Angela Lese

Professional Drummer – Nashville, TN

Angela Lese is a professional drummer residing in Nashville. For over 15 years, she has focused on live performance and touring, as well as sessions and BGVs. Current projects include the Raelyn Nelson Band and Taco Mouth.

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Angie endorses TAMA drums, Sabian cymbals, Evans heads, Promark sticks, Humes and Berg cases, and Dirty Livin’ threads.

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Endorsements/Press

Checkout my Podcast at WorkingDrummer.net

Working Drummer Podcast

Checkout my Podcasts at WorkingDrummer.net

Working Drummer Podcast

Tom Tom Magazine Issue 25: Health

In this issue of Tom Tom we explore drummer’s health and well being…

Humes and Berg Cases

Angie endorses Humes and Berg cases.

Tama Drums

Angie endorses TAMA drums.

Sabian cymbals

Angie endorses Sabian cymbals.

Evans and Promark

Angie endorses Evans heads and Promark drumsticks.

Dirty Livin'

Angie endorses Dirty Livin’ threads.

Bio

Early Years

Angie always wanted to be a drummer since she could remember. Growing up in Fort Wayne, IN, she took to music early, but studied flute through high school. It wasn’t until her college years that Angie decided to follow her drumming passion – she bought a kit and taught herself how to play. After graduating and a career in meteorology, Angie wound up in Louisville, KY which enabled her to heavily pursue music. She played for a Sony recording artist, several cover bands, and was a session drummer, as well. Her main band, CatFight (original pop/punk rock), received quite the local and regional following, gaining the support from Little Heart Records of Louisville, KY, under which they released the EP CatFight (2013). While that was taking off, Angie took off for Nashville, TN in 2012 for a promotion in her career.

Move to Nashville

After immersing herself in the Nashville music scene, Angie joined forces with artist Leticia Wolf, fellow Catfight member Erica Sellers, and two other musicians to form The Dead Deads in late 2013. Since then, The Dead Deads have been on several national tours (Halestorm, P.O.D., Bush, Chevelle, the Motorboat and Shiprocked cruises, etc.) and recorded two full-length albums and a new EP, “Rainbeau” (2014), “For Your Obliteration” (2016), produced by Page Hamilton of Helmet, and the “Flying Saucers” EP (2017), produced by Matt Mahaffey of sElf.

In late 2017, Angie and bandmate Erica Sellers decided to leave The Dead Deads and get back to their old CatFight days. They formed a new band called Taco Mouth, which is currently being produced by Michael Wagener (Dokken, Skid Row, Metallica, etc.). Also in late 2017, Angie had joined the Raelyn Nelson Band, a mix of outlaw country and punk rock fronted by Raelyn Nelson (Willie Nelson’s granddaughter). Both bands will have new EPs available in early 2018.

Playing Style

As many drummers, Angie has several musical influences, including the Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, etc. These come through in her live performances, which showcase her true craft and energetic, bombastic style, similar to her favorite drummers Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Arejay Hale and Tre Cool. Her high-energy, heart-pounding live performance is a must-see, and her passion behind the kit will make a fan out of anyone.

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Tour Dates

Date	Venue	Location
Nov 25	Exit In	Nashville, TN	Tickets & More
Dec 16	The Nick	Birmingham, AL	Tickets & More
Dec 22	The 5 Spot	Nashville, TN	Tickets & More
Dec 29	Red Clay Music Foundry	Duluth, GA	Tickets & More
Jan 04, 2018	Lafayette’s	Memphis, TN	Tickets & More
Apr 13, 2018	Lipstick Lounge	Nashville, TN	Tickets & More