Welcome to PaulWandtke.com! Here you will find everything you need to know about Paul and his latest drumming news. Please visit often!
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| "Paul Wandtke is a combination of chops, power, independence,
imagination, and personality all rolled into one powerhouse of a drummer.
Make sure to check him out; you will most certainly be glad you did!!!"
—Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs, Winger, Rudess Morgenstein Project) |
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| "The first time I watched
Paul play, it was easy to hear the feeling come
through his dynamics. If versatility, control, meter and motivation
are what
it takes to be a professional drummer, look no further"
—Ian Macdonald - Sick Drummer Magazine |
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| "If residents of Chicago
have wondered why their windy city has been a little windier than
usual lately, The Squid has
the answer. Look no further than the 21-year-old-man wind machine known
as Paul Wandtke
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—New Blood, Drum! Magazine '08 |
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| "Paul’s own playing
demonstrates all the ingredients for heavy metal success: power,
deft hand and foot speed, and stamina, and the ability to support
the band and make their own statement at the same time." —On the Move, Modern Drummer Aug. '04 |
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| "Drummer Paul Wandtke blends classic attitude
and feel with raw progressive power and technical bombast. His chops seasaw from groove mastery to mind-bending drum fireworks. A true prescence behind the kit." —Rick Florino (Author of Dolor, Editor of ARTISTdirect.com) |
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April 2012
• Berklee College of Music mentions Paul Wandtke's
most recent touring/endorsements on their website.
Check it out Here! (scroll down to 2009).
Also, click here to read what Paul says about this.
March 2012
• Paul Wandtke (PaulE) covers Too Loud
by Island Def Jam Artist Wax
Click Here to read the full story...
January 2012
• Paul's post NAMM Anaheim, CA 2012 experience
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October 2011
• October Studio Update
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September 2011
• Paul (upon request by Guitar Center) will be taking
part in the National 2011 Guitar Center Drum Off as
a preliminary and store final round judge.
Read about it here.
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May 2011
• Evans Drum Heads posts a video on why
Paul uses their heads: Paul Wandtke on Evans Heads.
Special thanks to BustedToyPRODUCTIONS.
April 2011
• New gig overseas starting in Singapore.
March 2011
• Paul's hitting the road w/ Parabelle. Tour dates for
April are now up on the tour page.
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February 2011
• Video footage from Paul's current gig.
January 2011
• Happy New Year Everyone!
New photos for the new year and a blog update
about Paul's current gig.
November 2010
• New Gig out of Los Angeles / Hawaii.
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October 2010
• A video for Paul's students: "Paul Wandtke in the
practice room"
• Live pics from the road with Kill Hannah during
the Smashing Pumpkins tour are posted!
September 2010
• Paul's Vic Firth artist profile has been updated.
• Check out Paul Wandtke's Modern Drummer Blog.
Modern Drummer is known to be one of the world's
largest drum magazines by having over 200,000
readers. Paul's blog discusses life on the road w/ Kill
Hannah during the Smashing Pumpkins tour and talks
about the inspiration that drove him to be the
drummer that he is today.
August 2010
• Paul's going to Gdansk, Poland this month to visit
family and friends.
• Paul Wandtke interviews legendary drummer Rod
Morgenstein (Winger, Dixie Dregs, Jordan Rudess
project) for Sick Drummer Magazine!
July 2010
• Paul's hitting the road with Kill Hannah this month!
Read More
• Check out Paul's experience on the road with Kill
Hannah thus far!
June 2010
• America's Got Talent audition tape.
• I will be heading into the studio next month at
Gravity Studios with session guitarist Ryan Richko
in support of his upcoming album. I will track on two
great songs of his. Read More
May 2010
• Session gig with L.A. pop singer.
April 2010
• Here's something for the month of April folks!
Check out this brief clip of Paul live in Cedar
Rapids, IA with The Sammus Theory
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March 2010
• Paul Wandtke sat in with country artist Jason Link
in Nashville, TN.
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• Check out the latest recorded live drum solo shot
in Port Richey, FL.
February 2010
• Paul interviews the drummer from Chevelle.
watch the video!
January 2010
• New Paul Wandtke Drum Tailer: In the Studio
• Paul's band at NAMM 2010. Be sure to catch Paul
and his band's performance at Namm on Jan 16, 2010.
This event is a Schecter sponsored mini-party so you
don't wanna miss this!
• Check out the new tour dates for our
"Rise and Revolt Tour"
• NAMM 2010 Trick Drums booth appearance.
• Paul Wandtke's SDM lesson Mixing 5 and 7 is
now available!
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December 2009
• Paul gets a couple new endorsements
November 2009
• Check out the final Bailout tour dates
• Paul gives a shout out to Trick drums artist Chip Ritter
• Paul Wandtke's SDM lesson "Playing in 5
Expanded" is now available!
