Jeremiah “Miah” Palmer is a professional drummer from the San Francisco East Bay area. Having started his percussion instruction in elementary school at age 9, he proceeded through high school playing in the concert, symphonic, jazz, and marching bands. He joined his first "rock/ska/funk" band at age 15, which he played with throughout high school. At 18 he joined the US Army, playing professional gigs around the central Texas area until his Honorable Discharge.
In 2003, Miah moved to Los Angeles to study at the Musicians Institute, where he received his Journeyman and Professional certificates in Percussion, and then his Bachelor of Music Degree in Drum Performance. In 2006, he moved to Nashville, TN, to begin touring with The Van-Dells, later returning to L.A. in 2007, where he worked as a classroom drummer, teaching assistant, and Live Playing Workshop instructor at Musicians Institute until 2016. He also taught at Fountain Valley Music.
During the pandemic, Miah continued teaching via online lessons, recording at his home studio, and starting the Conservatory of Contemporary Music with guitar virtuoso Greg Harrison. https://www.conservatoryofcontemporarymusic.com http://gregharrisonguitar.com
Miah has now resumed "in-person" lessons. He can also be seen performing around the Greater Los Angeles area with various artists. He mainly can be caught with D.T.F. http://dtfofficial.com his primary ensemble in which he is both the drummer and musical director, opening up for acts such as M.A.B. Band (Michael Angelo Batio).
Please feel free to contact Miah with any inquiries.
Basic Studio Rate
$100 per hour
Discounted Rates (limited time CoViD)
$1 per minute ($50 per hour)
Lessons :
$30 for 25 minutes - $110 for 4 lessons
$45 for 40 minutes - $160 for 4 lessons
$55 for 55 minutes - $200 for 4 lessons
Gigs & Recording:
Contact for Rates
Touring:
Contact for rates and specific details
Free Lesson & Play-Along Links:
Crazy Army Rudimental Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzE9st-x2Y&t=67s
Swing Free Etude Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h33g7CCooWM
16th Note Bass Drum Exercise (Free Lessons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrmdYLg93C0
Moeller Technique - 16th note B.D. variation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BGQn60Yxk4&list=PLLQlZ6BvWh1titI0RArrZFYRIL4Lw2quF&index=15
Drum Play Along Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRakNJ_CFVk&list=PLLQlZ6BvWh1titI0RArrZFYRIL4Lw2quF&index=2
Yellow Moon @ Musicians Institute
D.T.F., Current, Drummer & Music Director
Musicians Institute, Hollywood, Ca 2007-2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ghkTau5BU
Hot Club of North Hollywood, 2014-present
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJOUlT8mhS0
M.I.A. Quartet, Los Angeles, Ca 2018-2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHgn_cckcs
Tall As Trees, 2013-2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ztVlMUOG0
Popular Giants, 2013-2014
MTv: ‘Party Down South’
Discovery’s ‘Bikerlive’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crx8CmCLOtE
The Doosh 2010-2014
https://www.youtube.com/user/stevedushocki
P.D.P., Drummer & Co-founder, Hollywood, Ca 2003-2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTQZyfv27X0
The Van Dells, 2006-2007
“The Nation’s #1 Rock n’ Roll Review”
L.A. Vibes, Glendale, Ca 2018-2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UEY8PX7ZuU
Francis Buckley, Musicians Institute 2011-2016
Mikal Reid, 2011-2016
https://www.mi.edu/faculty/mikal-reid/
Cherry Cobler Jam 2015-2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYEvRHrVgTM
Audio Links via Sound Cloud:
"If you won't invest in your musicians, why should they invest in you?" - Miah Palmer
Also accepting: Cash, Check, & Venmo... sorry, no PayPal
Bossa Dorado, originally by Dorado Schmitt, as performed by the Hot Club of North Hollywood
1933 Grace Ave, Los Angeles, California 90068, United States
(925) 818-8900 onlineconservatoryofmusic@gmail.com conservatoryofcontemporarymusic.com