Independent
About
Paiste Artist Since
September 2009
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliation
Independent
Other Affiliations
Casey James
Thomas Rhett
Steel Magnolia
Bucky Covington
Patrick Davis
Reeves Gabrels
Website
www.jeffbrowndrums.com
„Paiste was my very first cymbal I owned. So, in reality I've played Paiste Cymbals since 1984. I grew up in Brea, California where Paiste's U.S. headquarters are based. Which meant when I cracked a cymbal. I could ride my bike over to the Paiste offices and trade it out for a new one. Which I did on several occasions. I was fortunate enough to officially join the Paiste family of artists in 2009. It's the cymbal sound that is in my head. Every time I hit one, it's just exactly what I want to hear. Can't do better than that. My favorites are the Signature Series, Dark Energy, Formula 602 Modern Essentials and I've been known to play some 2002's at live shows.“
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Biography
Jeff Brown started his musical journey in Southern California, eventually moving to Nashville, TN when he was 19 years old. He cut his teeth touring and recording with rock bands throughout his 20s, working as a hired gun for both studio sessions and touring artists across many different genres. His resumé includes Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie/The Cure), Paramore, Steve Cropper, Phil Vassar, Thomas Rhett, Casey James (American Idol), Steel Magnolia (Can You Duet), Bucky Covington (American Idol) and many more. His home studio, Shrug Sound Studio is where he records drum tracks remotely for clients all over the world.
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Sizes: 20", 21", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.
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Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Rich, warm, lush, deep. Wide range, complex mix. Giving and responsive feel. Broad, warm open sound. Compact, lush chick sound. Extremely versatile hi-hat, perfectly suited for dynamic, articulated playing in a wide range of styles. “They are just chunky enough, but not overpowering. They are a little more chocolaty than the classic 602s”, describes Vinnie Colaiuta.
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.
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Sizes: 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Very energetic and powerful, metallic, hissing. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive, giving feel. Very well suited for crash/ride patterns. Strong, sturdy, loud crash for aggressive playing styles in loud and extreme musical genres.
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