Reed Silverstein

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About Reed Silverstein

Reed Silverstein is a 28 year old drummer, percussionist, singer, and producer. Reed has shared the stage with some of music’s heaviest hitters including: Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Jimmy Gnecco (Ours), Warren Haynes, The Metropolitan Opera, Reignwolf, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Phill Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne), Static (Ours), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai), Steve Vai, Leslie West (Mountain), JJ Wilde, and Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne). Most recently, Reed has performed, toured and/or recorded with: Matt O’Ree (Bon Jovi), bloom.(Transit), Twen, Blood Witch, Rolling Nectar, Ava Anderson, Savasha, Neia Jane, Millisa Henderson, Heavy Sleeper & Madison Rising as well as many other great artists! In the studio, Reed has recorded with producers Eddie Kramer (Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix), Matt Ellard (Motorhead, Converge, Radiohead), Sylvia Massy (Tool, Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Shellac), Adam Holzman (Steven Wilson, Miles Davis, Chaka Khan), Ebony Smith (Charlie Puth, Lauryn Hill), and Wendy Wang (Greg Kurstin, Terror Jr, and The Aces). Reed studied Music Business Management & Drum Set Performance at Berklee College of Music. Before and during his time at Berklee, Reed studied drum-set under the lens of Jonathan Mover (Alice Cooper, Fuel Aretha Franklin), Rod Morgenstein (Winger, Dixie Dregs), Dave DiCenso (Josh Groban, Steve Morse, Cro-Mags), Tony "Thunder” Smith (Jeff Beck, Lou Reed), and Steve Wilkes (Blue Man Group). Currently, Reed resides in New Jersey and is an in-demand session/gigging drummer who’s playing brings life, emotion, excitement, thunder and personality through his performance and presence. References & Comments:"Reed Silverstein is a smart young upcoming drummer. He plays in-the-pocket, and smart when it comes to fills."- Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs.)"Reed Silverstein is, in my opinion, a quite promising and interesting player. For me, he is one of the truly strong young players entering the scene today, with a great attitude to match!"- Al DiMeola (Chick Corea, Return to Forever)