On the Road…

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

Fall is Coming…

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

New Dates Coming soon!

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

Summer 2009

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

Danny Michel and The Camptown Racers

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

Big Bass Drum

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

Spring!

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

Back in Toronto

I’m back at it in Toronto. I’ve been working on some music with a fantastic musician named Brian MacMillan. We’re playing at Not My Dog (1510 Queen St. West, www.notmydog.ca ) in Toronto every Thursday in January so come hang out if you’re around. You can check him out @ www.myspace.com/brianmacmillan

-dave

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. All the best!

-dave