Kevin Soffera Fact Sheet
Toured and recorded with SEETHER and BREAKING BENJAMIN and GREG HOWE (info below).
Pre-Production May2011 for Fran Cosmo's solo CD (Boston, Orion The Hunter, Cosmo).
Recorded drums at my studio for country artist Hannah Violet with Jimmy Heffernan producing.
Recording drum tracks at Thermal Studios for artist Tony Schott April/May 2011.
Recording drum tracks at my studio for Mr.Guys Dec 2010/2011.
Recording drum tracks for new artist Billy Gale for an EP and complete record Dec 2010 and Jan 2011.
Recorded drum tracks at Studio 4 (Philly) for the new Big Brothers/Big Sisters ad campaign (Phil Nicolo producing) Nov 2010.
Tracked drums for new PNC Bank spots at Elm Street Studios with Rob Hyman from The Hooters, May2010.
Tracking drums for Konami Evolution 2011 at Thermal Studios May 2010.
Tracking drums for Artist Douglas Mackie here at my studio April/May 2010.
Recording drum tracks at my studio GroovePoint for artist John Cline Feb 2010.
New release from artist Gary Johnson called "Tracing Starlines with Empty Hands" Feb 2010. Drums tracked at my studio GroovePoint with the bass player from the Fray.
Tracking drums for another Dem Hills release Jan/Feb 2010 at Amoeba Audio.
Recently recorded drum tracks for a new 2010 Konami Soccer game.
Recording drum tracks for Fighting Zero at my studio Groovepoint April 2009.
Acting as Drum Pro/Assistant Musical Director for UBACE concert April/May 2009.
Recording drum tracks for artist Gary Johnson at my studio GroovePoint April 2009.
Recorded a new track for female artist Hannah Miller 2009.
Recently mentioned by Daniel Adair (Nickelback) in his Feb.09 feature in Modern Drummer Magazine.check it out!!!!
Recorded drums for DEM HILLS on the new CD "The Rhumba Mystery" 2009.
Star69 debut "The Black List" released Jan. 2009.
Recorded new theme for "Good Morning Philadelphia" with D4 and Phil Nicolo at Studio 4.
Recorded a new track for DOREN called "Epilogue", check her myspace out, it's the first track, I even play a triangle in the beginning, rawk.
Recording drums at my studio for GREG MARINO and Bryan Mandell. CD's released on iTunes.
Recorded drums for a new HONDA commercial.
Recorded 2 tracks for the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympics.
Recording tracks for new albums by DEM HILLS and MAGGIE SPIKE at Ameoba Audio summer 2008.
Recorded 4 tunes for Comcast at Studio 4 with Phil Nicolo (Grammy Producer) and D4 (www.d4creative.com).
Appears on the new CD by the band THE CASTING featuring Anthony Cosmo from the multi platinum band Boston. CD available on ITunes.
Appears on the new album called "Light and Lungs" by the band DINNER AND A SUIT2008www.myspace.com/dinnerandasuit
Performs with a trio in the vein of John Scofield called THE DON MAYER TRIO.
Performs with JAY AND THE TECHNIQUES (Philly soul).
Recorded drums for Joe Bachman and the Crew on their original material.
Recorded tracks for fusion artist GREG MARINO at Greg Howe's studio. Check out clips at www.myspace.com/gregmarino.
Recorded drum tracks for a new soccer game for the company KONAMI.
Recorded drums for a new national HUMMER TV commercial.
Recorded new tunes for ALEXANDER SEIER at my studio GroovePoint. Check out clips at www.myspace.com/alexanderseier (www.alexanderseier.com).
Recording new tracks for DEM HILLS at Ameoba Audio 2007.
Recorded 6 songs for the band SHUTTERSTONEcheck out their myspace site for clipswww.myspace.com/shutterstone
Recording sessions for the company D4 (www.d4creative.com) who do music for clients in the advertising industry as well as TV and Movies.
Formed new project called STAR 69 (www.star69band.com). Recording debut release and touring East Coast 2007
Finished 12 track CD with DOREN at Thermal Productions with Stephen McKnight producing. www.dorenrocks.com to hear entire album.
Recorded a new CD with GREG HOWE featuring STANELY CLARK on bass.
Performed with THE FIVE PERCENT (www.thefivepercent.com) and appears on the Scranton City Limits DVD.
Performs with R&B/Blues/Jazz artist MARY HAWKINS (www.maryhawkins.com).
Recorded new CD's for DEM HILLS and MAGGIE SPIKE 2006 (Ameoba Studios).
Performed with THE DRAMA CLUB (www.thedramaclubmusic.com) featuring Nick Coyle formerly of the band LIFER. Recorded their first CD called Greatest Hits with Bill Appleberry (STP, The Wallflowers, Adema) producing.
Performed with Lava/Atlantic recording artist THE BLACKOUT EFFECT (www.theblackouteffect.com). Also recorded a national jingle with The Blackout Effect for KOHLS department stores. This project features Alexander Seier.
Performs at drum clinics for SABIAN, VATER and YAMAHA.
