Middle Eastern
World Jazz
Reggae, calypso, Island music

Tribal Trance Shamanic Rhythms
House
Trip Hop
Psychedelic World Rock and more….

Performed and composed music in musical theater companies, including
The “Tony Award” winning Theater Company, The San Francisco Mime Troupe and ACT productions in San Francisco.

Composer/drummer percussionist/bassist for soundtracks through Grace and Paige SoundScape Studios- for independent movies and commercials.

Entertained the United Nations on behalf of the Department of Defense for the United States Government in Bosnia, Hungary and Croatia.

An international tour sponsored by the Cannes Film Festival in France.
An international tour sponsored by Loft Concerts in Germany and Austria.
A concert series sponsored by the San Francisco international media for the German Consulate and the Goethe Institute..
Appeared on TV Comedy Central and channel 36 presents, “Stand Up, its Thursday Night”!
Channel 9 KQED; Channel 2 KTVU “Friends of Oscar”- National AIDS benefit.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE SAYS: Claudia is a dynamic player who adds passion to the music and she makes it sound unique and powerful, sensual and edgy. She will take you on a dance journey, you won’t want to sit down!

I am the founder of the band “Druid Sisters Tea Party”, a tribal Afro/Celtic Jungle Gypsy Band playing music festivals worldwide-Getting ready for our Portugal/Spain tour-2013/2014

Drummer and percussionist for the Mendocino Women’s Choir-And producer for their concert series 2013

Drum Equipment:
Ayotte Drum Set made out of 6 ply sugar maple, from Canada, with wood rims.
20x18 bass drum
16x14 floor tom
14x14 floor tom
13x12 hi tom
10x8 hi tom
Paiste 22 inch ride, hand hammered for tuning
Paiste 18 inch crash
Zildjian 16 inch crash
Zildjian 14 inch crash
1956 Zildjian hi hat cymbals

Second Drum Kit
Pearl BLX 9 ply solid birch
Djembe hand drum, 14 inch
Vietnamese hand drum set
Solid rosewood Ashiko hand drum
Assorted hand percussion