Denny Weston Jr.
Background information
BornBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1986–present
LabelsAmerican Recordings (Warner Chappell)
Websitedennyweston.com

Denny Weston Jr. is an American drummer, composer, and songwriter.

Biography

Weston has recorded and performed with acts including KT Tunstall, Goldfrapp, the Kooks, Take That, Michael Kiwanuka, Earlimart, AM & Shawn Lee, Orgone, Robert Palmer, Carlos Santana, and White Sea.[1][2] He is currently a member of the Los Angeles-based experimental music and visual art improvisational group Arthur King and the Night Sea[3] which releases music and visual art though Dangerbird Records.[4] Weston is the drummer for the band, The Vacation on Rick Rubin's American Recordings.[5][6][7]

Weston was a staff songwriter for Warner/Chappell Music and composes for artists, films, commercials and advertisements. Weston has performed on many television shows such as: MTV, Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Later... with Jools Holland, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[8]

Weston currently records and tours with KT Tunstall.[9][10]

He is featured in the August 2017 issue of Drumhead Magazine.[11]

Personal life

Weston Jr. resides in Los Angeles, California.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Denny Weston, Jr. - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Denny Weston, Jr. | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hi (edit)" by - The Wire, retrieved August 31, 2018
  4. ↑ Dangerbird. "Dangerbird Records Arthur King & The Night Sea". dangerbirdrecords.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (March 3, 2006). "Meet The Vacation: A Band Not Afraid To Bleed For Rock". MTV News. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Denny Weston Jr. Discography of CDs". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Vacation Inks With Rubin's American Recordings". CelebrityAccess. September 19, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Denny Weston | Gretsch Drums". www.gretschdrums.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ KTTunstallVEVO (August 23, 2018), KT Tunstall - The River (Lyric Video), retrieved August 31, 2018
  10. ↑ "KT Tunstall - KIN". Discogs. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  11. ↑ Smith, H. "Drumhead Issue #62: Senri Kawaguchi". drumheadmag.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Denny Weston". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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