Jamie Eads
Jamie Eads (March 8, 1977 in Somerset, Kentucky) is a professional drummer who has been active since 1989. He has performed and/or recorded with artists including Funnel, Wheelhorse, The Eric Cummins Band and No Fences. He is currently an endorsing artist for the U.S. custom drum manufacturer Bowie Custom Drum[1] and the international drum gear brands Dream Cymbals and Gongs[2] and Vratim.[3]
Early life
A native of Central Kentucky, Jamie caught the music bug at an early age. His first passion was listening to every detail of his favorite albums, especially the drummers. The primitive and hypnotic rhythms of his rock and roll heroes was hard to resist. After witnessing Tommy Lee flying upside down during an extended drum solo on Mötley Crüe's 1988 Girls, Girls, Girls tour, Jamie found his ultimate musical calling and immediately wanted to bash away on his own.
Career
After finding hometown success with his first cover band, Lancelot, Jamie moved to Memphis at age 19 and immersed himself into the eclectic music scene gigging in numerous musical situations ranging from heavy metal to old-school Delta Blues. When he returned home in 1997, he was reunited with his former Lancelot bandmates, forming the wildly popular band Funnel. After winning 100.1 WKQQ's prestigious Decent Exposure[4] contest, Funnel released their debut album, Wide Open,[5] in May 1998 to considerable radio airplay. In the following years, Funnel shared the stage with numerous national acts including, Peter Frampton,[6][7] Better Than Ezra,[8] Candlebox,[8] Drivin' N' Cryin',[8] Third Eye Blind[8] and Dokken.[8]
After Funnel, Jamie spent several years in the critically acclaimed band Wheelhorse[9][10][11][12] in support of their album Victrola For Sale. In the mid 2000s, Jamie joined the Central Kentucky alt-country band, The Eric Cummins Band. After two successful albums, Mountain and Brand New Heartache, and the support cycles for those albums over the following eight years, Jamie is one of Kentucky's most recognized drummers.
Current life
Jamie continues to play drums for several projects, including No Fences, and has recently started producing other artists' projects. He resides in Georgetown, Kentucky with his wife and daughter.
Discography
| Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Funnel | "Wide Open" | 1998 |
| The Eric Cummins Band | "Mountain" | 2009 |
| The Eric Cummins Band | "Brand New Heartache" | 2013 |
| No Fences | "All In or Nothing" | 2016 |
Gear
Jamie is an endorsing artist for Bowie Custom Drum of Bowie, Maryland,[1] Dream Cymbals and Gongs of Toronto, Canada[2] and Vratim.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Bowie Custom Drum". bowiecustomdrum.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 "Dream Cymbals and Gongs Inc. - Artists". Dream Cymbals and Gongs Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 "Jamie Eads". VRATIM. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Tunis, Walter (January 22, 1999). "Funnel has had a whirlwind of a year". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ↑ "Funnel. Wide open [sound recording]". Library of Congress. KP Jam Records. 1998. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Entertainment: Cincinnati.Com". www2.cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Tunis, Walter (May 7, 1999). "Jammin' takes Lexington-based Funnel to Cincy". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Funnel Vision". Ace Weekly. April 28, 1999.
- ↑ Dansby, Andrew (February 23, 2004). "Reviews". RollingStone.com.
- ↑ Arrington, Monica (February 2004). "Reviews". PerformerMag.
- ↑ Lipton, Michael (January 29, 2004). "CD reviews". Charleston Daily Mail.
- ↑ Tunis, Walter (January 2, 2004). "Vintage All American". Lexington Herald-Leader.