JEM SOUNDS
Recording Studio and Remotely Recorded Drums
Covid-19 Update*
I am a Chicago based drummer and mulit-instrumentalist. I attended the University of Illinois on a full ride scholarship for jazz drum studies and left when I joined The Way Down Wanderers. I have toured internationally in the Wanderers for 7 years, where I have gotten to play over 1000 shows and work with multiple Grammy-winning engineers and producers. When I'm not on the road I record in my home studio for artists all over the country, ranging from folk rock and jazz to hip-hop and pop.
covid-19 update
Before the pandemic I was engineering and mixing records and bands from my home studio space, however since March I have been exclusively recording and mixing remotely. I hope to record more artists and bands in the space soon!
John Merikoski
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drums recorded at JEM Sounds
Theme music to the weekly Sports Illustrated Show, "South Side Hit Pen" Written, recorded and mixed by me:
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gear
KITS
1970’s Maple Camco-
9 x 13 16 x 16, 14 x 22
Walnut Cravioto-
14 x 18, 8 x 12, 13 x 14
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SNARES
1970’s Ludwig Supraphonic
DW by Craviotto Maple
1970’s Ludwig Acrolyte
1960’s Ludwig Pioneer
Craviotto Walnut
Yamaha Weckl Custom
Ludwig Venus Custom
Dixon Bissonette Custom
1920’s Nickel Over Brass
MICS
Shure SM57 (3X)
Warm Audio WA-47 (47 Clone)
Sennheiser MD-421 (3X)
Coles 4038 (2X)
Shure SM81 (2X)
Shure Beta 52A
Telefunken M280 (not pictured)
Universal Audio Apollo 8P Interface
RECORDING
Universal Audio Apollo 8P Interface
Shure M267 Mixer
Altec 1599A Preamp
Macbook Pro
Logic Pro 2020
Pro Tools 2020
Fabfilter, Soundtoys, Waves, UAD plugins, NI Komplete
Yamaha HS 5 Monitors
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Ioria Accordian
Juno-106
Korg Minilgue XD
Casio Privia PX 350 Keyboard
Young Chang Grand Piano (not pictured)
You can also reach me at merikoskidrums(@)gmail.com or on instagram @drummergoose
