Ted Byrnes

Ted Byrnes is a drummer and percussionist based in Los Angeles. A Berklee College of Music alumnus with a jazz background, he works across free improvisation, new music, electro-acoustic music and harsh noise, mostly in improvised settings, and has developed a body of solo drum set and percussion recordings. Byrnes has standing projects with John Wiese, Jeff Parker, Chris Cooper, Sam McKinlay (as Cackle Car) and William Hutson, and a trio with Jacob Wick and Michael Foster. He has also played with Charlemagne Palestine, Jaap Blonk, Mazen Kerbaj, Mike Watt and Sissy Spacek.