NEWS
• I’ll be performing at the Folk Alliance International Awards Show with The Steel Wheels as house band supporting Kaia Kater, Joy Clark, Mireya Ramos, Malena Cadiz and Willie Watson. Also showcasing Mouthes of Babes with Tania Elizabeth (The Avett Brothers, The Duhks).
• The Steel Wheels new record Sideways is out on Vinyl, CD and all streaming platforms, currently #16 on the AMA/CDX Charts.
• Music for Enophiles is back, check my Tour page for show dates.
• The Steel Wheels cover of Radiohead’s “There, There” is out on all streaming platforms. Mixed and Mastered by me.
• Out Now: Movie South of Heaven starring Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lily features TSW song “Water and Sky”, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by me.
• Currently Mixing and Mastering a forthcoming Gato Loco De Bajo record.
• Currently Mastering a forthcoming Coyloup record.
ARTISTS
The Steel Wheels, Duncan Sheik, Wheatus, The Duhks, Hazmat Modine, Gato Loco, Ben Sollee, Music For Enophiles, Pape Armand Boye, Mouthes Of Babes, Sky White Tiger, 9 Horses, Charlie Rosen, Bright Light Bright Light, MC Frontalot, MC Lars, Natalie MacMaster, Alash Tuvan Throat Singers, Badou Boye, Clinton Curtis, Walter Parks, Gabriel Kahane, Ben Wigler, Coyloup, Oliver Bates Craven, Karla Rose and The Thorns, Jose Llana, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Keith Horn, Marcus Paul James, Egypt 2000, Vampire Suit, Aikostar, Kait Kerrigan, Brian Lowdermilk, Djustpora, Bartosz Hadala, The Swedes, The Plastic Fantastics and Lionel Cohen among others.
Guest performances with: Bombino, Elephant Revival, Jerry Douglas, De Temps Antan, Donna The Buffalo, Le Poules à Colin - Rosier, Mireya Ramos, Willie Watson, Joy Clark, Kaia Kater, Malena Cadiz, and Hangai.
US State Department Ambassador Musician to France, Germany, Italy, and Moldova.
Musicals
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson on Broadway by J. Michael Friedman (Cast Member, Drummer, Arranger, In-House Contractor, Cast Recording)
Fun Home on Broadway by Jeanine Tesori (Designated Drummer-Percussionist)
Murder Ballad by Juliana Nash (Drummer, Arranger, In-House Contractor, Cast Recording)
Shakespeare In The Park: Love's Labour's Lost by J. Michael Friedman (Drummer, Percussionist, Arranger, Cast Recording)
Whisper House by Duncan Sheik (Drummer, Percussionist, Arranger, Cast Recording)
Hedwig and The Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchel and Stephen Trask, One World Stages Production (Drummer, Percussionist)
Noir by Duncan Sheik (Drummer, Percussionist, Arranger)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (House Drummer)
DAnce
Currently on faculty at Alvin Ailey - Fordham University, New York University and Marymount Manhattan College as a musician - dance accompanist.
Worked for Merce Cunningham and his dance company and foundation for 10 years. Recorded technique music for The Legacy Project, The Library of Congress and The Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library.
Held positions at Cunningham, Limón, Paul Taylor, Mark Morris, Juilliard, Columbia University, Barnard College (Composition Artist In Residence), Steps On Broadway, 92Y Harkness, Hunter College, Long Island University, Western Michigan University, The Jump Convention and Break The Floor.
Composed music for Seiko Ichinohe, Jeff and Yukie Moen, Anita Chen, Dagmar Spain, Himiko Minato, Jessica Nicoll and Barry Oreck, among other dance companies performing in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia.
PRESS
"Percussionist Kevin Garcia is a wonder. His varied instruments allow him to create different tones and textures. His drum solo late in the show was as engaging as it was impressive while also in keeping with the expressive playing he offered all evening." -The Gazette review of The Duhks
Articles in Modern Drummer, Drum!, Billboard, Vanity Fair, The New York Times and Le Monde, France.
Performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, “Sunrise” in Australia, Beach MTV, Ditty TV, Sirius XM, and many broadcasts on TV and Radio.
Accepted into the Recording Academy as a Grammy Voter in 2023.
NPR Folk Alley's Top Ten Artists of 2014 and 2021.
Made Honorary Cajun by The City of Lafayette, Louisiana at Festival International De Louisiane in 2014.
PASIC Best International Percussion Performance Winner 1998, WMU.
STUDIO
I am a recording musician and audio engineer. I also mix and master for Vinyl, CD, Tape and Online Streaming. My studio West Crown Sound is a production suite that offers a wide range of audio equipment and gear. Logic, Pro Tools, Wave Lab, Ableton, Reason platforms, among others.
Click STUDIO in the menu to learn more.
Services available:
• Me engineering your recording at a studio of your choice, or my studio
• Mixing or Mastering your song or record
• Recording drums, percussion or keyboards on your song or record
• Engineering your vocal or instrumental tracking, WCS is a great place to record overdubs
• Private lessons on Audio Engineering, Mixing and/or Mastering
