Michael Seyfried is a professional live/studio drummer &
percussionist from Vienna, Austria.
Studies
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Jazz Drumming at Vienna Conservatory
under Dieter Herfert and Peter Gabis, finished at 2018 -
Pop and Studio Druming/IGP at Vienna Conservatory
under Christoph Sztrakati, finished at 2017 -
Studied Jazz Drumming at MUK
under Walter Grassmann, 2018/2019
My Musical Journey
2020
New band member of Hotel Balkan
2019
MAPEX drums Endorser and Artist
2018
Bernstein MASS with the MUK Orchestra at Wiener Musikverein/Goldener Saal
2017-2018
Played several concerts in Moscow with the Russian jazz piano player Julia Perminova
and her trio at the Igor Butman's Jazz Club, Jam Club, Power House, ...
2017
9th International Youth Jazz Competition & Festival in Târgu Mureș in Romania
2016-2018
Drummer for SWANKSTER, an Austrian Hip-Hop Band leaded by Al - Khabir Richman, a MC
from Brooklyn, NYC. In September 2018 we released our first studio album "Stella Stargazer".
2016
Marianne Mendt's Jazzfestival at Bühne im Hof. After the festival I played a few concerts
with Marianne Mendt at Planet Gasometer Hall and Novomatic Forum Hall in Vienna.
2015
Vic Firth Harvey Mason Contest, Top 10 Winner
Credits
J. Hoard (NYC), Helene Fischer (Opening Show Lanxess Arena, CGN), Andy Lee Lang (AT), James Cottriall (guest act), John Whitifield (USA/AT), Yasmo (from Yasmo und die Klangkantine), Marianne Mendt, Richard Oesterreicher, Julia Siedl, Renate Reich, Thomas Faulhammer, Stefan Pista Bartus (SK), Nikola Zaric (SRB), István Gyárfás (HUN), Fagner Wesley (BRA), Enrique Thompson (ARG), Julia Perminova (RUS)