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Leo Freire EPK - Drummer and Music Director

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Sailor Song - @gigi4perez
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My drum student @chloerythe strikes again with more really great music I’ve never heard - and that I play through in 1 take! It turns out this song doesn’t even have drums (my overactive imagination 🤷🏻‍♂️) - but I think this version sounds pretty cool too!
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@promarksticks @evansdrumheads @daddarioandco @protectionracket #drummerworld #gigiperez #sailorsong #indierockmusic #alternativerockmusic #instadrummer #drumteacher

Sailor Song - @gigi4perez
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My drum student @chloerythe strikes again with more really great music I’ve never heard - and that I play through in 1 take! It turns out this song doesn’t even have drums (my overactive imagination 🤷🏻‍♂️) - but I think this version sounds pretty cool too!
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@promarksticks @evansdrumheads @daddarioandco @protectionracket #drummerworld #gigiperez #sailorsong #indierockmusic #alternativerockmusic #instadrummer #drumteacher

Fogão Campeão da América - UM TÍTULO QUE LIBERTA DORES!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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I am on tour this weekend - but my heart has very much been witnessing the greatest moment in @botafogo ‘s 120 year old history as we are crowned Champions of South America for the first time ever.

Those of you who know me, know Football is one of my biggest passions - and you will see I post about this club a lot. This is some context on why 🤩⚽️🖤🤍⭐️

…and for reference: we won our most important game in history by 3-1 after having a player receive a red card 29 *seconds* into the game. We played 10 vs 11 the ENTIRE GAME and still came out victorious! One of the biggest wins I’ve EVER witnessed as a sports fan.

TEAMWORK!

Fogão Campeão da América - UM TÍTULO QUE LIBERTA DORES!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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I am on tour this weekend - but my heart has very much been witnessing the greatest moment in @botafogo ‘s 120 year old history as we are crowned Champions of South America for the first time ever.

Those of you who know me, know Football is one of my biggest passions - and you will see I post about this club a lot. This is some context on why 🤩⚽️🖤🤍⭐️

…and for reference: we won our most important game in history by 3-1 after having a player receive a red card 29 *seconds* into the game. We played 10 vs 11 the ENTIRE GAME and still came out victorious! One of the biggest wins I’ve EVER witnessed as a sports fan.

TEAMWORK!

Putting down some song requests!

When you try to explain Dance of Eternity to a non-prog fan: “It’s like 104 time signature changes, a bass solo, a ragtime break, and somehow... still a bop.” @dreamtheaterofficial @mikeportnoy

Hit me up in the comments with more requests and you may just get your choice!

Putting down some song requests!

When you try to explain Dance of Eternity to a non-prog fan: “It’s like 104 time signature changes, a bass solo, a ragtime break, and somehow... still a bop.” @dreamtheaterofficial @mikeportnoy

Hit me up in the comments with more requests and you may just get your choice!

Dumpweed - @blink182 (with @travisbarker )

Fun fact: this was the first song I ever performed live with a band back in my 8th grade graduation 😃🥲 Nothing says ‘congrats, grads!’ like a 14 year old shredding Dumpweed at full volume. Still one of my favs 🤘🥁

What’s *your* favorite Blink song?

@promarksticks
@evansdrumheads

Dumpweed - @blink182 (with @travisbarker )

Fun fact: this was the first song I ever performed live with a band back in my 8th grade graduation 😃🥲 Nothing says ‘congrats, grads!’ like a 14 year old shredding Dumpweed at full volume. Still one of my favs 🤘🥁

What’s *your* favorite Blink song?

@promarksticks
@evansdrumheads

🛠️🥁 Turning the ordinary into rhythm every day, amirite??

🛠️🥁 Turning the ordinary into rhythm every day, amirite??

Part 9! Guess! When @charliexcx meets @billieeilish for Dubstep House vibes, I’m into it!

