Kent Aberle is a first call drummer from Atlanta, GA. Kent is currently performing and recording with a number of artists.

Kent’s ability to be a groove chameleon performing all styles of music as well as his harmonizing backing vocal ability has made Kent one of the busiest drummers in the U.S. for both live performance and sessions. Kent has over 20 years touring experience both in the US and Internationally including China, Japan, Australia, Canada, and others. Kent has performed on The Conan O’Brien Show, The Today Show with Kathy Lee and Hoda, The Talk, and has performed numerous times at the Grand Ole Opry as well as the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and numerous major festivals around the world.

With a strong belief in the power of rhythm to shape lives, Kent has become one the busiest instructors in Atlanta while keeping a busy schedule of touring and drum clinics. This aspiration to teach led to Kent’s online lesson program at www.kentaberle.com as well as authoring “The Weekend Warrior” column for DRUMHEAD Magazine, one of the top drum magazines in the world.

Kent endorses Aquarian Drumheads, Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar Hardware, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Dream Cymbals, Big Fat Snare Drum, Porter and Davies, Gig-Gear, Gator Cases, KBrakes, SE Electronics, Solomon Mics, Hendrix Sleeved Washers, and Booty Shakers.

Genres:

All Genres

Band Members:

Elliott Holden, St. Roosevelt, Brian Cameron and Friends, The Tokens, SMAC, Sam Moore, The Clinton Tarantinos, The Swear, Jason Salzman, The Wilson Braswell Band, Larkin Poe, Big Jack Pneumatic, Watermarke Church, Joanna Duff, Obsession Day, Romeo Spike, Michelle Malone, Brent Rubsam, Killer and The Savage, Halls of Jupiter, Ty Reynolds Band, Bridgepointe Church, The Futura Bold, Gary Ray, Top Gun, Cherry Vallance, Metalsome Inc., The Shirrelles, James Hall, Blues Radio, High Fidelity, The Sundogs, The Francisco Vidal Band, Andrew Black and the Believers, Willis, The Livin’ Large Band, Super Hooligan, The Flag Boys, The New Brew, Mark Cook, Ziola Blue, Northlink Church, Hi-Fidelity, Gene Chandler, KRISTIAN BUSH of Sugarland, Shark Fighter, Big Atomic, Reynolds Williams Band, Desire, The Buckhead Saloon Houseband, The On Fires- Australia, The Blues Brothers of Las Vegas, Waiting For Princess, Nigredo, XVI, Mighty Sideshow, Voices From The Shelter, The Dixie Dix, The Filter Kings, Poprocks, Dr. Wu’s Rock and Soul Revue, Mario Diaz, Hypnotic, Andy Birdsall, North Metro Church, Asphalt Grunge, Stephen James, Jeremy Parks, Chris Pierson

Hometown:

Atlanta, Georgia