Gilles Nadon

Gilles was born and raised around Canada's capital, but now spends most of his time at his Nashville "Music City" apartment. His experience (typically playing about 200 shows a year!) and talent allow him to tastefully combine a great groove with the right chops. Gilles is a prolific drummer whose passion and enthusiasm for music have earned him several outstanding musicianship awards and a seat on stage with artists such as The Town Pants (Maximum/Universal), Tim Murphy (Big 7), Amanda Rheaume (Independent), Hennessey/Sugarjack (PopGuru/Universal), Terry Tufts (NorthernBlues), and guest appearances with Spirit of the West (WEA), and Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville).

Through the years, Gilles has been seen and heard locally, regionally, and nationally on stages of all sizes across North America, on college and national radio networks (such as CBC, CHUM) and on regional and national television networks (including NBC, CBC, and CTV).

Gilles' formal training includes drum and percussion instruction from Claude Nadon, Claude Durivage (Berklee Alumni), and Greg Runions (B.Mus, M.Mus), theory instruction from Cathy-Lynn Yorke-Slader (B.Mus, B.Ed), piano instruction from Cheryl Mielke and Thomas Davidson (B.Mus, M.Mus), and voice instruction from Lisa Pecora (B.Ed, B.Mus, M.Mus). Musical styles studied and played through the years include Rock, Funk, R&B/Soul, Latin, Blues, Country, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Classical.

Gilles is currently touring with New Music Weekly's 2006 "Top Male Artist of the Year" and two-time Grammy Award nominee, Tim Murphy (Big 7).

"Gilles can play anything and everything with great feel and groove and rock and ease...and he's an excellent person to share the stage with."
- Pamela Brennan
(NorthernBlues Music)

"Running on all cylinders all of the time, Gilles is on a mission to make a lot of good music with a lot of good people...from project to project, as producer, drummer or supporter, Gilles Nadon fills a big pair of shoes."
- George Birchall
(Independent)

"Gilles lives and breathes drums. If he plays them any more he will turn into one himself. He eats off an upturned cymbal, his laundry hamper is a kick drum, his front door operated by a high-hat foot-pedal, and his car steering wheel a rototom!"
- Aaron Chapman
(The Town Pants, Maximum/Universal)


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	Gilles was born and raised around Canada's capital, but now spends most of his time at his Nashville "Music City" apartment. His experience (typically playing about 200 shows a year!) and talent allow him to tastefully combine a great groove with the right chops. Gilles is a prolific drummer whose passion and enthusiasm for music have earned him several outstanding musicianship awards and a seat on stage with artists such as The Town Pants (Maximum/Universal), Tim Murphy (Big 7), Amanda Rheaume (Independent), Hennessey/Sugarjack (PopGuru/Universal), Terry Tufts (NorthernBlues), and guest appearances with Spirit of the West (WEA), and Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville). Through the years, Gilles has been seen and heard locally, regionally, and nationally on stages of all sizes across North America, on college and national radio networks (such as CBC, CHUM) and on regional and national television networks (including NBC, CBC, and CTV). Gilles' formal training includes drum and percussion instruction from Claude Nadon, Claude Durivage (Berklee Alumni), and Greg Runions (B.Mus, M.Mus), theory instruction from Cathy-Lynn Yorke-Slader (B.Mus, B.Ed), piano instruction from Cheryl Mielke and Thomas Davidson (B.Mus, M.Mus), and voice instruction from Lisa Pecora (B.Ed, B.Mus, M.Mus). Musical styles studied and played through the years include Rock, Funk, R&B/Soul, Latin, Blues, Country, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Classical. Gilles is currently touring with New Music Weekly's 2006 "Top Male Artist of the Year" and two-time Grammy Award nominee, Tim Murphy (Big 7). "Gilles can play anything and everything with great feel and groove and rock and ease...and he's an excellent person to share the stage with." - Pamela Brennan (NorthernBlues Music) "Running on all cylinders all of the time, Gilles is on a mission to make a lot of good music with a lot of good people...from project to project, as producer, drummer or supporter, Gilles Nadon fills a big pair of shoes." - George Birchall (Independent) "Gilles lives and breathes drums. If he plays them any more he will turn into one himself. He eats off an upturned cymbal, his laundry hamper is a kick drum, his front door operated by a high-hat foot-pedal, and his car steering wheel a rototom!" - Aaron Chapman (The Town Pants, Maximum/Universal)