@promarksticks @evansdrumheads

Part 9! Guess! When @charliexcx meets @billieeilish for Dubstep House vibes, I’m into it!

@promarksticks @evansdrumheads

Pt. 8!!! My drum student @chloerythe told me to do this one cuz apparently this got nominated for a Grammy or something 🤷🏻‍♂️

@promarksticks @evansdrumheads @leofreire.musiclessons @chappellroan

Pt. 8!!! My drum student @chloerythe told me to do this one cuz apparently this got nominated for a Grammy or something 🤷🏻‍♂️

@promarksticks @evansdrumheads @leofreire.musiclessons @chappellroan

Having lived in Tokyo for 4 years as a child, it was an epic return to Japan, experiencing new cities from a fresh perspective. 🤗 when life gets turbulent, rediscovering life through travel is always there.

Having lived in Tokyo for 4 years as a child, it was an epic return to Japan, experiencing new cities from a fresh perspective. 🤗 when life gets turbulent, rediscovering life through travel is always there.

I received the news that my sweet baby nugget Stevie passed away at home yesterday - 2 days before I returned back from Japan. 😢💔 on top of everything that’s already happened recently, this is a lot…

He was a blind and deaf senior rescue kitty who came home to us just under 2 years ago. He was abandoned at a shelter because of his blindness 😢 and was initially very frail, scared, unkept and generally not doing well.

@heresjillian gave him to me as a gift - and it’s been one of my life joys watching him bloom into a little flower of love and gratitude. Watching his fur get softer, radiating into a beautiful orange texture from the darker brown color he arrived in. Seeing his appetite grow from barely eating - to having food become one of his favorite parts of the day.

Jillian says he became bonded to me, which I never really understood how it happened, but we somehow developed a unique trust with each other, as he grew into my little buddy around the house.

I loved having him for these almost 2 years, learning from his amazing adaptive and adventurous spirit, always loving the breeze in the park, climbing on tall objects around the house, and smelling new scents. He was my little Magellan kitty, exploring the world one day at a time.

Even my Mom was moved by his story and she commended us for the humanitarian gesture of taking him in from the shelter, where he was all alone without hope for the future.

Sadly, we found out soon after getting him that he had stage 2 kidney disease - so while we had to accept that our time together would likely be brief, I always ended each day with a thank you for having just one more day with him.

I love you my sweet little nugget and I miss you forever already. 🐈

I received the news that my sweet baby nugget Stevie passed away at home yesterday - 2 days before I returned back from Japan. 😢💔 on top of everything that’s already happened recently, this is a lot…

He was a blind and deaf senior rescue kitty who came home to us just under 2 years ago. He was abandoned at a shelter because of his blindness 😢 and was initially very frail, scared, unkept and generally not doing well.

@heresjillian gave him to me as a gift - and it’s been one of my life joys watching him bloom into a little flower of love and gratitude. Watching his fur get softer, radiating into a beautiful orange texture from the darker brown color he arrived in. Seeing his appetite grow from barely eating - to having food become one of his favorite parts of the day.

Jillian says he became bonded to me, which I never really understood how it happened, but we somehow developed a unique trust with each other, as he grew into my little buddy around the house.

I loved having him for these almost 2 years, learning from his amazing adaptive and adventurous spirit, always loving the breeze in the park, climbing on tall objects around the house, and smelling new scents. He was my little Magellan kitty, exploring the world one day at a time.

Even my Mom was moved by his story and she commended us for the humanitarian gesture of taking him in from the shelter, where he was all alone without hope for the future.

Sadly, we found out soon after getting him that he had stage 2 kidney disease - so while we had to accept that our time together would likely be brief, I always ended each day with a thank you for having just one more day with him.

