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343 – Jeremiah Fraites (The Lumineers): Developing restraint as a drummer and songwriter

New Jersey native Jeremiah Fraites is the drummer for the wildly successful group, The Lumineers. But it wasn’t always that way for Fraites, who struggled as a musician in New York City. After struggling to make a career in music, Fraites and his bandmates decided to pack it up and move to Denver, Colorado. It was there where they began to develop a following, find accepting fans for their music and develop their craft as both songwriters and performers and eventually being nominated for a Grammy.

Jeremiah Fraites talks about:

Getting started playing music
Early music and drumming influences
Playing and crafting songs with minimal amounts of drums
Exploring “space” while playing
Why he left NYC
How they started to develop their audience
Growing the band:
- Gaining management
- Signing their record deal
- Slowly developing an lager audience
Dealing with failures as an upcoming artist
“making it” in NYC
Fame and the pitfalls that come with it
Much more

Resources / People / Links mentioned:

Connect with Jeremiah Fraites: Instagram
The Lumineers
John Cage
August and Everything After
Steve Bowman (Drummer’s Resource Interview)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Steve Ferrone (Drummer’s Resource Interview)
Radiohead
Third Eye Blind
Madison Square Garden
Onto Entertainment
Chase Jarvis (Drummer’s Resource Interview)
Creative Live
Big Head Todd and the Monsters

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