579 - Evan Hutchings: Mindfulness Practicing, Going for it in the Studio, Live TV Performances
Show notes
Evan Hutchings was Born and raised in Arkansas, Evan grew up playing drums at his dad’s church in Fort Smith. He was the kid that would sit behind the drummer during church and soak in every detail and nuance. Once church let out, he’d jump up on the kit and play, until the next church service started a few hours later.
Evan got his first drum set at the age of 8 and began serenading his whole family and neighborhood with punk rock beats and the sounds of the radio. After touring the country with his band The Exception, Evan decided it was time to move to Nashville, TN and attend Middle Tennessee State under the direction of Lalo Davila and Tom Giampietro. It was in college where Evan honed his craft and wanted to become a studio musician.
Years later and having played on multiple #1 songs on the radio, Evan is now an in demand studio drummer. You can hear his drumming with , Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Jimmie Allen, Sam Hunt, Ronnie Dunn,Keith Urban, Steven Tyler, Toby Keith, Matt Stell, Maddie and Tae, Tim McGraw, Lauren Alaina, Erin McCarley, Rascal Flatts, Elle Langley and many others.
In this episode, Evan talks about:
- Performing in high pressure live scenarios like live TV
- The welcoming nature of people in the music industry
- His consistent hunger for knowledge
- Learning from other musicians
- Mindfulness practicing and how that effects your drumming
- Going for it in the studio and not playing it safe
- Less takes about skills that are needed for session work
- Performing at 50% - 70% of your total skill level and leaving some in the tank
- How to dial in a mix for a session
- Check out Evan's interview with us from before - #142
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