I love you my sweet little nugget and I miss you forever already. 🐈

Another one down with the @letssingtaylor gang - this time in upstate New York at @greekpeak resort!

playing shows with my friends got me thinking life is going okay 😊

always a salute to my favorite gear: @promarksticks @evansdrumheads @protectionracket @officialwhitneydrums and @paistecymbals

Another one down with the @letssingtaylor gang - this time in upstate New York at @greekpeak resort!

playing shows with my friends got me thinking life is going okay 😊

always a salute to my favorite gear: @promarksticks @evansdrumheads @protectionracket @officialwhitneydrums and @paistecymbals

Smart glasses: I like it, I like it! Will be bringing them on the road 🫡 always love my home studio kit with my @promarksticks @evansdrumheads gear 💯

Music by @painofsalvationband with the great @margarit.leo 🥁🤘one of the best progressive bands of *all time* - I’ve been a fan since 2004 and this music has *continuously* got me through some tough times ❤️🙏

Smart glasses: I like it, I like it! Will be bringing them on the road 🫡 always love my home studio kit with my @promarksticks @evansdrumheads gear 💯

Music by @painofsalvationband with the great @margarit.leo 🥁🤘one of the best progressive bands of *all time* - I’ve been a fan since 2004 and this music has *continuously* got me through some tough times ❤️🙏

Before shooting for the @usopen 24 , I took a walk around East Harlem with one of my students @chloerythe to jam on some buckets. I even ran into two of my former students at LaGuardia High on the street 😂

this is us spitting some bucket ideas at the nice residents of Harlem 🥁 🌆

@promarksticks 🫡

Before shooting for the @usopen 24 , I took a walk around East Harlem with one of my students @chloerythe to jam on some buckets. I even ran into two of my former students at LaGuardia High on the street 😂

this is us spitting some bucket ideas at the nice residents of Harlem 🥁 🌆

@promarksticks 🫡

Playing @thebigefair with @letssingtaylor made it on the grid ⚡️💯

Thanks to @manishgosalia for the 📸 and making me polish up real nice ✨

Playing @thebigefair with @letssingtaylor made it on the grid ⚡️💯

Thanks to @manishgosalia for the 📸 and making me polish up real nice ✨

POV: playing the @mdstatefair with @letssingtaylor and seeing Ferris Wheels and Rollercoasters throughout your show 🥳🎡🎢

My drum gear ❤️:
@evansdrumheads @promarksticks @officialwhitneydrums

POV: playing the @mdstatefair with @letssingtaylor and seeing Ferris Wheels and Rollercoasters throughout your show 🥳🎡🎢

My drum gear ❤️:
@evansdrumheads @promarksticks @officialwhitneydrums

The sun always comes out after a storm 🌻✨

Grateful for having been a part of the official @hellskitchenbway @usopen 2024 commercial - with @choclattjared ‘s @handznfeet_ensemble . With immense gratitude to the team of talent (@elecsimon @jundove @1mred @crystalpercussion @fritzzzation @cocojenkinsbeats ) for your compassion and humanity in these times. 🙏

Spectacular awaits 🎾⚡️

A big thank you to my partners at @promarksticks @evansdrumheads @daddarioandco for the support 🥁

The sun always comes out after a storm 🌻✨

Grateful for having been a part of the official @hellskitchenbway @usopen 2024 commercial - with @choclattjared ‘s @handznfeet_ensemble . With immense gratitude to the team of talent (@elecsimon @jundove @1mred @crystalpercussion @fritzzzation @cocojenkinsbeats ) for your compassion and humanity in these times. 🙏

Spectacular awaits 🎾⚡️

A big thank you to my partners at @promarksticks @evansdrumheads @daddarioandco for the support 🥁

Shooting and drumming for an ESPN commercial for the @usopen 🎾‼️

This was a bucket drumming opportunity with @choclattjared ‘s @handznfeet_ensemble …featuring an excellent group of percussionists from all over the country (@1mred @cocojenkinsbeats @elecsimon @jundove @crystalpercussion @fritzzzation ).

