Angela Lese

Angela Lese is a professional drummer residing in Nashville, TN. For nearly 20 years, she has focused on live performance and touring, as well as studio work and BGVs. Angela has been on several national tours and major rock cruises with bands such as Bush, Chevelle, Halestorm and P.O.D., and has worked alongside/shared the stage with countless of the industry’s best.
Angela has gained tremendous support from many of music’s top professionals, such as Rachel Bolan, Billy Sheehan, Michael Wagener, and Page Hamilton to name a few. She continuously broadens her reach and expands her talents, playing across a variety of genres. Her ability to learn material quickly, strong work ethic, eager attitude and working passport makes her ready to work/tour anywhere at a moment’s notice.
Touring, studio work, public speaking: Contact Angela Lese
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“Angie’s style is straight forward and ferocious. Killer meter and versatility is why she stays so busy. ‘Playing like a girl’ is the highest compliment when that girl is Angie Lese.” – Rachel Bolan (Skid Row)
“I have been working with Angie on a few different projects and she is one of the best and most interesting modern drummers, and amazing to work with.” – Michael Wagener (Producer, Engineer)
Angela endorses TAMA drums,
Videos
Press/Endorsements
Toshi Kasai’s “Plan D” ft. Angela Lese alongside the biggest names in drums:
Toshi Kasai’s “Plan D” ft. Angela Lese alongside the biggest names in drums:
Toshi Kasai’s “Plan D” ft. Angela Lese alongside the biggest names in drums:
Toshi Kasai’s “Plan D” ft. Angela Lese alongside the biggest names in drums:
Listen to my Working Drummer Podcast interview:
Listen to my Working Drummer Podcast interview:
Check out my interview with DRUM! Magazine:
Check out my interview with DRUM! Magazine:
The Nashville Drummer’s Jam 11:
The Nashville Drumer’s Jam 11:
Shure Microphones
Angela endorses Shure microphones and video products.
Discography/Bio
Discography
Jax Hollow
– Underdog Anthems (LP, December 2020, Produced by Michael Wagener)
Toshi Kasai
– Plan D (4 EPs, Fall 2020, song TBD)
Jim Ivins
– Quarantunes (LP, Summer 2020, song Free Time)
The Raelyn Nelson Band
– Don’t (LP, November 2019, songs Pieces and Mama Cry)
Fetching Pails
– Telekinesis for Beginners (LP, November 2019, songs Shearer and Tidy Fire)
Taco Mouth
– Sweetwater Sessions (EP, Fall 2020, Produced by Caleb Sherman)
– The White House (single, February 2019, Produced by Caleb Sherman)
– A Deafening Silence (LP, October 2018, Produced by Michael Wagener)
– W.G.A.F. (EP, February 2018, Produced by Michael Wagener)
The Dead Deads
– Flying Saucers (EP, July 2017, Produced by Matt Mahaffey)
– For Your Obliteration (LP, August 2016, Produced by Page Hamilton)
– Rainbeau (LP, October 2014, Produced by Brian Carter)
– The Dead Deads (EP, 2014, Produced by Brian Carter)
Jaida Blue
– Jaida Blue (LP, 2019, songs Better off Without You, Lay It Down, Stardom on the Rocks and Tenzin’s Song)
Timeline
National Tours (The Dead Deads):
– Halestorm (Nov-Dec 2014)
– P.O.D., HedPE (March 2015)
– Motorboat Cruise (Motörhead, Slayer, Anthrax, etc. – Nov 2015)
– Shiprocked Cruise (Five Finger Death Punch, Seether, etc – Jan 2016)
– Bush, Chevelle (Jul-Aug 2016)
– Chevelle (Sep 2016)
– Shiprocked Cruise (Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, etc – Jan 2017)
– Alterbridge (Jan 2017)
Noteworthy Shows:
– Evanescence (Nov 2015, The Dead Deads)
– Corey Glover (Jan 2017, The Dead Deads)
– Shiprocked Cruise (2018, just Angela – member of the supergroup The Stowaways)
– Willie Nelson’s Picnic (2018, The Raelyn Nelson Band)
– MC50 (2018, Taco Mouth)
– Dorothy (2019, Taco Mouth)
– Indianapolis Pride Festival (June 2019, Taco Mouth)
– Nashville Pride Festival (June 2019, Taco Mouth)
– Atlanta Pride Festival (October 2019, Taco Mouth)