Harley DeWinter

New @guvenbronzmetal hoops on this @dwdrums Knurled Bronze snare, what do we think about the before and after? Tunings are different, this isn’t scientific by any means, but I think this drum feels more fun to play now, so it’s a win in my book. #studio #record #drums #music #audioslave

Jumping with joy to wake up in Nashville tomorrow! Final night of the Second Wind Tour with @alexandrakaymusic Big thanks to AK, @lou_vecchio , and the entire team for welcoming me and trusting me to hold down the fort these past couple of weeks, I’ll sure miss y’all! Let’s rip the final show! 📸: @randyalan99 #alexandrakay #music #secondwind #tour #drums

Week one down. Good times being had. 📸: @randyalan99 #alexandrakay #secondwindtour

Spending the next month and change with the @alexandrakaymusic team, keeping the throne warm for brother @lou_vecchio while he enters his fatherhood era. Thank you @sabiancymbals @aquariandrumheads and @vaterdrumsticks for keeping me supplied! Kicking it off in Atlanta tonight! 📸: @randyalan99 #alexandrakay #secondwindtour #tour #music

Flying to a gig on a Blackhawk wasn’t on my bingo card, but what an incredible experience. Feeling thankful as always for the amazing life music has given me. Spent the first half of August overseas playing shows for members of our military, hearing their stories of strength and struggle, and how a little live music brightened their deployments. There were some hectic travel days, but also incredible opportunities to explore Georgia, Kosovo, Romania, and Bulgaria for the first time! Thank you @armedforcesent for having us! Always a pleasure! Good photos: @matt.wiley_ #music #usarmy #goarmy #marines #armedforcesentertainment

Story time 📕: I did a session last year for a producer friend and their client, and as I kept tracking takes of the song, I couldn’t help but feel like the programmed drum reference they sent me sounded familiar… I even made a few markers in the session that said “Gojira Moment”. Well after delivering the files to the producer, I listened to “Sphinx” and realized it was the exact same arrangement, note for note. Pointed it out to the producer, who called out the client for plagiarizing. But hey, I just imported the actual song instead of the clients work, and I got a drum cover out of it! 🤣 plus it was a good workout! #studio #recording #session #drums #gojira #metal #rock #drummer

Caught some good video and audio this past month on the road! Haven’t ever really gotten to share what we’re up to on stage, even if y’all see the same “view from the office” kinda post on my story. We’re having fun out here, always have been! #breland #country #rock #music #drums #mytruck #donttouchmytruck #tour #drums #drummer

The west coast and final leg of the @breland Little More Countrier tour closed out on Saturday! Lot of good memories with the gents on this run but for now I’ll just share the final notes we all played at @oldtownmusicfestival before getting this whopping four day break we’re on! 📸: @lavend3r #drums #breland #tour #country #music #california

Another day recording! The @villacasastudios room sounds nice, the @sslaudio Octo Drive pre’s sound nice, the @dpa_microphones sound nice, and of course the drums and cymbals sound nice. This was the first pass at a song for @scottlester_ and I got to play my favorite, some hard hitting rock drums with lots of room! #drums #studio #homestudio #remotesessions #recording #session #drummer #protools #ssl #dpamicrophones #dwdrums #sabiancymbals #aquariandrumheads #vaterdrumsticks

Alrighty Instagram, I’m breaking my feed hiatus. I’ll be honest, while I check DM’s and post on my story, it’s been quite freeing not worrying about “content”. That being said, this post is going to be a long one, so let’s hope the algorithm doesn’t bury it. So what’s up? It was a long winter. December was a blessing with some much needed time off, and allowed me to kick things into gear January thru March. I got the bug up my ass to overhaul the entire live show and start from scratch with playback and production additions, and build out a new Ableton session after 2.5 years of an increasingly busy session framed around nonstop touring. The beginning of March started with 8 days of rehearsals to get the band caught up with the new musical additions, a new console, and a new playback system. After configuring a 21 song headlining set, spending a week off fine tuning the session, flying to Sacramento for a one-off stop on the Teddy Swims tour, and flying straight back into rehearsals in Nashville, the band pulled off the third annual Breland & Friends benefit concert. On top of MD’ing out the tour set, this was also my first year musically directing Breland & Friends, and I couldn’t be more pleased with how it turned out. 26 songs, 16 guests, 9 guest songs, a bespoke musical intro, and quite a bit of sweat, but everyone pulled it off, in what was likely our most musically diverse year yet. Brelands’ music always dictates a fusing of styles but we really tapped into all of our influences, from R&B, to pop, to rock, all encompassed under the country umbrella. To sum it all up, I’m thankful to the boss and my team for trusting me, even if I didn’t show anyone the arrangements until a week before rehearsals 👀 Thank you to: @breland for letting me spearhead the live show and for delivering great music to work with. The band: @buddaonbass @dev_trout @iplay_geetar_good @guynamedstanley Session guitar: @ericbickerstaffe The crew: @chrisleonard21 @jonbenotashi @theycallmejad @mytrademarc @samdrakeaudio @cale_conrad @lukeelroddesigns @fds_drumservices and many more. Management: @stubbs1122 @whyandhowmgmt Creative: @nadameansnothin @thexxguy #breland

New studio, new tones. What do we think? 10 points to whoever knows what song I was jamming to in my head. I’ll give you a hint, it’s from 1983. Incredible noises courtesy of @dwdrums @dunnettclassicdrums @aquariandrumheads @sabiancymbals @vaterdrumsticks @dpa_microphones @draliensmith @capigear @stamaudio #drummer #drums #studio #homestudio #recording #letswork

This could be us… but you’re not my tour manager. 📸: @thexxguy #breland #tour #bromance #workhusband #austincitylimits