Stay open, adaptable, and *always prepared* - and you’ll be constantly surprised with opportunities your way. ✨⚡️🥁

Thank you @promarksticks for the support 🫡

Shooting and drumming for an ESPN commercial for the @usopen 🎾‼️

This was a bucket drumming opportunity with @choclattjared ‘s @handznfeet_ensemble …featuring an excellent group of percussionists from all over the country (@1mred @cocojenkinsbeats @elecsimon @jundove @crystalpercussion @fritzzzation ).

Stay open, adaptable, and *always prepared* - and you’ll be constantly surprised with opportunities your way. ✨⚡️🥁

Thank you @promarksticks for the support 🫡

Meu coração está partido em milhões de pedaços…Comunico com o mais profundo pesar que a nossa querida mãe, Clélia Virgínia Santos Piragibe, faleceu nos nossos braços na madrugada do dia 11 de Agosto de forma totalmente inesperada e fulminante. Ainda estamos em choque com essa tragédia e todas nossas vidas mudarão para sempre.

Ficam as lindas memórias e o amor eterno. Minha mãe sempre falou que sua maior alegria e realização foi ter se tornado nossa mamãe. À mulher mais inteligente, inspiradora, carinhosa, e altruísta que eu já conheci. Sem você, eu não seria nada. Eu te amo para sempre.

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My heart breaks into a million pieces. It is with greatest sadness that I announce that our dearest mother Clelia Virginia Santos Piragibe passed away in the early hours of August 11 in our arms suddenly and totally unexpectedly. We are all in shock with this tragedy and our lives will be forever changed.

The memories and eternal love remain. My mother always told me her greatest achievement in life was becoming our mom. To the most intelligent, inspiring, caring, and selfless woman I’ve ever known. Without you, I would be nothing. I love you forever.

Meu coração está partido em milhões de pedaços…Comunico com o mais profundo pesar que a nossa querida mãe, Clélia Virgínia Santos Piragibe, faleceu nos nossos braços na madrugada do dia 11 de Agosto de forma totalmente inesperada e fulminante. Ainda estamos em choque com essa tragédia e todas nossas vidas mudarão para sempre.

Ficam as lindas memórias e o amor eterno. Minha mãe sempre falou que sua maior alegria e realização foi ter se tornado nossa mamãe. À mulher mais inteligente, inspiradora, carinhosa, e altruísta que eu já conheci. Sem você, eu não seria nada. Eu te amo para sempre.

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My heart breaks into a million pieces. It is with greatest sadness that I announce that our dearest mother Clelia Virginia Santos Piragibe passed away in the early hours of August 11 in our arms suddenly and totally unexpectedly. We are all in shock with this tragedy and our lives will be forever changed.

The memories and eternal love remain. My mother always told me her greatest achievement in life was becoming our mom. To the most intelligent, inspiring, caring, and selfless woman I’ve ever known. Without you, I would be nothing. I love you forever.

My drum student @chloerythe threw a curve ball at me - but we got there in the end 🥲
These are all one takers and this is the proof 😂💀
@zachlanebryan #zachbryan #zachbryanmusic #musicteachers #nycmusicians #bateristabrasileiro #nycdrummer

My drum student @chloerythe threw a curve ball at me - but we got there in the end 🥲
These are all one takers and this is the proof 😂💀
@zachlanebryan #zachbryan #zachbryanmusic #musicteachers #nycmusicians #bateristabrasileiro #nycdrummer

An inside look of how “Beg for Me” was produced! After writing the songs in my notebook and drafting a few rough demos, I worked with my good friend, drummer, and producer @leofreiremusic on all the songs on the album to make the vision come to life. He is such a talent and I’m so happy with how the songs turned out!! We had a blast making all the songs together for the past several months and this one is one of our favorites. Link in bio to stream the album on your preferred platform 🎵💎✨!!!

