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Denny Weston Jr.

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

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

Biography

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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 Archived September 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.[11]

Personal life

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

References

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  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. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "Denny Weston". Genius. Retrieved October 13, 2017.