American drummer
Musical artist
Debra Dobkin is an American vocalist, percussionist, music producer, and painter.
Biography
Early history
She was selected at age 6 for children's scholarship classes by the Art Institute of Chicago , and later attended the School of Fine Art at Washington University in St. Louis .[ 1]
Dobkin attended music school where she studied percussion and drumming. She draws and paints while recording music and touring. Dobkin moved to Los Angeles in 1976.[ 2]
Projects
Dobkin has toured and recorded with Bonnie Raitt ,[ 3] [ 4] Jackson Browne ,[ 5] [ 6] Shawn Colvin ,[ 7] [ 8] Don Henley ,[ 2] and Was (not Was) .[ 9]
Along with Judith Owen , Dobkin participated in Richard Thompson 's 1000 Years of Popular Music tour. A 2005 concert of this show was released on CD and DVD in 2006.[ 10] [ 11]
In 2009, Dobkin also participated in Thompson's Cabaret of Souls song cycle project commissioned by the International Society of Bassists . Thompson, Owen, Danny Thompson , Harry Shearer , and Pete Zorn also participated.[ 12]
Dobkin has worked extensively with bassist Mark "Pocket" Goldberg, on other artists' projects and as the duo Dobkin & Goldberg[ 13] [ 14] and as the MPG Trio: Dobkin, Goldberg, and Nick Kirgo (guitar, vocals).[ 15]
Discography
1978–1989
1991–1994
1995–1999
2000–2004
2005–2009
2010–present
References
^ "Profile: Debra Dobkin" . Southern California Women's Caucus for Art (SCWCA) . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ a b Smith, Angela P. (2014). Women Drummers: A History from Rock and Jazz to Blues and Country (1 ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810888357 . Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ Armoudian, Maria (September 24, 1994). "Review: 'Bonnie Raitt' " . Variety . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Bego, Mark (1995). Bonnie Raitt: Still in the Nick of Time (1 ed.). Cooper Square Press. ISBN 9781461660873 . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Holden, Stephen (July 11, 1990). "Review/Music; Recalling the 70's Magic" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Kot, Greg (August 12, 1990). "Jackson Browne Standing Tall with This Kind of Show" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Cummings, Jon (July 13, 2009). "The Popdose Interview: Shawn Colvin" . Popdose . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ MacDonald, Patrick (October 27, 2006). "Shawn Colvin gives heavy stuff a light touch" . Seattle Times . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Good, Michael (March 7, 2010). "New Was (Not Was) Compilation: Pick of the Litter 1980–2010" . Songs and Schemas . Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ Deusner, Stephen M. (July 17, 2006). "Richard Thompson: 1,000 Years of Popular Music" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Spencer, Neil (January 17, 2009). "Hail the history man" . The Guardian . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Lewis, Randy (June 12, 2009). "Richard Thompson's 'Cabaret of Souls' premieres – will it ever be heard from again?" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Dickens, Rob (August 22, 2016). "Lauren Adams is Something Else" . No Depression . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ DeRiso, Nick. "Mark "Pocket" Goldberg – Off The Alleyway (2010)" . Something Else! . Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ staff writer (September 11, 2014). "South Pasadena Arts Council Presents 4th Annual End of Summer Concert Celebration" . The Tolucon Times . Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
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