Brian Czach (pronounced "Zack") is a versatile session and live drummer who has been called Nashville's greatest secret. He can be seen most recently playing drum set with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn Center. He toured with Tracy Lawrence from Sept. 2021 until December 2022 and can be heard on the Tracy Lawrence Live Album "Live at Billy Bob's" released in April of 2023. Brian also played drum set and percussion with Mannheim Steamroller from 2012 until 2024. 

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Brian's skills as a session/touring drummer run deep. Working in his home studio in Mt. Juliet, TN, Brian provides drum tracks via online recording sessions, drum lessons, songwriting production, arranging, and programming for clients around the world. He has recorded with artists of all kind including Tyler Larson (AKA Music is Win), Tony DeSare, The Spot Men (Dave Roe & Kenny Vaughan), Guthrie Trapp, Tori Martin, Stacy Antonel, Dalton Gray, Jaimee Paul & Leif Shires, and many others. He has shared the stage with Tracy Lawrence, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Dunn, Mannheim Steamroller, Nashville Symphony, Martin Nievera, Clint Holmes, Tony DeSare, & so many others. From 2017 until 2023 Brian was the house drummer at the historic Skulls Rainbow Room in Printers Alley. Since 2017, Brian leads a Miles Davis tribute band called MILEStones, which recreates the mood and genre-defying compositions that made Miles' music so distinct.

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New York

 

After earning a BA in percussion performance from Ithaca College (’98), Brian moved to New York City in 2001, where he toured internationally and played nearly every major jazz club in the USA (including Birdland & Blue Note) with Tony DeSare and recorded 3 records (Telarc Records). At this time he was also playing shows around the world as a featured soloist with Domenick Allen. Brian also recorded and appeared with Rebecca Pronsky, The West Side Band (Springsteen tribute), and many off-Broadway and cabaret style shows in clubs and small theaters in New York City.

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Las Vegas

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In late 2007, Brian moved to Las Vegas and quickly became a well known "A" list drummer for shows and singers of all kind. Drumming for Jimmy Castor & The Bunch, Clint Holmes, Martin Nievera, Susan Anton, Travis Cloer, among others, led Brian to writing and arranging a show for Rick Faugno (Jersey Boys) in 2011. Opening at the Las Vegas Hilton, Brian was music director and drummer for "Body and Soul", which ran for 8 months before moving to the famed Palms Casino for another 3 months. In late 2012 Brian played the "Winter in Venice" production show of Mannheim Steamroller at the Palazzo where he played everything from a hybrid drum set to finger cymbals to a toy piano. For the duration of 2013, he drummed and was a show stopping feature for 5 nights/week in "Pin Up" with Playboy Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair at the Stratosphere, a sexy rockabilly musical show, all while subbing in many other shows on the Vegas Strip.  In early 2014 he toured with the Australian Bee Gees Show, performing 3 extensive tours in Europe and one 10 week tour of N. America. In 2015, Brian joined up with Nashville based show "You've Got A Friend" which tours around the country performing orchestral arrangements w/ rhythm section of all the classic hits of James Taylor and Carole King.

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Nashville

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Brian made the move to Nashville in late 2015 where he continues to find success as a freelance drummer. Within a few months, Brian was already getting called for sessions on Music Row, and has become an in demand session/live drummer for music and artists of all kind including country, jazz, blues, and orchestral. In 2021, Brian joined up with country music star Tracy Lawrence and toured with him until the end of 2022 and can be heard on Tracy's latest live album called "Live At Billy Bob's". Brian then joined up with #1 Christmas music artist Mannheim Steamroller in December of 2022, and became a member of the Green Band until 2024. In addition, Brian frequently plays drum set with the Nashville Symphony Pops. When not on the road, Brian enjoys working in his home studio in Mt. Juliet, TN, where he records drums and provides drum tracks via online recording sessions, drum lessons, songwriting, arranging, and programming for clients around the world.

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Production Show Credits

 

"La Vida Loca" - A symphonic show with rhythm section that pays homage to the latin pop singers from the 90's. (2024-present)

"Disco Fever" - A disco show with rhythm section arranged for symphony (2024-present)

"Mannheim Steamroller" - Las Vegas production (2012) & tour (2018, 2022, 2023)

"We've Only Just Begun": Carpenters Remembered" (2019)

"Unraveling The Wilburys" Tribute to the Traveling Wilburys (2018)

"Legendary Ladies of Country Music" Tribute to Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, & Patsy Cline (2019)

"Presley, Perkins, Lewis, & Cash" Tribute to Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Johnny Cash (2018)

"You've Got A Friend" Tribute to James Taylor & Carole King (2015-current)

"Australian Bees Gees Show" (2013-15) Las Vegas production & 3 tours overseas

"Pin Up" (2013) Las Vegas production

"Jersey Boys" - Las Vegas production (2012-13)

"Rat Pack is Back" (2008-13)

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Discography

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Tracy Lawrence - "Live At Billy Bob's Texas" (2023)

The Coast Riders - "Life Is Kind" (2023)

Sara Douglas - "The Liar" (2022)

The Coast Riders - "Coast Riders" (2021)

The Coast Riders - "California Xmas" (2021)

Tyler Larson - "Nashville Noises" EP (2020)

The Coast Riders - "Sunflower Eyes" (2019)

Scott Van Zen - "No Words" (2019)

Angela Easley - "Rise Up" (2019)

Mighty Joe King - "The Human Revolution" (2019)

Ginger Cowgirl - "Live at Hilson Studio" (2019)

Zack Ryan & The Wanderers - "Songs From The Void" (2018) 

Dalton Gray & The Space Cowboys - "Hangin' The Moon" (2018)

Mike Frost & Lauren Meccia - "Inside Your Eyes" (2014)

Tony DeSare - "Radio Show" (2009)

Tony DeSare - "Last First Kiss" (2007)

Rebecca Pronsky - "Departures & Arrivals" (2007)

Tony DeSare - "Want You" (2005)

Melissa Reaves - "Sentimental Anthem" (1999)

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plus tons and tons of demos, and songs for film/TV placement. 

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Endorsements

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Brian holds endorsements with Istanbul Agop cymbals, Canopus drums, Aquarian drum heads, Innovative Percussion drum sticks, Prologix Percussion Drum Pads, Creative Percussion, Porter & Davies tactile drum thrones, and Humes & Berg cases. 

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