Owns a 650 Sq.Ft. fully digital 24track recording studio called GROOVEPOINT that he records and produces at as well as teaches at this facility. Provides drumtracks and drum loops for artists via the internet.
Appears on the BREAKING BENJAMIN EP So Cold on the live songs Away and Breakdown.
Toured with Hollywood Records Recording Artist BREAKING BENJAMIN (www.shallowbay.net) August 2004 to October 1st 2004. Appeared on Late Night with Conan OBrien and The Carson Daily Show with Breaking Benjamin.
Toured with Wind Up recording artist SEETHER (www.seether.com) supporting the album Disclaimer from March 17th 2003 to November 13th 2003. Headlining shows plus main support for 3 Doors Down. Has also shared the stage with Staind, Godsmack, Trapt, Sevendust, Def Leppard, John Mayer, Wilco, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Everclear, Ben Harper, Smile Empty Soul, Marilyn Manson, MushroomHead, Stone Sour and many more
Received Gold Records for Seethers recordings of Disclaimer and The Daredevil Soundtrack.
Appeared on The Carson Daily Show and David Letterman with SEETHER.
Kevin appears on SEETHER'S DISCLAIMER II Live DVD concert and videos.
Recorded a new record for the band ATOM (Azoff Management). This band has 2 members from the multi platinum band BOSTON.
Endorsed by VATER drumsticks (www.vater.com), YAMAHA drums (www.yamaha.com) and hardware, SABIAN cymbals (www.sabian.com) and HQ PERCUSSION.
Prior to Seether, Kevin has played with many national recording acts including
GREG HOWE (www.greghowe.com) Top fusion guitarist (currently on tour with NSYNC and Justin Timberlake). Recorded 4 fusion records with Greg for Shrapnel Records and Tone Center Records. Introspection, Five, Tilt, Hyperacuity.Introspection was reviewed in Modern Drummer with rave reviews. Kevin also toured with Greg Howe in 1990-1992 with the band called HOWE II. They released an album called Now Hear This on Shrapnel Records.
JUNE RICH Philly based folk rock band.
THE ELECTRIC FARM (www.theelectricfarm.net) an eclectic rock band that recorded 2 albums called Six and The BoomSchlang Viper Story.
SHADOW GALLERY (www.shadowgallery.com) Progressive rock on Magna Carta Records. Recorded the album Carved in Stone and a Yes tribute CD called Yesterdays performing the song Tormato.
Session work for these bands/artists
Dinner and a Suit, The Casting, John Reshard, The Drama Club (thedramaclubmusic.com), Tommy Roe, Doren, Atom, Huffamoose, Greg Marino, Maggie Spike, Jake Kaligas, Rick Lewis, Stephen McKnight, The Blackout Effect (www.theblackouteffect.com), Shadow Gallery, Liquid A (www.liquida.net ), Breeze, Sweet Brother Rush, Brian Steen (www.briansteen.com), Howard Zefron, Frankie Alazar, Bruce Seikman , Rhino Campground, Jackie Tice (www.jackietice.com), Felicia Rose, Jay and the Techniques, Rock Roots (www.rockroots.net) , Dave Fry (www.davefry.com), Kjell Benner, TJ Helmrick (MIT Studios), Ritchie Kotzen (Shrapnel), Greg Howe (Tone Center), Breaking Benjamin (Hollywood Records).
Worked or recorded for these studios.
Studio 4 (Philly), Baby Monster (NYC), Power Plant, RPM Studios (Philly), Signal Sound (Quakertown), Meat Locker (Philly), Studio 44 (Allentown), Kajem (Philly), Red Rocks (NYC), David Ivory Studios (Philly), MIT Studios (Hollywood,CA.), Threshold (NYC), Montana Sound (NYC), Longview (Philly), Thermal Productions (NJ), Soundmine (PA), Hit Factory (NYC).
Jingles and soundtracks for these.
Comcast, RCN, Konami, Khols, D4, Coke, Pepsi, Coors, Coors Light, GMC Trucks, Colorado Rockies baseball team, Hershey candy, Budweiser, a national jingle for The Army, Scope mouthwash, National Geographic, ESPN, ESPN II, NFL, X-Games, Philadelphia Eagles and many more local type jingle work for radio stations.
Graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood CA (PIT) in 1989 with high honors. He received the Outstanding Student of the Year Award out of over 300 other drummers for that year.
Studied with Joe Porcaro, Steve Houghton, Ralph Humphrey, Casey Schurell, Joe Brancato, Joe Morello, Steve Smith, Chuck Silverman, Joe Heredia, Efrain Toro and many other great teachers over the years.
Awarded the best drummer of the year for 2 years in a row for the tri-state area in 2000 and 2001.
Awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award when he graduated high school in Easton, PA.
Teaching drums and percussion for over 18 years privately in his drum studio in Pennsylvania. He has always kept a solid teaching schedule with at one point 55 students a week.
Member of a school program called Rock Roots for over 12 years. ROCK ROOTS (www.rockroots.net) is an assembly program that travels to schools to teach kids the history of music in the United States. They play for over 2000 kids per week and are booked solid all school season long plus play festivals during the summer months.
