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Liz Ficalora, Biography as The Smokin Drummer

“One of those rare percussionists who approaches the drum kit as an instrument.

 Liz is the drummer your band always dreamed about but never thought existed.”

 

C.J. Watson

Editor and Chief

The Nashville Rant

 

      Liz Ficalora, notably known drummer and percussionist, is not just positioned at the back of the stage. This native New Yorker comes carrying an arm load of accomplishments with her including a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Under the tutelage of Berklee’s finest teachers such as Gary Chaffee, Keith Copeland, and Fred Budda. Liz has grown into a hard working professional musician beginning with her first recorded album at age 19 with the Calliopes Children Steel Band. From there Liz has earned a National Award for her jingle composition for Maxwell House Coffee. Her underscoring and composition work has appeared in the documentary "Preservation Works" by  the Massachusetts Historical Society; the movie “Richard II,” director John Farrell; and on the multimedia Desktop Promotion Presentation for the New York Times in collaboration with Sea-Corp, demonstrating the rich diversity of this talented artist.

 

      Upon moving to Nashville, Liz joined a country touring band, Sterling, and has played as the opening act for Colin Raye and Bryon White. After working the road and highway shows, Liz landed a drumming gig on board the Carnival Cruise Line for a year and a half. Upon returning from the seas, she then became the Choral director for T.W. Hunter Middle School.

 

         In 2004 Liz opened a new digital recording studio in pursue of a career as a producer, engineer and session drummer. Her vision for the future focuses on producing, writing and engineering album and song productions for artists and songwriters. Her company, Ficalora Music Productions, is available globally promoting “Better Than A Demo.” This is a creative venue for artist and composers to send their music to us through the internet.  

Her website, www.ficaloramusicproductions.com, demonstrates her abilities to create full scores. Liz is also a private teacher of drums, percussion and piano to over 35 students.

 

 She has authored an instructional manual “How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chart, 2007 that is currently endorsed my Louie Bellson. 100’s of drummers are visiting her website www.easydrumchart.com everyday and signing up for her Smokin Drummer Newsletter and purchasing her new charting method.

She is The Smokin Drummer.

 

      


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