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Jay Michaelis

State Line Empire

Jay Michaelis

About

Paiste Artist Since
November 1997

Nationality
United States

Main Affiliation
State Line Empire

Website
www.jaymichaelis.com

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Biography

Touted as one of "Rock's Best Kept Secrets" by Thumper Custom Drums, Jay Michaelis has a list of accomplishments and experience to impress even the harshest of drum critics. Jay has been behind the drum kit since he was a mere 6 years old and has come quite a long way to become the winner of Drum Magazine's "New Blood" Contest and voted "Best Unsung Drummer" by Bam Magazine. To date Jay has performed in over 35 states as well as Canada, and has toured with suct acts as System of a Down, Incubus, Papa Roach, and Sevendust just to name a few. Currently Jay teaches all styles with a concentration on independence and groove study as well as a strong emphasis on notation and the use of rudiments on the drumset. Jay's students range in age, skill, and experience from children the age of 5 to a music professor at Stanford University. He has been teaching for 17 years, playing for 30, and performing professionally for 25. He offers styles such as Latin, Rock, Jazz, Metal, Punk, Afro-Cuban and Marching. He is also backed professionally being endorsed by six drum companies: Paiste, Aquarian, Pro-Mark, DW, Thumper Custom Drums, and Coffin Case. As well as teaching private lessons, Jay has also created "Green Room Music Camp" geared toward enhancing childrens interest in music and the arts. This camp runs 6 weeks out of the summer and ends with a rock performance from the students. The camp and Jay's lessons are held in Pacifica at Green Room Music Center, 640 Crespi Drive. *Jay has just released his new ep with State Line Empire and Mike Clink (Guns & Roses). Included on the EP is "Drive Me" featuring SLASH. You can download the EP on Itunes or Amazon. Also released in late August was the new State Line Empire single mixed by Sylvia Massey, "Makes You Brave." Also available on Itunes and Amazon. Jay has been interviewed in a number of magazines throughout the United States including Modern Drummers website, http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2011/04/jay-michaelis-of-state-line-empire/, the "Meet Your Maker" section of Drum Magazine, named "Best Unsung Drummer" in Bay Area Music Magazine and winner of "New Blood" Contest in Drum Magazine. He has worked with many of the top producers in the music industry such as; Mike Clink (Guns N' Roses), Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and recorded at NRG studios, East West Studios, Village Studios and Prairie Sun.

Setup Cymbals

Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
  • Details

    Sizes: 18", 19", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, explosive, full, sparkling, warm. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Even, giving feel with a powerful attack, sharp response and a nice sparkling fade. A strong, full, durable and cutting crash with radiant sound.

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2002 Swish Ride "Signature Groove"
  • Details

    Sizes: 24"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Medium bright, full, energetic, sizzling, exotic. Wide range, complex mix. Giving, responsive feel. Strong, earthy ping with silvery highs over an energetic, exotic wash. Swelling to explosive, trash infused crash sound. Large cymbal with immense sound capacity and an extensive range of dynamics, being fully controllable at various volume levels. "This 24" Swish Ride is the perfect complementary ride to my setup. I use it directly to the right of my 24" Deep Ride. It has all the characteristics for today's music." - John "JR" Robinson

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Signature Full Crash

Signature Power Crash

RUDE Novo China
  • Details

    Sizes: 18", 20"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, silky, metallic, full, slightly trashy and very powerful. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Comfortable, responsive and somewhat soft feel. Exotic type of china that also offers the sound and function of a crash cymbal. Its unique shape makes both the bell and downward turned china edge accessible at once. Provides a strong, sizzling and deep layered china sound that is perfectly suited for any styles of Rock music and for other unique applications and percussive settings.

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Signature Reflector Heavy Full Hi-Hat
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Fairly dirty, full, cutting, rich. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Very responsive feel. Full, barking and piercing, yet somewhat cushy open sound. Tight and rough chick sound. A very balanced hi-hat with a healthy dose of dirt and a note of darkness, featuring enhanced power for players that require a consistently strong pair of hi-hats.

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2002 Mega Bell
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Warm, bright, vibrating, piercing. Medium range, fairly clean mix. Hard, heavy and direct feel. Bright, piercing ping over a warm, powerful, glimmering bell sound. Versatile, heavy instrument for percussive effects.

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2002 Cup Chime
  • Details

    Sizes: 5 1/2", 5 pc Set, 5", 6 1/2", 6", 7 1/2", 7 pc Set, 7", 8"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, warm, full, brilliant. Wide range, clean mix. Soft, extremely responsive. Explosive, shattering, glassy attack with modulating warm, full, long fade. Features an exotic, very dominant center tone with lively, flanging over- and undertones. Available individually or as sets on hardware mountable 5 and 7 arm holders. Well suited for upside down mounting over a ride bell.

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