An inside look of how “Beg for Me” was produced! After writing the songs in my notebook and drafting a few rough demos, I worked with my good friend, drummer, and producer @leofreiremusic on all the songs on the album to make the vision come to life. He is such a talent and I’m so happy with how the songs turned out!! We had a blast making all the songs together for the past several months and this one is one of our favorites. Link in bio to stream the album on your preferred platform 🎵💎✨!!!

It’s here! My new Leo Freire single “Give Me More” is out on all platforms! Release link in my bio!

Here’s a video capturing the recording process of my solo material, which is a new project where I sing, play all the instruments, produce, and write /co-write the music. This approach has been a fresh challenge I’ve never attempted before. More to come!

This is one of my favorite songs I’ve written and I want to thank my friend and musical partner @waynecohensongs for helping me write this one.

And also…a big thank you to all of you for the very encouraging and exciting response I got when announcing the release of this music…let me know what you think 😀!

Music and Lyrics by Leo Freire and Wayne Cohen
Produced, co-mixed by Leo Freire
Additional production, mix, mastering by Wayne Cohen

#newmusicwednesday #musicproducerlife #songwriterlife #multiinstrumentalist #nycmusicians

It’s here! My new Leo Freire single “Give Me More” is out on all platforms! Release link in my bio!

Here’s a video capturing the recording process of my solo material, which is a new project where I sing, play all the instruments, produce, and write /co-write the music. This approach has been a fresh challenge I’ve never attempted before. More to come!

This is one of my favorite songs I’ve written and I want to thank my friend and musical partner @waynecohensongs for helping me write this one.

And also…a big thank you to all of you for the very encouraging and exciting response I got when announcing the release of this music…let me know what you think 😀!

Music and Lyrics by Leo Freire and Wayne Cohen
Produced, co-mixed by Leo Freire
Additional production, mix, mastering by Wayne Cohen

#newmusicwednesday #musicproducerlife #songwriterlife #multiinstrumentalist #nycmusicians

We’ve been touring non-stop the whole year - but @letssingtaylor just completed an 11 day run of the Midwest.

Adventure team was in full mode: Ate all the pizza, hit up museums, went on bike rides, somehow made it to Gary, Indiana to see the original Jackson 5 house, visited the Rock N’ Roll hall of fame, and stopped by Sweetwater HQ…think we did it right 🤗

#nycmusicians #touringmusician #bateristabrasileiro #braziliandrummers #rocknrollhalloffame #swiftieforlife

We’ve been touring non-stop the whole year - but @letssingtaylor just completed an 11 day run of the Midwest.

Adventure team was in full mode: Ate all the pizza, hit up museums, went on bike rides, somehow made it to Gary, Indiana to see the original Jackson 5 house, visited the Rock N’ Roll hall of fame, and stopped by Sweetwater HQ…think we did it right 🤗

#nycmusicians #touringmusician #bateristabrasileiro #braziliandrummers #rocknrollhalloffame #swiftieforlife

Part 6! @chloerythe giving me new songs I have never heard - this one is the “playing mindlessly fast for no reason” edition 🤓 at least the groove is cool, amiright @sabrinacarpenter

#musiceducation #drumteacher #drumteachers #sabrinacarpenterfans #bateristabrasileiro #braziliandrummers #nycmusicians #rolandvdrums #rolandtd50 @promarksticks @evansdrumheads @roland_vdrums #promarksticks #evansdrumheads

Part 6! @chloerythe giving me new songs I have never heard - this one is the “playing mindlessly fast for no reason” edition 🤓 at least the groove is cool, amiright @sabrinacarpenter

#musiceducation #drumteacher #drumteachers #sabrinacarpenterfans #bateristabrasileiro #braziliandrummers #nycmusicians #rolandvdrums #rolandtd50 @promarksticks @evansdrumheads @roland_vdrums #promarksticks #evansdrumheads

Part 5! A day off from tour - but Taytay is always with us @taylorswift
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#drumteacher #drummersofinstagram #musiceducation #taylorswift #getawaycar #promarksticks #evansdrumheads #swiftieforever #taylornation @promarksticks @evansdrumheads

