TOUR DATES

07.28.24 | Pillar | Minneapolis, MN


08.15.24 | Dayblock Brewing | Minneapolis, MN


09.06.24 | Hopscotch | Raleigh, NC


09.08.24 | Fleetwood’s | Asheville, NC


ABOUT

Emma Garau is a drummer and composer

based in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated with ​a BFA in jazz and contemporary music from UNC ​Asheville in 2022 while independently studying ​with Dave King of The Bad Plus, and touring ​extensively with Fortezza- which she co-​founded in 2016.


Emma has toured and/or recorded with artists ​including Powderhorns, Grace Christian X, and ​Geologist (of Animal Collective).


She currently tours and records with art punk ​duo, ¿WATCHES?, and as a solo artist.


Emma endorses 651 Drums.


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LESSONS

I offer lessons online or in person at Twin Cities Drum Collective. All lessons are individually catered to your ​personal drumming goals, with an emphasis on finding your own creative voice, improvising, and developing ​the technical skills that will help you along the way!


My teaching is built around my personal philosophy that technical skill on the drums is secondary to finding a ​musical voice that YOU connect with, and exists as a helpful tool to express that voice efficiently and without ​injury.


All experience levels are welcome!


For in person lessons, all gear can be provided— just wear clothes and shoes you are comfortable playing in.


For online lessons, you will need a pair of sticks, reliable internet connection, and whatever practice setup you ​normally use. Ideally that would be a full drum set, but we will work with what you have!


Hope to see you soon!

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DOGWOOD

Dogwood is an evolving rendition of Emma’s solo ​project; reimagined a a live, improvised ​performance.


Built around an exploration of rhythmic and ​tonal textures on drum set, Dogwood combines ​elements of soundscape, free jazz, and electronic ​music into a performance that oscillates ​between deceptively delicate and ​unapologetically dissonant.

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