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September 2009
• Paul Wandtke now offers interactive one-on-one
virtual drum lessons via Skype!
• Paul Wandtke's Sick Drummer lesson "Playing in 5"
is now available!
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August 2009
• Paul Wandtke will be presenting a clinic/lecture on
the concept of "Networking in the Music Buisiness"
at the Joliet Junior College located in Joliet, IL on
Wednesday, August 26th at 12pm. Contact
tliley@jjc.edu for more info.
• Check out Paul's new artist profile on Vic Firth's
website.
July 2009
• Paul's SD Magazine lessons mentioned on
Vic Firth's news section!
• Live drum solo in Tempe, Arizona Watch Video
• The Sammus Theory - Bailout Tour: Webisode 1
• Paul Wandtke's Sick Drummer column "Playing in 7"
EXPANDED is now available!
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June 2009
• Paul now endorses Humes and Berg!
Read More
• Official Sammus Theory Bail Out Tour Dates
Be sure to catch Paul out on the road with these
Rockers!!!!
May 2009
• Check out the sixth issue of Sick Drummer magazine
as it contains Paul's lesson on "Playing in 7". Sign in
at www.sickdrummer.com and check it out Issue 6!
• Check out Paul's blog announcement!
April
2009
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Paul joins The
Sammus Theory, tour dates coming
soon! Check out some of
their fans warm
welcoming.
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These guys have been featured on MTV and are
official Rockstar Energy Drink artists. Other Rockstar
artists include bands like Avenged Sevenfold,
Slipknot, As I Lay Dying, Mastodon, Bullet for My
Valentine and many more. I better start flossing a lot
more after drinking this stuff.
Check out these links:
MTV appearance
Rockstar Artist Page
Cagerattle's update on The Sammus Theory's
drummer drought
February 2009
• Check out the fifth issue of Sick Drummer magazine
at www.sickdrummermagazine.com as it has Paul's
first lesson on the basics of reading.
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January 2009
• Paul is now an official contributing writer for Sick
Drummer Magazine and will be hosting online drum
lessons! See the article here:
www.sickdrummermagazine.com
• Paul is collaborating with neoclassical shred guitarist
Dean Casione in support of his new album yet to be
titled and released. Check out www.deancascione.com
for more news and information about this amazing
shredder.
December 2008
• Check out the interview with Paul in the December issue of the new online magazine Drum Deal.
Go to www.drumdeal.com or download this pdf.
December 2008
• Paul's birthday gig is on Sunday Dec. 14th at All Asia
334 Mass Ave. Cabridge, MA. 21+ $5 cover and the show starts at 9pm. Paul will be performing with Rob Craft's progressive rock group "Narcosis" and two other bands "The Tourist" and "Mike Gibney and the Good Times" will take the stage as well.
October 2008
• Paul will be in the studio this month with female Pop/Rock artist Jessica Mellott.
Check out www.jessicamellott.com and www.myspace.com/jessicamellott for more info.
September 2008
• Paul has reached round two at Berklee!
August 2008
• Paul will be performing at Charlie Shaughnessy's Berklee Senior Recital. Check out this link everyone!
• Paul's new Boston based group Living Syndication will be headlining the Hard Rock Cafe this Saturday!
Check out this flyer from Hard Rock's official website
• Paul has reached finals week at Berklee
and here's what he has to say about it!
July 2008
• Boston's Living Syndication has created a podcast announcing Paul as the new drummer for the band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMQi7cvtjo
June 2008
• Paul joins forces with Boston's Living Syndication.
www.livingsyndication.com
May 2008
• Catch Paul over the summer performing the Djembe
in support of various management/promotional
agencies. Check out the Schedule.
May 2008
• Paul is included on sickdrummer's website.
Be sure to check out his profile and interview at
www.sickdrummer.com
April 2008
• New pictures have been posted in the photos & gear sections. Check out Paul's new kit!
February 2008
• Paul Wandtke's Vic Firth artist profile is now up at www.vicfirth.com.
February 2008
• Paul Wandtke is now an official endorser of Vic Firth
drumsticks. His artist profile will be up soon.
Visit www.vicfirth.com for more info.
January 2008
• Before entering Boston's Berklee College of Music,
Paul will be spending the next three months (during his break from school) performing drums six nights a week on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Click here to read more.
January 2008
• Paul Wandtke is now an official endorser of Evans drumheads.
October 2007
• Paul Wandtke's Trick artist page is up and running
at www.trickdrums.com.
October 2007
• Review in October issue of Drum magazine.
September 2007
• Accepeted to Berklee College of Music, starting in May 2008.
July 2007
• Paul takes 1st place at the 11th annual Heat Strokes Drum Contest.
May 2007
• Release of Paul Wandtke’s drum DVD “Burza”.
