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:

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

Hometown:

Atlanta, Georgia