Playing Experience

 
Vance Nurkala has been playing drums and percussion for 25 years and has performed in a wide variety of musical groups. Throughout High School and College he performed in marching bands, jazz bands, pep bands, concert bands and percussion ensembles. He also played with local variety and wedding bands such as Center Stage & Runaway. Since 1993 Vance has been making a living playing music in the Seattle Top 40 Circuit with Crybaby, Simple Machine, Chill Factor, iCandi and is now currently with the band Idol Eyez. He was also involved in creating, recording and performing original music with Stranger By The Minute.  
 

Private Instruction

 

Ed Hartman Yamaha Performing Artist
Simone LaDrumma Conga/Djembe Instructor and Performer
Wayne Oien Drum Line Instructor for Superior Pipes & Drums
Bob Simonson Cold Shot Blues Band
Dr. Robert Stephenson Percussion Instructor; Northern Michigan University
 

Groups

  

Rock Band: Runaway
Variety Band: Center Stage
Top 40 Rock Band: Crybaby
Original Rock Group: Soulfolk
Top 40 Rock Band: Simple Machine
Top 40 Rock Band: Chill Factor
Top 40 Rock Band: Star 69
Original Goth Metal Band: Charlie Drown
Original Blues Band: Stranger By The Minute
Top 40 Rock Band: iCandi
Top 40 Rock Band: Idol Eyez

 
 

Influences 

  
Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Eric Carr, Rod Morgenstein, Alex Van Halen, Bun E. Carlos, Alan White, Rick Allen, Taylor Hawkins, and Dave Grohl
 

Current Releases

 
Crybaby: self-entitled CD
Stranger By The Minute: Shameless Nights		  
 

Upcoming Releases

  
Stranger By The Minute: Upcoming live CD  
     
 

Drum Sets

 

6 Piece Tama Artstar Custom Maple Shell Kit
5 Piece Peace ONYX Maple Shell Kit
Zildjian Cymbals,
Audix, Shure and AKG Mics.


  

Vance's Studio Set

TAMA ARTSTAR CUSTOM
Premium Maple Shell Drums
Red Lacquer Finish
1 6” x 14” Brass Shell Snare Drum
2 10” x 10” Tom
3 11” x 12” Tom
4 12” x 13” Tom
5

14” x 14” Floor Tom

6 16” x 22 Bass Drum
A 14” A Custom Zildjian Hi-Hats
B 11” Zildjian Oriental Trash Splash
C 14” A Custom Crash
D 16” A Custom Crash
E 18” Zildjian Oriental Trash China
F 20” Z Custom Zildjian Ride
G LP Mambo Cowbell
H DW 5000 Double Bass Pedal
I DW 5000 Hi-Hat Stand
   
   

Vance's Performance Set

PEACE (ONYX Series)
Red Lacquer Maple Shells

1 5 1/2” x 14” Wood Shell Snare
2 9” x 10” Tom
3 10” x 12” Tom
4 12” x 14” Floor Tom
5 16” x 22 ” Bass Drum
A 14” A Custom Zildjian Hi-Hats
B 12” Stagg Splash Cymbal
C 16” A Custom Projection Crash
D 17” A Custom Projection Crash
E 21” Z Custom Mega Bell Ride Cymbal
F 13” Zildjian K Hi-Hats
G 18” Zildjian Oriental Trash China
H LP Mambo Cowbell
I Tama Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedal
J DW 5000 Hi-Hat Stand