Denny Weston Jr

Denny Weston Jr
Background information
Born Baltimore, Maryland
Origin Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)
Years active 1986-present
Labels American Recordings (record label) [(Warner Chappell)]
Associated acts
Website dennyweston.com

Denny Weston Jr is a drummer, composer, and songwriter living in Los Angeles.[1]


History

Weston has recorded and performed with acts including KT Tunstall, Goldfrapp, the Kooks, Take That, Michael Kiwanuka, Earlimart, AM & Shawn Lee, Orgone, Robert Palmer, Carlos Santana, and White Sea (band).[2][3] He is currently a member of the Los Angeles-based experimental music and visual art improvisational group Arthur King And The Night Sea[4] which releases music and visual art though Dangerbird Records.[5] Weston is the drummer for the band, The Vacation on Rick Rubin's American Recordings (record label).[6][7][8]

Weston was a staff songwriter for Warner/Chappell Music and composes for artists, films, commercials and advertisements. Weston has performed on many television shows such as: MTV, Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Later... with Jools Holland, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.[9]

Weston currently records and tours with KT Tunstall[10]l.[11] He's featured in the August 2017 issue of Drumhead Magazine.[12] He currently endorses Gretsch drums, Paiste cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.

Personal Life

Weston Jr. resides in Los Angeles, California.



References

  1. ↑ "Denny Weston". Genius. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ↑ "Denny Weston, Jr. - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Denny Weston, Jr. | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  4. ↑ "Hi (edit)" by - The Wire, retrieved 2018-08-31
  5. ↑ Dangerbird. "Dangerbird Records Arthur King & The Night Sea". dangerbirdrecords.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  6. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (2006-03-03). "Meet The Vacation: A Band Not Afraid To Bleed For Rock". MTV News. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  7. ↑ "Denny Weston Jr. Discography of CDs". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  8. ↑ "The Vacation Inks With Rubin's American Recordings". CelebrityAccess. 2005-09-19. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  9. ↑ "Denny Weston | Gretsch Drums". www.gretschdrums.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  10. ↑ KTTunstallVEVO (2018-08-23), KT Tunstall - The River (Lyric Video), retrieved 2018-08-31
  11. ↑ "KT Tunstall - KIN". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  12. ↑ Smith, H. "Drumhead Issue #62: Senri Kawaguchi". drumheadmag.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
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