The Story Behind Recording Drums With Brad

I’ve been obsessed with music for as long as I can remember.

I picked up my first pair of drumsticks at four years old and spent countless hours playing along to records, trying to understand not just the notes, but the feel behind them. By 14, I was playing house parties with older musicians, which pushed me to grow quickly and taught me early on that the fastest way to improve is to surround yourself with people better than you.

Not long after that, I stepped into a recording studio for the first time and immediately became fascinated with the recording process. Hearing drums come back through studio monitors felt almost magical to me. I wanted to know how it all worked — the microphones, the placement, the processing, the engineering decisions, all of it.

That curiosity eventually led me into audio engineering, songwriting, and composing. Along the way, I also learned guitar, bass, and piano so I could write complete songs and fully understand music from multiple perspectives.

In my early 20s, while writing out a bass line during audio engineering school, I got stuck thinking about enharmonic notes and quietly said to myself, “E equals F flat.” The phrase instantly reminded me of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, and I jokingly called it “The Musicians Theory of Relativity.” What started as a simple idea unexpectedly turned into a worldwide product, became a top seller, and eventually led to a decade-long endorsement relationship with legendary bassist Jeff Berlin.

As recording technology evolved and home studios became more accessible, I became obsessed with learning how to create professional drum recordings outside of major studios. Like many people starting out, I believed expensive gear was the answer. Over time — through years of experimentation, failures, comparisons, trial and error, and hands-on experience — I realized the biggest difference was understanding the principles behind great recordings.

That realization changed everything.

Since then, I’ve recorded drum tracks for artists around the world, worked as a composer and audio engineer, and had music featured on networks including HBO Max, TLC, Apple TV+, Discovery+, and Univision.

Recording Drums With Brad was created to share everything I’ve learned through decades of playing, recording, experimenting, and refining the process. My goal is to help drummers, engineers, and producers achieve professional drum sounds without spending years chasing misinformation, unnecessary gear, or overly complicated workflows.

I believe great drum recordings should be achievable in real-world home studios — and that every drummer deserves to sound as good as they play.

— Brad