Andrew Borger is an American drummer.
Biography
Born in Littleton,
Colorado
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, Andrew Borger went to
UC Berkeley
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and played extensively in the
San Francisco
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Bay Area club scene before being recognized by
Tom Waits
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and later
Norah Jones
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. Andrew's flair for percussion includes not only the
drum kit
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, but
hand drum
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Types
The following descriptions allude to traditional versions of the drums. Modern synthetic versions ar ...
s,
maracas
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Maracas, also known as tamaracas, were rattles of d ...
, and pots & pans,
He is known for his extemporaneous approach, unique sonic palette, and stylistic versatility.
In addition to Waits and Jones, he has played with
Chuck Prophet,
Sean Hayes
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,
Smokey Hormel
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,
Jesse Harris
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Early life and education
Harris and his twin sister were born i ...
,
Anaïs Mitchell
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Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (; born September 23, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums.
DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influenc ...]
,
Marco Benevento
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, and
k.d. lang
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. He currently lives in Portland, OR, and has recently performed, recorded, and toured with
Meow Meow and
Pink Martini
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.
References
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Living people
American rock drummers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Pink Martini members
American male drummers
Drummers from Colorado
Rock musicians from Colorado
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