Gidon Carmel

SONGWRITER | COMPOSER | ARTIST | PRODUCER

Located in: Berlin, Germany
Open for: collaborations, co-writes
Genres: Reggae, Dark Folk, Pop, Rock, Electronica
Writes in: English, Hebrew

Israeli-born Gidon Carmel is part of the indie / reggae collective Sisa Me and serves up an interesting mix of electronica, folk and pop in his solo releases. He has become one of Berlin's most sought after studio and live drummers and is very connected within the scene.

Gidon Carmel began drumming at the tender age of ten. From the momentof those first drumbeats, he knew that he had found his passion andbegan seeking out lessons and teaching himself everything there is to know about drums. Twenty years down the road, Gidon is still on that beautiful journey. Along the way, he has been trained in various musical styles — jazz, swing, R&B, reggae, rock, pop, funk, etc. — and he has put that training to good use: 

Gidon has toured, recorded,supported, and played with hundreds of international artists all over the globe. With years of studio experience, Gidon has become one of Berlin’s most sought after drummers. He combines an ultimate understanding and control of percussion with his experience as a sound engineer to create intricate worlds of sound and rhythm. Flying between musical styles at lightning speed, Gidon delivers a unique and versatile style that complements any musical genre.

When not busy supporting live acts such as Mimi Mueller Westernhagen, Jaqee, iLLbiLLy- Hitec, or Alberta Cross, Gidon is hard at work in the studio recording his solo music.

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