José Medeles

about

José Medeles is an American musician based in Portland, OR, United States. Medeles opened the Revival Drum Shop in 2009, a store dedicated to vintage and custom drums. He currently leads 1939 Ensemble, a drums, vibraphone, trumpet, guitar and noise quartet. Medeles has played live and/or recorded with The Breeders, Kim Deal (solo), Ben Harper, Donavon Frankenreiter, Joey Ramone, Modest Mouse, 22 Jacks, Mike Watt, Scout Nibblet, CJ Ramone, Face to Face, Rocco DeLuca, John Davis, Steve Soto (solo), Holloys, Jackson United, Io Perry, Tito & Taranchula, Drunken Prayer, Dustbowl Holler (Tom Waits Tribute), Custom Made Scare, Los Infernos, and Crank Williams. He has recorded two solo drum recordings: Random Underdog Stories (2002) and Tale of a Dysfunctional Drummer (2006), whereas his third album, 2022's Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems, is a collaborative album credited to Medeles, M. Ward, Marisa Anderson and Chris Funk. José Medeles endorses Vater Drumsticks and accessories and Drum Workshop hardware. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems

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Please Send To J.F.

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Richness Of Peace

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Solo Drum: Tale of a Dysfunctional Drummer

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Random Underdog Stories

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Golden

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Art of Slowness: The Halfling Session

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RAILROAD CADENCES & MELANCHOLIC ANTHEMS: A Drummers Tribute to John Fahey

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Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems: A Drummers Tribute to John Fahey

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RECEPTION

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CABIN TAPES

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José Medeles

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