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About Blake

ABOUT BLAKE

Blake Fleming is a percussionist, author and educator known for his involvement with several influential experimental bands. His first book, The Book of Rhythm, is an unprecedented encyclopedia of over 5,000 meticulously organized rhythms for all instruments. The book has been sold in over 20 countries worldwide and was a top 5 instruction book in the 2020 Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll. He was included in SPIN’s 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music and has recorded and toured extensively, working with luminaries in the jazz, rock and avant-garde worlds. Fleming’s drumming has been written about in such major publications as The New York Times, NPR.com, Spin, Rolling Stone, MOJO, Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Dangerous Minds, and Pitchfork.  Alongside a variety of studio work and promoting The Book of Rhythm, he also teaches students worldwide with live online lessons and has recently completed his 2nd full length album, The Beat Fantastic, to be released later this summer on vinyl and digitally through blakefleming.bandcamp.com.

Blake proudly endorses Vic Firth sticks, mallets, beaters and brushes.

ABOUT BLAKE

Blake Fleming is a percussionist, author and educator known for his involvement with several influential experimental bands. His first book, The Book of Rhythm, is an unprecedented encyclopedia of over 5,000 meticulously organized rhythms for all instruments. The book has been sold in over 20 countries worldwide, was a top 5 instruction book in the 2020 Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll and has also been released as an e-book by music publishing giant, Hudson Music. He was included in SPIN’s 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music and has recorded and toured extensively, working with luminaries in the jazz, rock and avant-garde worlds. Fleming’s drumming has been written about in such major publications as The New York Times, NPR.com, Spin, Rolling Stone, MOJO, Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Dangerous Minds, and Pitchfork.  Alongside a variety of studio work, he also enjoys teaching students worldwide with live online lessons and is an adjunct professor at The State University of New York at Oneonta. 

Blake proudly endorses Vic Firth sticks, mallets, beaters and brushes.

DISCOGRAPHY

  • Numb/Bottom Feeder 7″ (Sawtooth, 1990)
  • Torture/Ghost Limb 7″ (Crime Life, 1990)
  • Mother’s Day Split 7″ (Skin Graft/Sluggo, 1991)
  • Dig Out the Switch (Intellectual Convulsion, 1992)
  • Medicine Me/Poptones 7” (Skin Graft, 1993)
  • Face of Collapse (Skin Graft, 1994)
  • Recuerda (Skin Graft, 1996)
  • V/A – Guide to Fast Living (Alien Feedings, 1996)
  • V/A – Camp Skin Graft Vol. 1-3 (Skin Graft, 1997)
  • Face of Collapse: Special Edition, Double Gatefold Vinyl, CD, digital (Skin Graft Records, 2016)
  • Strange Warmings of Laddio Bolocko (Hungarian, 1997)
  • In Real Time (Hungarian, 1998)
  • V/A – Live from the Devil’s Triangle (KFJC 89.7 FM Recordings, 1998)
  • As If By Remote (Hungarian, 1999)
  • As If In Real Time (Hungarian, 2000)
  • The Life and Times of Laddio Bolocko (No Quarter, 2003)
  • David Cross – Let America Laugh (DVD, Sub Pop, 2003)
  • Live and Unreleased 1997-2000, 3Lp Boxset, CD, DVD, digital (Hungarian/No Quarter Records 2015)
  • V/A – Professional Test Record (Black Hole Recordings, 1996)
  • V/A – Live from the Devil’s Triangle (KFJC 89.7 FM Recordings, 1998)

The Haunt of Roulette Dares/Cicatriz ESP (2001)

  • Electric Turn To Me (No Quarter, 2003)
  • Clouds Move So Fast (No Quarter, 2004)
  • We Ain’t Housewife Material, an International Collection of All Girl Punk, Rock, and Garage (Dionysus, 2004)
  • Caution: Live From the Devil’s Triangle Vol.7 (KFJC 89.7 FM Recordings, 2004)
  • Scrape the Sky (Internet Release, 2005)

The Rollo Treadway (Rollosound, 2008)

Live at the Hamblin Theater 11.18.10 (DVD, 2011)

  • Suicide Italian Style, digital, (2019)
  • Suicide Italian Style, Colored Vinyl (2020)
  • The Death and Resurrection of Krautrock: OMEGA, Vinyl, CD, digital (Sulatron Records, 2018)
  • Orient and Occident, Vinyl, CD, digital, (Urtod Void, 2016)

  • John Denicola – She Said (2021)
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One (2004)
  • Kim Taylor – I Feel Like A Fading Light (2006)
  • The Ropes – Cry To The Beat (2007)
  • The Ropes – Kill Her Off/After Today, Before Tomorrow 7″ (2007)
  • The States – The Path of Least Resistance (2007)
  • Martin Walker – Nylon (2007)
  • The Ropes – What They Do For Fun (2008)
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus (2008)
  • Father Divine – Father Divine (2008)
  • Father Divine – Requiem For Intellect (2009)
  • The Lemonheads – Varshons (2009)
  • Israel Nash Gripka – New York Town (2009)
  • Israel Nash Gripka – The Gold Mine is Flooding (2009)
  • Chris Riffle – Introducing…Chris Riffle (2010)
  • Anesthesia Lounge – Under the Influence (2011)
  • Chris Riffle – I am not from here (2011)
  • Chris Riffle – Another Dream (2012)
  • Underground River – Endless Air; the Other Side of Happenings (2012)
  • Vajra – Pleroma (2012)
  • V/A – Rip This Joint, 2010 Uncut Magazine Compilation (w/Israel Nash Gripka – Pray For Rain)
  • V/A – Best of the Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcase Vol. 8, 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame (w/Israel Nash Gripka – Pray For Rain)
  • Mark Sebastian –The Real Story (2014)
  • Vajra – Irkalla (2021)