Percussion and Audio

Percussion

I began playing drumset when I was 11, and have been at it ever since. I am most accomplished on drumset, but perform on a number of other percussion instruments, including West African xylophone, kpanlogo, and conga. Below, you can find information on some of the groups I've played percussion for, including personnel, bios, and web links. Most of these artists are featured in the music player to the left. Scroll it down to check out more songs. Click on the link cluster below to skip down to a specific group.

UNDERWATER MUSIC

Brian Hogan . drumset, percussion, bass, organ, and laptop.

TRACKS

...coming soon

"Music is the Neglected Art." Poem by Sun Ra. Art piece by Meghan Byrnes. Photographed in Zermatt, Switzerland 2008.

ZAK STEIN

Zak Stein . bass
Brian Hogan . drumset

TRACKS

Frogleg
Burt Zakarach
Layback

Sean Parker, Seth Parker, and Ryan Parker

RYAN PARKER

Ryan Parker . guitar, vocals
Brian Hogan . drumset, percussion

TRACKS

Cody's Bounce
Once Around the Block (badly drawn boy)
Headless Horseman

WEBSITE

http://www.ryanparkerjazz.com

BENEFICENT NOISE

Los Angeles based avant-garde quintet
Ben Harbert . guitar
Chauncy Godwin . bass
Jesse Gilbert . laptop
Giles Miller . saxophone, flute
Brian Hogan . drumset

TRACKS

improvisation 1-6. recorded 12.11.2006
Airspace, Silverlake, CA.

WEBSITES

http://www.benharbert.com

INTRICATE MACHINES

Los Angeles based Post Rock quartet
Lee Hepner . keyboards
Trevor O'Neill . guitars
Daniel Landau . bass
Brian Hogan . drumset

TRACKS

Walk Away
No Feet
Not Alone
Take Your Time
Born into Light
I Can't Do Anything

WEBSITES

http://www.intricatemachines.com
http://www.myspace.com/intricatemachines

O Bua Da

"O Bua Intua A, O Bua Da"
Ghanaian Twi for
"A Bird That Does Not Fly, Dies."

Michael Surrago . organ
Brian Hogan . drumset

VIDEOS

Caramelized Organ
Composition 13

Furniture Music

Erik Satie's Furniture Music
Performed at Cafe Fais Do Do
Los Angeles, November 7th, 2008.

Performed by:
Ben Harbert . guitar
JohnPaul Trotter . guitar
Giles Miller . saxophone, flute
Chloe Coventry . violin
Kathleen Kim. violin
Melinda Rice. violin
Kelly Coats . flute
Chauncy Godwin . bass
Brian Hogan . drumset

VIDEOS

Erik Satie's Furniture Music 1-5

Okestar Balkan performing in Varvara, Bulgaria. Summer 2008.

ORKESTAR BALKAN

UCLA based Bulgarian band
Ivan Varimezov - gaida
Tim Rice - saxaphone
Russell Schuh - clarinet
Sharon Giarratano - bass guitar
Matthew Carlstrom - electric guitar
Brian Hogan- drums
Tzvetanka Varimezova - vocals

WEBSITES

http://www.myspace.com/orkestarbalkan

NICK MICHELS

UCLA based jazz septet, featuring:
Nick Michels - guitar
Chris - bass
Berkeley Everett - piano
Robyn Javier - trombone
Michael Sheridan - alto saxophone, flute
Will Magid - trumpet
Brian Hogan - drumset

TRACKS

Rapture (Harold Land)

THE LIFT

Nick Michels . guitar
AJ Polidoro . bass
Brian Hogan . drumset

TRACKS

Off the Roof

WEBSITES

http://www.myspace.com/therealajp3

THE DOPPLER TRIO

San Francisco Bay Area based Klezmer jazz trio
Eric Hoagland . saxophone
Brandon Essex . upright bass
Brian Hogan . drumset
(now Brian Carmody)

TRACKS

Burkan Cocek (Yugoslavian traditional)
Deluge (Wayne Shorter)

NEWS

I no longer perform with the Doppler Trio since I moved out of the Bay Area, but they continue to perform and book shows. Contact them at thedopplertrio@gmail.com

WEBSITES

http://www.myspace.com/thedopplertrio
http://www.thedopplertrio.com

Piano Rag

Los Angeles based funk/bluegrass quartet, featuring:
Zack Smith . bass, mandolin, percussion
Paul Fuller . banjo, guitar
Jacob . alto saxophone
Brian Hogan . drumset

TRACKS

Heavy Lifting

NEWS

I no longer perform with Piano Rag.
They continue to perform and book shows. Contact them at
pianorag@hotmail.com

WEBSITES

http://www.myspace.com/pianorag