In addition to the conventional in-person studio experience, I am available for hire as an online session drummer for your next single, EP, or full-length album. Remote tracking enables you to capture a professional performance in a great-sounding room with acoustic drums and industry-standard recording equipment.
Aside from being more affordable than a traditional studio, remote tracking can help you finish your live drum tracks quickly, usually in a week or less.
Before the session: Describe your vision for your project and how drums can help you achieve that vision. Once you’re ready to move forward, email a rough mix to record with (be sure to include the BPM in the filename). If you have a programmed or reference drum part, you can include it as a separate audio file.
During the session: Based on our discussions, I’ll create a unique groove for your music.
After the session: I will send a link to a folder containing the raw, uncompressed tracks, allowing you, your producer, and your mix engineer to shape the tones specifically for your sound.
What People Are Saying
“Ryan Elwood is an accomplished musician who puts the song and singer first; a real team player.”
— Doug Haywood (Jackson Browne)“Elwood's emotional and downtempo drums . . . perfectly round out the song to create a deeply emotional edge.”
“Alongside Stacks' haunting piano melodies and beaming electric guitar melodies, Elwood pours his hefty drums over our speakers to enhance the song's emotion and power.”
— Buzz Music“It has always been a pleasure working with Ryan. I respect him first as a musician and then as a drummer. He has a solid foundation in harmony, which many drummers lack. I think this makes him more aware of what is going on musically and therefore makes his drumming much more musical.”
— Eric Dorn (jazz guitarist)“Ryan laid down an amazing drum track on the first take. I had no revisions at all. And he’s super responsive to emails and quick to turn the project around. Many, many thanks!”
— Jesse White (singer/songwriter)Contact
Feel free to include as much information as possible regarding your upcoming project. Check out my FAQ page for more details on the remote tracking process.
Email
ryanjelwood@gmail.com
Phone
(720) 404-2237