Photo: Franklin van der Erf
JENNIFER LEIJEN
I've started playing the drums at 14 years old, influenced by several musicians. I've picked up some guitar and piano before I bought my first drumkit. For the past 12 years I've always played drums in bands, live or in a studio.
I enjoy writing my own music and improving my groove, come up with new rhythms and record them/play them live. I've been playing with The Compounds from the start of the first formation (2016) and I enjoy every second of making music with this band. Before that I played in various other bands, including marching bands.
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I'm also a session musician, ready to record your drumtracks. Contact me through my personal site: bit.ly/jenniferleijen
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Currently I am influenced by Gavin Harrison, Jeff Porcaro and Buddy Rich.
EQUIPMENT
Drums
Pearl Electric Blue Sparkle
8" 10" 12" 13" 16" 18" toms
22" bassdrum
Sonor Protean Gavin Harrison 14" snaredrum
Cymbals - Paiste
16" 201 crash
17" PST8 crash
20" 201 ride
10" thin splash
10" rock splash
14" 201 hi hat
2 accent/bells
Heads - Remo
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Toms: (10", 12", 13",16") Coated Emperors Vintage - batter, clear Ambassadors - resonant
Bass Drum: (22") Powerstroke 3 Clear- batter, Standard Pearl Head - resonant
Snare (14") Coated CS - batter, Hazy Ambassador - resonant
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Sticks - Vic Firth
Gavin Harrison signature sticks (VF SHAR 2)
VF 2B
Mics
AKG D12VR
Shure Beta 91A
Kelly Shu mounting system for bassdrum mics
SM57
RODE NT5
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Hardware
Pearl hardware
Gibraltar hardware
Tama speed cobra twin pedal
Tama cobra clutch
Cases
Gator cases - drumkit bags
Hardcase - cymbal case + snaredrum case
Monitoring
Mackie MP-240
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OTHER INFO
I've had drumlessons with:
Matt Halpern (Periphery)
Federico Paulovich (Destrage)
Future lessons:
Terry Bozzio
Matt Halpern
Benny Greb
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