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C & C ARTIST
C&C Drum Co. is a small, independent company based in Gladstone, Missouri. We are comprised of musicians and craftsmen who share a common bond, the love of music. This bond connects us to our drums and the people who play them. We’ve never tried to be the flavor of the moment or cater to the latest whim. Our goal has always been to build something of lasting value. We are dedicated to making the best drums we possibly can—drums that will outlive us to become a legacy.
C&C Drum Co. is a small, independent company based in Gladstone, Missouri. We are comprised of musicians and craftsmen who share a common bond, the love of music. This bond connects us to our drums and the people who play them. We’ve never tried to be the flavor of the moment or cater to the latest whim. Our goal has always been to build something of lasting value. We are dedicated to making the best drums we possibly can—drums that will outlive us to become a legacy.
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DANNY BANKS
Danny Banks is an American studio/touring drummer based in Memphis, TN. Hailing from Boston, MA, Banks has had a passion for music since age 4. As a boy, Danny’s parents owned and operated a ballroom dance studio. It was there that Danny was immersed in the sounds of Big Band swing, Rhythm n’ Blues, Latin American music: no matter what the genre, his ears were in tune with what was happening. Rhythm was everywhere.
In 2005, 11-year-old Danny had the opportunity to be a special guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Deemed by Letterman as a child prodigy, he had a two segment interview, followed by a performance with Paul Schaffer and the CBS Orchestra playing Muddy Water’s song “I Got My Mojo Working”.
In 2011, Banks went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. He was approached by blues/soul singer John Nemeth to join his band, with whom he began touring internationally.
When 2013 came around, joining Nemeth’s band eventually led to Danny’s move to the band’s homebase of Memphis, TN. During that same year, John Nemeth released his eighth studio album, Memphis Grease, backed by a band of legendary Memphis soul musicians, The Bo-Keys. When John embarked on a tour to support the album, Danny was hired to be the drum tech for his mentor, legendary drummer Howard Grimes. When Mr. Grimes wan unable to continue, Banks performed in Howard’s place for the remainder of the tour.
In 2019, while on tour in eastern Europe with John Paul Keith, Danny was approached by singer Nicole Atkins about joining her on a summer tour of the Midwest. That tour saw Nicole’s band opening for the band, Lake Street Dive, and performing at times with The Avett Brothers. The tour culminated with a performance at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.
While serving as Nicole’s full-time drummer and collaborator, Danny continues to tour and record with other artists, including Liz Brasher, Dale Watson, Percy Wiggins, Otis Clay, The Bo-Keys, Charlie Musslewhite, Wendy Moten, Spooner Oldham, Norbert Putnam, Honey Boy Edwards, Leroy Hodges, Charles Hodges, Archie "Hubby" Turner, Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, John Paul Keith, Adam Scone, Kelvin Holly, Al Gamble, Shemeka Copeland, Reba Russell, Will Sexton, Jason D. Williams, Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones, Tony Thomas, David Maxwell, Jerry Phillips, and many more.
When he is home in Memphis, Danny has two of his own bands that perform around town. LAPD is an instrumental organ quartet who performs soul/jazz in the likes John Patton, Lou Donaldson, etc. His other band, Spank!, is a five piece ensemble that covers the instrumental music of legendary Memphis producer Willie Mitchell.
Danny Banks proudly endorses C&C Drum Co.