Drummer
John McColgan is a professional drummer based out of Montreal, Quebec. He has been a part of the Canadian and international music scene for over forty years. During this time he has had the opportunity to play around the world with many known artists such as Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Richard Thompson, Buddy Guy, Michel Pagliaro, and many more. He has worked as a session musician on over thirty albums in his career, including The McGarrigle Hour and Gogh Van Go, both Juno award-winning releases. He continues to be in demand for concerts, tours, and recording projects.
Currently recording drum tracks, recording artists and bands, and teaching online and in-person drum lessons at the new JMC Studio Montreal. John is also currently promoting his new educational website, “Groove, Technique and Musical Drumming”.
He is also playing live drums in two very interesting and different projects: The Essence of Cohen, a tribute to the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter, and Westrainz Nomads de Rail, an original music project led by multi-instrumentalist and historian Erik West Milette.
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Drum Teacher
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What does drumming mean to you? Rhythmic explorations, the joys of making big sound, the satisfaction of learning the basics, the pleasures of laying down a groove.
Or do you have a reperatoire to learn for a band? John’s myriad of musical experiences makes him the perfect guide for learning songs in any musical style you care to name.
Whatever you are into, John will take you there and beyond. You'll love his passion, his patience and his understanding of the finer points of the instrument.
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Producer
In 2011 John McColgan founded JMC Studio Montreal, located in the heart of the Mile-End area of Montréal. He has since gone on to produce, record, and mix many artists, including the Folk Music Award-winning CD Count the Wicked by duo Mama’s Broke, and three CDs by the Juno nominated folk group The Durham County Poets. He puts his years of experience as a session drummer to use on the “other side of the glass”, creating a relaxed, intimate atmosphere for musicians to create in. He has recently relocated the studio and upgraded his equipment, which includes the Universal Audio Apollo interface and plug-ins, Sennheiser, Rode, and AKG Microphones, and Golden Age pre-amps to go along with the classic Allen and Heath analog console. Below are a few of the projects he has worked on.
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And, welcome 2024! Work goes on at JMC Studio Montreal… New projects and recordings continue at the new location in Montreal’s Mile End. Don’t hesitate to reach out, I offer the best rates and the most MUSIC for your recording dollar in Montreal.
If you have need of drum tracks, or if you have a musical vision you want to explore, or an idea for a project, please follow the contact link, and lets make some music!
