It's been said that the style of the Hip Pickles, is an exciting blend of:   
                              high-energy drumming
                                 vocals,
                                    electronics
                                        hip choreography
                                            humor
            and 'interactive” audience participation. 

 “It is this unique blend, that has earned the
Hip Pickles the reputation of being the World's most exciting Drum Band. 

 Their "Team Drumming" melds the styles of Show Drumming, Corps Percussion, World Percussion, Latin, and Drum Set to create the unmistakable "Hip Pickles Voice."   Andy Hamilton
 The Award Winning Hip Pickles were voted #1 Percussion Group in the world by the Readers of Drum Magazine 4 times .  

And in the competitive  world of Drum Competition, the Hip Pickles are 6-time DCA (Drum Corps Associates) Drum Ensemble World Champions.
 Hip Pickles have performed on

                    Regis & Kathy Lee
                    The Charles Perez Show
                    Oddville MTV
                    30 Seconds to Fame(Fox)
                    NBC Christmas Special
                    Breakfast Canada
                    WABC NEWS
    And at numerous music festivals in:
 NYC                 London               Montreal
 Vancouver       Toronto               Orlando
 Naples             Dallas                  Puerto Rico
 St. Louis          San Francisco     Amsterdam
 Seattle             Rotterdam           Nashville
 Las Vegas       Williamsburg       New Orleans
                                                      
The Hip Pickles appear on:
 The Modern Drummer Festival 2003 DVD
 The Larrie Londin Scholarship Video
                  (with Chester Thompson, Will Calhoun, 
                      Terry Bozzio & Dom Famularo)
  The group recorded:
             'Hip Pickles-Out of the Jar' CD
   Featured on “Pro-Mark CD Sampler” 
            (with Phil Collins, Marco Minnemum, 
                    Elvin Jones and Paul Wertico).
 The Best of the Modern Drummer Festival   
                       1997 -2006 DVD

The Hip Pickles have performed with or shared the stage at Drumming events and Concerts throughout the world with:

 Terry Bozzio
 Keith Carlock
 Billy Ward
 Dennis Chambers
 Virgil Donati
 Bernard Purdie
 Giovanni Hildalgo
 Walfredo Reyes, Jr.
 Mike Portnoy
 Alex Acuna
 Wil Cahoun 
 Billy Cobham
 Elvin Jones
 Roy Hanes
 The Santana Rhythm Section
 Michael Shrieve and Abraxas
 Earth, Wind and Fire
 Horacio Hernandez
 Tony Royster, Jr.
 Tiger Bill Meligari 
 Chip Ritter
 Sonny Emory
 Zoro
Chester Thompson 
Richie Morales
Steve Ferone
Kenny Aronoff
Shawn Pelton
Tom Brechtlein
Randy Cooke
Steve Houghton
Vman 
Frank Belushi 
Futureman
Northwest Taiko 
McCoy Tyner
Obbo Addy’s Okropong
Simon Phillips
Will Kennedy
Dom Famularo
Russ McKinnon 
Glen Velez
Rhani Krija
Selvaganesh
Suat Borazan
Trio Chemirani

   When describing Hip Pickles, the words - 
Excellence and - - Versatility - - come to mind.  

   Somehow, the Hip Pickles magically balance their performance schedule between:

 Concerts                         Corporate Events
              Arts in Education Programs
Sporting Events              Drum Industry Events
Drum Circles                   Camp performances

Hope to see you at a performance!

Tm

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