Seth Davis | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 28, 1979 Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Djent, Experimental Music, Industrial, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | sethdavisdrumming |
Seth Davis (born July 28, 1979) is an American author, composer, and educator.
Seth is a lifelong student of advanced drumming. [1]
Davis has opened for Chad Wackerman, Chris Coleman, Danny Seraphine, Derek Roddy, Dom Famularo, and Mike Mangini. [2]
Highlighted skill sets include writing what he refers to as "vertical and horizontal" compositions when arranging and composing on the drum set. [3] [4]
The Davis Method is his personalized approach and method to drumming and percussion education and performance—controversially marketed as “The 1%.” He explains his drum technique as a five-part, pronation and supination-based technique with a French timpani grip.
While Davis teaches rhythmic proficiency through physical training and practice on and off the instrument, he accredits mental training for achieving drumming goals through the utilization of specific brain wave cycles, self-hypnosis, selective meditation, and creative visualization [5]
Davis was the drummer for Berklee College of Music-based progressive rock band Abigail's Ghost [6] from 2004 to 2006, writing and recording the drumming for the progressive rock studio album Selling Insincerity.
From 2007 to 2011, Davis performed as a session musician in the downtown area of New Orleans known as the French Quarter, performing shows with local artists on the Bourbon Street club circuit. While working in New Orleans, he met Kyle Thomas of the metal band Exhorder. He joined the New Orleans–based groove metal band in the spring of 2010, [7] touring the U.S. and headlining metal festivals [8] [9] through the winter of 2011, performing hits from the band's albums Slaughter in the Vatican and The Law. Chris Nail, the original drummer, tutored Davis in the Thrash metal genre.
Davis was ranked as one of the top 10 fastest drummers in the world [10] during the 2002 Vans Warped Tour by the World's Fastest Drummers Org. [11] He was accepted into "The Thousand Club", said to be an elite group of drummers who can play 1,000 single strokes in 60 seconds. [12]
By permission of the WFD, Davis was allowed to create the double stroke category to teach how to play a clean open drumroll, as well as perform various accuracy demonstrations with drum rudiments from multiple sticking families. During these exhibitions, he set 3 world speed records for the double stroke roll. [13] [14] [15]
Seth's official hand speed rankings and records:
Single Strokes: 1,005, 1,024, 1,044 strokes in 60 seconds. (2002)
Double Strokes: 1,021, 1,084, 1,200 strokes in 60 seconds. (2003–2004)
(Rankings and records were executed live at WFD competitions at a stick height of 10-12" with marching sticks.)
Davis was the first person in history to officially play a double stroke roll over the 1,000, 1,100, and 1,200 strokes per minute mark.
Ineligible to compete in NAMM WFD finals for single strokes after securing his first double stroke title, from 2005 to 2006, he co-hosted the WFD competitions alongside multi-speed world champion Mike Mangini at the Nashville, Los Angeles, and Indianapolis NAMM Show. [16] [17] Davis retired from the World’s Fastest Drummers Organization in 2006. [18] However, from 1999 to 2019, he continued to perform 1,000 stroke-per-minute demonstrations, culminating in a final single stroke roll demonstration in 2019.
While Davis's focus is composition, he is acknowledged as one of the pioneers of the elite speed drumming movement.
Davis is recording videos based on Revolutionizing Rhythm [19] to be released under a new YouTube channel Seth Davis Drumming. [20]
“I am happy to announce the release of my book. It is an honor and a privilege to be included in the Hudson catalog of artists, an archive which includes some of the finest drummers in the world; many of which are my greatest inspirations. Special thanks to Joe Bergamini. Revolutionizing Rhythm Project: 2014-2021.” -SD