Born in 1978 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Dave Tolley’s interest in Percussion began at an early age. While studying piano, Dave figured out that hitting stuff was much more fun. At 11, he created a makeshift kit from a set of bongos and a handful of cardboard boxes and never looked back. Dave has performed with several different acts in the Toronto area and continues to perform and play sessions. Read More
Hey,
Sorry for the lack of updates lately. It’s been a busy holiday. I hope everyone had an amazing holiday. I look forward to the new year and a Nine Mile Winter Tour. That’s right, time to battle the snowy highways of Canada once again. I’ll update soon.
-dave
Hi Everyone,
So, the Nine Mile tour was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the shows. Thanks also to everyone who came out to see Danny Michel and the Camptown Racers. It was a great month of music.
So, I’m going to be doing a Musician in Residency stay in an amazing town in Northern B.C. Fort St. John has not only amazing people but an amazing music community. I’ll be staying up there for the month performing, conducting workshops and working with the “Northern Groove” team to emphasize the amazing music community that exists up there. Check out the link for more info.
-dave
Hey guys,
Thanks to everyone who has been coming to the shows. It’s been such a blast out on the road. Grande Prairie was exceptional. We were lucky enough to have Ryan Hennessey and Dayna Manning share the stage with us. Up next…Whitecourt and the ultimate, Fort St. John. I can’t wait to cross the Peace and play music.
-dave
So… All is well in drum land again and things are moving along. Sorry for the Vacation. It’s been a crazy summer! I don’t mean to drum geek out but I was at the Yamaha Drum booth at the MIAC show in Toronto and I was checking out the new PHX and Maple Custom Absolute kits. They are so great. Check them out if you get a chance. I’m hoping to grab one myself when I get a chance. Still a huge fan of the Definitive series. One can never have enough kits. Gotta play more shows!!!
We’ve started rehearsals with the new Nine Mile band and it’s going to be so much fun to hit the road across Canada. I’ll finish updating the tour schedule so you can see if we’re coming to your area. If we are, drop by and say “hi”.
Music is Good,
-dave
Hey Everyone,
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I’ll be posting upcoming shows this week. The fall is getting busy!
Thanks for checkin’ in,
-dave
I love this pic! Thanks to Ilia Horsburgh for taking it. The Danny Michel shows were great. Stay tuned for some more in the fall. I’ll be updating the gig calendar soon for the summer. Taking a little bit of time this summer to chill out before the craziness starts in the fall. Keep an eye on the show list for all the details.
-dave
Greetings Everyone,
I just wanted to hit everyone with a summer update. I will not be on tour with Xavier Rudd this summer. I’ll be focusing on some other projects that are really important to me. I’d like to wish everyone an amazing tour. I’ll keep you guys in the loop with more summer dates soon.
-dave
Hi Music Fans,
Just wanted to hit you guys with an update of some upcoming shows. I’m excited to be playing with Danny Michel at a few shows coming up. Check out the gig section for the dates. He’s such a creative and musical artist. www.dannymichel.com
Also, I’ve been working on a drum loop library that will be available in the fall. We’ve started the tracking and I’ve had the pleasure of working with an amazing musician/producer named Tim Abraham. You can check him out at www.timothyabraham.com We’re working on some really cool creative tools for singer, songwriters, and producers to use in their home studios. I’ll let everyone knows when it’s available.
Stay tuned for the new Nine Mile studio record out in the fall and a tour to follow.
-dave
Australia was awesome. I just got back from some amazing shows with Xavier Rudd at Bluesfest in Byron Bay. What a great festival. Recently, I’ve been busy at home in Toronto. Played some drums on Mojave’s upcoming record and recently did a show in Waterloo with Mike Alviano. Check out the video below. Found this great old bass drum.
dave
Mike Alviano @ Maxwell’s w/Dave Tolley
So, I’ve been pretty bad at updating. I’m sorry. Spring has hit Toronto and I’m stoked to be able to open the windows again.
I’ve been doing some shows with Brian MacMillan and Nine Mile. It’s been great playing with these guys. I’m also getting excited to get to Australia and play with Xavier again. We’ve been on a little break and it’ll be great to great to hit the stage again. Check out Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia if you can. There are so many great acts playing there.
-dave