Part 5! A day off from tour - but Taytay is always with us @taylorswift
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#drumteacher #drummersofinstagram #musiceducation #taylorswift #getawaycar #promarksticks #evansdrumheads #swiftieforever #taylornation @promarksticks @evansdrumheads

Pt. 4 !
The new album is pretty cool too 👍 @billieeilish

#drummersofinstagram #billieeilish #bateristabrasileiro #braziliandrummers #nycmusicians #musiceducator #drumteacher

Pt. 4 !
The new album is pretty cool too 👍 @billieeilish

#drummersofinstagram #billieeilish #bateristabrasileiro #braziliandrummers #nycmusicians #musiceducator #drumteacher

Part 3 - in celebration of that new @rolemodel album drop, let’s go @chloerythe !

#drumteacher #musiceducation #rolemodel #saintlaurentcowboy @promarksticks @evansdrumheads #drummersofinstagram @leofreire.musiclessons

Part 3 - in celebration of that new @rolemodel album drop, let’s go @chloerythe !

#drumteacher #musiceducation #rolemodel #saintlaurentcowboy @promarksticks @evansdrumheads #drummersofinstagram @leofreire.musiclessons

New single alert: very excited to be releasing my new single “Give Me More” - out on all platforms on July 31, 2024!

This song’s message means a lot to me and I want to thank @waynecohensongs for helping me write it.

This is part of a series of songs produced and written by me - as part of a larger personal goal to record and release a collection of original music.

Stay tuned!!! 🙏🔥🫡

And big thank you to @k.paradaphotography @lifecadences for the absolute fire single cover show!

New single alert: very excited to be releasing my new single “Give Me More” - out on all platforms on July 31, 2024!

This song’s message means a lot to me and I want to thank @waynecohensongs for helping me write it.

This is part of a series of songs produced and written by me - as part of a larger personal goal to record and release a collection of original music.

Stay tuned!!! 🙏🔥🫡

And big thank you to @k.paradaphotography @lifecadences for the absolute fire single cover show!

Back at it again! Best way to discover new music having your student @chloerythe give me songs I’ve never heard and playing them in 1 take😅🥳 @chappellroan

#drumteacher #musiceducation #chappellroan @promarksticks @evansdrumheads #drummersofinstagram @leofreire.musiclessons

Back at it again! Best way to discover new music having your student @chloerythe give me songs I’ve never heard and playing them in 1 take😅🥳 @chappellroan

#drumteacher #musiceducation #chappellroan @promarksticks @evansdrumheads #drummersofinstagram @leofreire.musiclessons

I asked my student @chloerythe to show me new music and she told me to do this new series! 😅🫡
Day 1: @gracieabrams !
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@evansdrumheads @promarksticks 🥁

I asked my student @chloerythe to show me new music and she told me to do this new series! 😅🫡
Day 1: @gracieabrams !
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@evansdrumheads @promarksticks 🥁

We played in a tent theater! This weekend was a real one 😍
@melodytent @letssingtaylor

@promarksticks @evansdrumheads @protectionracket @officialwhitneydrums @paistecymbals always got my back!

We played in a tent theater! This weekend was a real one 😍
@melodytent @letssingtaylor

@promarksticks @evansdrumheads @protectionracket @officialwhitneydrums @paistecymbals always got my back!

2 days at @missionsoundnyc with team @nikki.era for the recording of her new album. Drum sounds for days. Big salute to everyone involved @spencerhmusic @jack_daley_bass @nigel_wilton and THANKSSS Nikki! 🥰🫡

2 days at @missionsoundnyc with team @nikki.era for the recording of her new album. Drum sounds for days. Big salute to everyone involved @spencerhmusic @jack_daley_bass @nigel_wilton and THANKSSS Nikki! 🥰🫡

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