Ian Mussington

Last updated

Ian Mussington (born May 30, 1967) is a musician, session drummer and percussionist.

He was the former drummer for the Minneapolis band Soul Asylum from 1998 to 2001. [1] He joined the band shortly after Sterling Campbell departed. Mussington toured with the band until he left in the early 2000's to move to Australia. He also worked on Dave Pirner's 2002 solo album, Faces & Names and was a member of the short-lived 1990s band Stress.

He previous has been a member of or done session work for Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, Misty Oldland, 12 Rounds and others.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pat Mastelotto</span> American rock drummer and record producer (born 1955)

Lee Patrick Mastelotto is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr. Mister and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters and The Rembrandts, among others. In addition, he has led or co-led other projects including Mastica, Tuner, TU and The Mastelottos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Mosley</span> English drummer

Ian F. Mosley is an English drummer. He is best known for his long-time membership of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion, which he joined for their second album, Fugazi, released in 1984. He had previously been an in-demand session drummer. Mosley's abilities have been widely praised, including by former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake and critic John Franck of AllMusic. Modern Drummer has characterised him as a "drumming great".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Phillips (drummer)</span> English drummer (born 1957)

Simon Phillips is a US-based English jazz, fusion and rock drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked with rock bands during the 1970s and 1980s and was the drummer for the band Toto from 1992 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Missing Persons (band)</span> American rock band

Missing Persons is an American rock band founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They later added bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale's quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980s.

Michael Rex Giles is an English drummer, percussionist, and vocalist, best known as one of the co-founders of King Crimson in 1968. Prior to the formation of King Crimson, he was part of the eccentric pop trio Giles, Giles and Fripp along with his brother, bassist Peter, and guitarist Robert Fripp. They were active between 1967–1968.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Keltner</span> American drummer

James Lee Keltner is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Freese</span> American drummer (born 1972)

Joshua Ryan Freese is an American drummer. A member of punk rock band the Vandals since 1989, Freese has also been a member of new wave band Devo since 1996 and rock band Foo Fighters since 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Kircher</span> Musical artist

Peter Derek Kircher is a retired English rock/pop drummer. He was the drummer for Honeybus (1967-1970), Liverpool Express (1978-1979) and Original Mirrors (1979-1981). Between 1981 and 1985 he was a member of Status Quo, performing with the band at Live Aid and on the albums Back to Back and Live at the N.E.C..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sterling Campbell</span> American musician

Sterling Campbell is an American drummer and songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including The B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper, Nena, Grayson Hugh, Spandau Ballet, Gustavo Cerati and David Bowie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas Barker</span> British drummer

Nicholas Howard Barker is an English extreme metal drummer best known for his work in Cradle of Filth from 1993 to 1999 and Dimmu Borgir from 1999 to 2004. Currently he is the drummer for Brujeria, Borstal and Shining.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Thomas (drummer)</span> British musician

Peter Michael Thomas is an English rock drummer best known for his collaboration with singer Elvis Costello, both as a member of his band the Attractions and with Costello as a solo artist. Besides his lengthy career as a studio musician and touring drummer, he has been a member of the band Squeeze during the 1990s and a member of the supergroup Works Progress Administration during the early 2000s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy DeGrasso</span> American drummer

Jimmy DeGrasso is an American heavy metal drummer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abe Laboriel Jr.</span> American drummer

Abraham Laboriel Jr. is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter and film composer Mateo Laboriel. He has been the drummer for Paul McCartney's touring and recording band since 2001, as well as for Eric Clapton among others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Burgess (musician)</span> English musical artist (born 1950)

Paul Burgess is an English rock drummer, notable for his association with a wide range of British rock and folk-rock bands. In addition to extensive session work, he has been an official member of 10cc, Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Brzezicki</span> English musician

Mark Michael Brzezicki is an English musician, best known as the drummer for the Scottish rock band Big Country.

Asgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily known as a drummer, he is also a skilled guitarist and bassist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dennis Leeflang</span> Dutch rock drummer (born 1979)

Dennis Leeflang is a Dutch rock drummer, currently living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Matthews (drummer)</span> Musical artist

Ian Matthews is an English musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Kasabian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TCB Band</span> Elvis Presleys tour band from the 1970s

The TCB Band is a group of musicians who formed the rhythm section of Elvis Presley’s band from August 1969 until his death in 1977.. The initials TCB stand for Taking Care of Business, a personal motto Presley adopted in the early 1970s. Although personnel changed over the years, the original members were James Burton, Jerry Scheff (bass), John Wilkinson, Larry Muhoberac (keyboards) and Ron Tutt (drums). They first appeared live at Presley’s first Las Vegas performance at what was then known as the International Hotel on July 31, 1969.

Francesco DiCosmo is an Italian-American rock musician, best known for his work with Evanescence, Thin Lizzy, and Chris Poland of Megadeth, and is an experienced live bassist and singer, and session musician playing bass guitar, keyboards, and guitar. He has also recently formed his AllStar Band with drummer/vocalist Chad Cancino and guitarist/keyboardist Torbjorn Andersson, and also works as a composer for film and TV.

References

  1. Tim Minogue (22 September 2002). "Rock 'academy' that coached the stars fights for its life". The Independent . Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.