Can Bad drum tracks kill a great song?

A well played drum track can make or break your recording. Having great, professionally played and recorded tracks can take your song, album or demo to the next level and beyond.

I’m Jon Jester and I’ve been a professional drummer for over 20 years. I’ve played on countless recordings, toured the world and have recorded major label albums for a variety of artists and producers. I can cover almost any playing style to fit the vibe you’re looking for so your finished track sounds truly amazing. 

I would love the opportunity to contribute to your next project.

How to Get Your Custom Drum Tracks?

Upload Your Song

Send me an MP3 track of your song. I will schedule a call with you or email you to go over what you're looking for as far as style and overall vibe.

Recording Begins

I'll record three passes of the song and send you back an MP3 stereo mix for each take. I can usually turn your tracks around within 48 hours.

Listen & Approve

Listen and let me know which take you prefer, or if you need any revisions, I can revise your preferred take and send it back for your approval. Up to 2 retakes are included.

Download The Tracks

Once you're happy with the approved take and make your final payment, I will send you a link to download all the individual drum tracks.

What Does It Cost?

Standard Package – $135

  • Three takes for every song you submit.
  • Up to two retakes if requested for each song you submit.
  • 8 total tracks; kick in, kick out, snare top, snare bottom, rack tom, floor tom and stereo overhead.
  • Individual tracks ready for downloading at the sample rate requested
  • Individual hits of each drum and cymbal for sampling

A $35 deposit is required before the recording process begins.

Deluxe Package – $200

  • Custom configure the drum kit from my gear list
  • Three takes for every song you submit.
  • 12 total tracks; kick in, kick out, snare top, snare bottom, high hat, rack tom, floor tom, stereo overheads, stereo room, mono kit.
  • Up to two retakes if requested for each song you submit.
  • Individual tracks ready for downloading at the sample rate requested
  • Individual hits of each drum and cymbal for sampling

A $50 deposit is required before the recording process begins.

For a small additional fee I can configure a custom drum kit using any combination of the drum gear in the section below. Click for a gear list.

Your custom drums tracks can normally be ready for you to review within 48 hours of receiving you MP3. All three takes for each song you submit are posted for you to listen to and approve.

2 retakes are included per track. If you need additional retakes, there is a charge of $35 per retake.

Studio Gear

Drum Kits

  • Tama Starclassic (Bubinga/Birch) 18×22 kick, 9×12 rack, 16×16 Floor
  • Pearl Masters (4-Ply Maple) 18×24 kick, 11×13 rack, 12×14 rack, 16×18 floor
  • Kent Custom Drums (8-Ply Maple) 18×24 kick, 9×12 rack, 16×16 floor

Snares

  • Ludwig ’65 Supraphonic 5×14
  • Ludwig ’90s Acrolite 5×14
  • Pork Pie 6.5×14 BOB (Black Beauty Sound)
  • Orange County Drums and Percussion 6.5×14, 20-ply maple

Odds & Ends

  • Tama Starclassic solid birch 18×22 kick
  • Premiere Genista solid birch 8×8 tom, 8×10 tom, 14×14 floor

Cymbals

  • Zildljian 14″ New Beat hi hat pair 14″ A Custom hi hat pair 14″ Z Custom Medium hi hat pair 14″ Vintage thin hi hat pair 10″ A Custom Splash 20″ Oriental crash of Doom 20″ A Custom Medium ride 21″ A Sweet Ride (great crash) 22″ Z Heavy Power ride 23″ A Sweet Ride (also great crash)
  • Sabian 14″ Stage hi hat pair 14″ Metal hi hat pair 8″ AA Splash 16″ AAX  crash 18″ AAX crash 18″ AAX Aero crash 19″ AAX Holy China 20″ AAX Aero crash 21″ AAX Stage ride

Mics

  • Shure – SM57, Beta 52, SM58, SM81, PG OH Pair
  • Audix – D4, D6
  • Joly – 4000 FET (U87), MJE Hulk 990 (U87)
  • AKG – C3000 (2), D112
  • Sennheiser – 609e (2)

Electronic Gear

  • Roland SPD-SX Multi Pad
  • Roland PD-8 dual zone trigger drum pad
  • Roland RT-10K kick trigger
  • Roland R-10K tom/snare trigger
  • Yamaha KP65 standing kick trigger

Software and Plugins

  • Pro Tools 2019

Recording

  • Focusrite Saphire Pro
  • Focusrite Clarett Octopre
  • Mac Mini

A Little More About Me

For over 20 years I’ve been touring with major and indie label bands such as The Dance Party, All Time Low, Every Avenue and Driving East. I’ve had the pleasure to work on recording projects for artists such as Avril Lavigne, DREAMERS and Dan Miraldi. I’ve also had the pleasure to work with notable producers such as Warren Huart, Dave Cobb, John Travis, Luke Walker and Matt Squire. 

I’m a Washington, D.C. native and I recently moved back to the D.C. area from LA. after 10 years. I’m looking forward to the opportunity of working with you on your next music project.

Producers I've worked with:

Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Zack Brown Band, Jason Isbell)

Warren Huart (Areosmith, The Fray, Korn, Better Than Ezra)

John Travis (No Doubt, Sugar Ray, Kid Rock, Uncle Cracker, Social Distortion)

Luke Walker (Steve Aoki, Black Vail Brides, Good Charlotte, Alkaline Trio)

Matt Squire (All Time Low, 30H!3, Ariana Grande, The Used, Kesha, One Direction)

Performance Samples

What People Are Saying

I couldn't believe how my song came to life after I added Jon's drum tracks. It's amazing how great the drum tracks sound.
Mark Beeson
Fred n Elvis' Guitar Lounge
Jon is my secret weapon. He kills it every time I have him on a project. He's so laid back and amazing to work with.
Scott Kurt
Singer/Songwriter

Let's Get Started

Once I receive your MP3 track/tracks I will schedule a call with you to go over what style and vibe you’re looking for on your finished tracks. 

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