Sarah Thawer

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About Sarah Thawer

Sarah Thawer is a drummer and vocalist based in Los Angeles, California, originally from Toronto, Canada. She started playing drums at 2-years-old and her first stage performance was at 5.

Sarah works with different artists and musicians, as well as solo and with her own band. She is known for her versatility, playing a wide range of genres from jazz and fusion to Indian/world, funk, r&b, and hip-hop.

Sarah has performed and worked with various artists including Teyana Taylor, Jacob Collier, Steve Vai, Jon Batiste, Sheila E., A.R. Rahman, Alex Isley, George Watsky, Charlotte Day Wilson, Mark Lettieri, Tegan and Sara, Osman Mir, and Broken Social Scene. She has also played for composer, Ludwig Göransson for the 2022 Disney & Pixar movie, Turning Red. Sarah has also performed for Late Night With Seth Meyers and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Website: https://sarahthawer.com/

Instagram: @SarahThawerhttps://www.instagram.com/sarahthawer/?hl=en

YouTube: Sarah Thawer Drumshttps://www.youtube.com/c/SarahThawerDrums/featured

Facebook: @SarahThawerDrumshttps://www.facebook.com/SarahThawerDrums

Tiktok: @SarahThawerhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sarahthawer

Twitter: @SarahThawerhttps://twitter.com/SarahThawer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Introducing…

My name is Mark Griffith, I am a professional musician who happens to play drums. I tour, play locally, record, do clinics, masterclasses, teach, and I write. I started writing for Modern Drummer under Ron Spagnardi’s leadership 25 years ago, I came back to Modern Drummer a year ago to …

Sarah Thawer: Developing, Evolving

Sarah Thawer is not your typical drummer. Starting her unconventional music education at a very young age of two, she shaped her musical identity by combining her cultural roots with her extensive experience absorbing all the music around her—from Jazz to Gospel—all while maintaining a child-like love and curiosity for …

Posted: January 11, 2020

Category: News
Hit Like A Girl Announces 2020 Contest

Organizers of the ninth annual Hit Like A Girl contest for female drummers, percussionists, and beat makers have announced details and changes for this year’s edition of the international celebration of drumming.

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