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Bobby Domings: Owner/Instructor
Bobby Domings was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, a small suburb of Boston.
Bobby was originally drawn to the drums by hearing concerts put on by the American
Legion band in the common at the age of four. At age nine he was offered an opportunity
to take drum lessons through his public school where he learned the basic reading and
rudimentary skills. At age twelve Bobby received his first drum set for Christmas.
At this time his mother enrolled him in private drum lessons with Mike Quinn, a graduate
of Berklee College of Music in Boston and Drum Line instructor. During his teenage
years, Bobby played in Drum Line, Jazz Band, and Symphony Orchestra Band within the
public schools. During this time period he broadened his jazz skills by playing with
the Blazers Big Band, an organization for teenagers in Framingham Massachusetts.
In 1985, at the age of 18, Bobby began teaching drum lessons at Mr. C's Music when Mike Quinn resigned. During his time of teaching Bobby also began playing and recording music with a variety of bands in the New England area. At age 19, Bobby met Jonathan Mover and studied with Jonathan for two years until Jonathan became the drummer for Joe Satriani. Jonathan then introduced Bobby to Gary Chaffee who taught him in 1989. Bobby also studied with Mike Mangini and Allan Dawson before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1990.
While in Los Angeles, Bobby began traveling to Phoenix Arizona to work with Noise International recording artist Nader D' Priest and one year later moved to Phoenix in 1991. In 1992 Bobby founded The Bobby Domings Drum Studios at Brindley's Music Center located in Chandler Arizona, a suburb on Phoenix. From 1992 through 1994 Bobby worked with Capital recording artist XYZ - Library Café, performed at Gainy Ranch in Scottsdale Arizona for Universal Studio's Ricky Ricardo Reunion, performed The Tales from the Unknown for an Alice Cooper Tribute, performed with KZRX's Z-Rock Killing Crew band, and performed with original pop band Midnight Blue.
From 1995 through 1996 Bobby performed on children's album Growing Up Music and adult contemporary pop album Hello Tomorrow. Both albums were produced by BMI publishers and writers. Bobby also performed with The Todd Hart Band, the former lead singer for Savoy Brown. From 1997 to late 1999 Bobby performed with Epiphany Recording Artists The Revenants who were formally known as The Suicide Kings. The Revenants won Best Country Western / Americana band for two years (Phoenix New Times), performed at South by Southwest music conference (Austin Texas), performed on the Fox Arizona Morning Show, opened for Marshall Tucker, Southern Culture on the Skids, and had Interview & Debut CD on KNIX radio. The Revenants' album The Revenants (Artists and Whores) was produced by Emmy Award winning producer Clark Rigsby. Bobby also performed on Over the Top recording artist Toshi Iseda's debut release Full On. From 1999 up to the present time Bobby has focused most of his time on teaching, building up his drum studios, and maintaining excellent drumming skills by taking lessons himself from accomplished drummers such as legendary drummer Jim Chapin and Arizona State University percussion instructor Dom Moio. Bobby presently has 3 drum studios and has employed Aaron Bland, former student and now in college, as a drum instructor. Bobby has also been endorsed by Pearl Drums and Sabian Cymbals along with being a member of the Vic Firth private teacher program. Bobby also organizes and sponsors drum clinics featuring accomplished drummers Jonathan Mover and Mike Mangini.
Aaron Bland: Instructor
Aaron Bland began drumming at the age of thirteen in Kansas City, MO. There he studied
under Rob Leytham who was a well known instructor and columnist for Modern Drummer
Magazine. At age fourteen Aaron moved to Gilbert, Arizona and enrolled in lessons at
The Bobby Domings Drum Studios under Bobby Domings for most of his high school years.
Aaron also had the opportunity to take lessons with Mike Mangini and legendary drummer
Jim Chapin.
While in Highland High School Aaron was involved in the school music programs of Drum Line, Jazz Band, and Concert Band. By the end of his senior year he formed the band Six Point Restraint, (SPR), which became a highly successful alternative rock band in the Tempe, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona areas. While with SPR Aaron gained studio experience on their first CD release and performance experience which included a tour opening for Stroke 9, Pink, and Sumak. The tour was sponsored by MTV and Mentos Candy.
Currently Aaron spends most of his time teaching at the Bobby Domings Drum Studios, playing with newly formed band Lightyear, and attending recording classes at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona.