Adam Topol

Drummer and percussionist i.a. for Jack Johnson, Joey Santiago, Ziggy Marley, David Gilmour und Jimmy Cliff

„I have been a fan of Schlagwerk for years! When I first toured through Europe, I would stop through some local shops and try out all the Schlagwerk shakers, cajons, and percussion stuff. Always fun to play. Always unique and quality. They were hard to find in the US at that time so I'd bring home as much as I could because we couldn't find any of the products in the US. I'm so glad that Schlagwerk is now available for drummers in the US. I can't recommend them enough. My go-to is the Heck Stick!!! Thanks for making such great percussion instruments!“

Prior to releasing records under his own name, Adam Topol built a considerable career for himself playing drums and percussion with Jack Johnson, as well as working with musicians like Joey Santiago, Ziggy Marley, David Gilmour and Jimmy Cliff. Cuando is his newest full length. A collection of moody folk pop that merges his California indie roots and his passion for Latin rhythms. Pairing up with musician/producer Matt Costa on Cuando allowed Topol the breathing room to explore these broad musical influences that were beyond the scope of some of his other peers. The two connected over a mutual taste for artists like The Cure, The Dirty Three, PJ Harvey, Spacemen 3 and The Velvet Underground, and within that shared musical language they were able to explore the occasional lyrical and thematic darkness of Topol’s work while still keeping the songs on the record fully rooted in their natural sweetness and emotional depth.

Adam currently resides in Los Angeles where he produces, teaches, records and does session work.