Erik Truelove

Erik Truelove has won the title of the "World's Most Accurate Drummer," many times over, but those are not his only accomplishments. He is also a skilled professional who believes that keeping solid time is the most important contribution a drummer can make to music.
A natural musician, Truelove was only 10 when he began performing in junior and senior high school bands. At 15, he bought his first drum set and taught himself, playing by ear. He's been performing ever since and has seriously expanded his knowledge of drumming through countless drum clinics, videos and books.
Today, Truelove can be found touring with bands internationally, in a Nashville recording studio or on the eclectic Fourth Avenue in Tucson performing with local bands when not teaching at the Tucson Drum Studio he founded in 2001.
Also a drummer for hire, Truelove has performed throughout the U.S., and also in Germany, Austria and Mexico, touring Europe in 2007 with Rich Hopkins & the Luminarios. In January of 2008, 2007 and 2006 Truelove took home the "World's Most Accurate Drummer" title at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California and at the Drum Corp. International finals in August of 2007, competing against 500 other drummers . Those accolades lead to a national sponsorship with Onboard Research Corp., the company who developed The Beatnik, a "rhythmic analyzer" product that combines a traditional drum pad with a computerized metronome. Erik helped OnBoard Research to develop their instructional DVD for the Beatnik Analyzer as well.
If not on the road or performing in Tucson, he is holding drum clinics at the Guitar Centers and other locations or teaching privately. A consummate drummer and instructor, Truelove has given an average of more than 1,000 lessons and 100 performances per year for the past several years. He began teaching drums in 1999 while living in Seattle, both privately and at the Edmonds CyberSchool, a resource center for home-schooled children.
While teaching provides is a fulfilling addition to his musical repertoire, Truelove says that performing and recording are his primary focus. His goals for the future include an instructional DVD and book as well as a solo album and to perform with or join an emerging or nationally established band.
For additional information visit www.eriktruelove.com
Bands Erik Has performed and/or recorded with:
*= recorded **= recorded & performed
all bands/artists are Arizona based unless otherwise noted
Andy Hersey **
Bad News Blues Band
Bill Ganz
Bryan Dean Trio
Chuck Carfree *
Clam Tostada **
Coyote Creek Ramblers
Dave Cantrell Band (Seattle)
Dylan Charles & Evolution
Don Simpson
Donny Russell
Ed Friedland
Escape (Seattle) **
Future (Orgeon) **
Gem **
Gaslight Theatre Orchestra
Geneveive & the LP's
George Howard & the Road House Hounds
Giant Blue
Hard Promise (Oregon)
Heads of State *
Heather "Lil Mama" Hardy
Jadi Norris
Jeff Cole Trio
Jeff Shad
Jane Crowe Band
Janee *
John Paris (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Jokers Wild (Oregon) **
Kenneth Brian (Texas)
Kings of Pleasure
Larry Deihl Trio
Leanne Savage
Leila Lopez
Leona Mitchel
Les Baxter Factor
Loose Change
Mark Zubia
Markiss
Meltdown/Rapture (Oregon)
Mike Tatum
Mockingbirds **
Paul Marin
Paul Plumeri (New Jersey)
Pilot (Oregon)
Pima Community College Jazz Combo **
Pima Community College Wind Ensemble
Railbirds
Rastus Kain (Florida)
Renee Powers & Fandango
Rich Hopkins & the Luminarios (Europe Tour '07)
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers
Roll Acosta
Roulette (Seattle) **
Rowdies
Ryanhood **
Shurman (Los Angeles)
Spiral
Spirit Familia **
Split Decision
Sticky White Chocolate
Still Cruisin' **
Strait Country - George Strait Tribute
Surprising Adventures of Mik Garrison
Sweet Georgia Brown Band (NYC)
Tickle
Tiffany Jo Allen *
Tall Paul Band
Tony & the Torpedos
Top Dead Center
Tryst **
Vince Moreno
Wade & the South Side Healers
Wendy Adams & the Drama Kings **
West Texas Millionaires **
Yardbirds (Seattle)
Young Whiskey (California)**
12th Street Laundry *