Mel Bay Fill Workbook: Short Fills and the Tools to Create Your Own
Dawn Richardson is perhaps best known for her work as a member of the pop rock band 4 Non Blondes. As a member of that successful rock act, she received gold and platinum records for sales in the United States along with thirteen gold records and nine platinum singles for international sales. She toured the world, opening for such rock legends as Aerosmith, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, and Prince and has appeared on national and international television performing live on Late Night with David Letterman, The Late Show with Conan O'Brien, MTV's Beach House, The Billboard Music Awards, and Europe's Top of the Pops. Dawn has also performed as a member of the rocktronica band Kindness and has worked with artists such as Joey Santiago (The Pixies), Joe Gore (P. J. Harvey), and Vicki Randle (The Tonight Show). Dawn teaches in San Francisco and her book, Building Blocks of Rock: Fundamental Patterns and Exercises for the Rock Drummer has been well received by students and teachers alike. She holds her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Percussion from Cal State Los Angeles and has studied with the principal percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Raynor Carroll and with studio greats Steve Houghton and Greg Goodall. She has frequently appeared in feature articles in Modern Drummer and Drum! magazines and was the guest editor of the Drum! issue highlighting female drummers. In addition to recording and programming drums, Dawn has also composed soundtracks for several short independent films. Dawn is endorsed by Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Drum Workshop Hardware and Pedals, and Pacific Drums.