Todd Trainer: session drummer for hire in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Todd Trainer is a Minneapolis-based drummer available for studio sessions, bringing decades of professional experience to every project. A founding member of the acclaimed rock band Shellac, Todd is recognised worldwide as one of the most creative, original, and unique drummers on the planet — and his recorded output and live résumé back that up in full.

Services offered

• Studio sessions

Genres and style

Todd's background is rooted in rock, shaped by years of recording and touring at the highest level. His approach is widely regarded as distinctive and deeply individual — the kind of drumming that gives a record its own identity. Whether you need something powerful and considered or something that simply feels unlike anything else, Todd brings a perspective formed across more than 25 critically acclaimed records.

His kit reflects that same sense of purposeful character. He plays:

• Ludwig Classic Maple in Silver Sparkle — 20" Bass Drum, 12" Tom Tom, 14" Floor Tom
• Bosphorus Cymbals — 15" Hi Hats, 18" Crash, 20" Crash/Ride

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Todd is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, within easy reach of the wider Twin Cities area including Saint Paul, as well as broader Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. For studio work, his location makes collaboration straightforward for artists and producers across the region.

About Todd

Mr. Trainer has decades of extensive experience recording, teaching, and touring. He is a founding member of Shellac, the Chicago-based rock band whose reputation for uncompromising, intelligent music has made them a lasting influence across independent and underground circles.

Over the course of his career, Todd has appeared on over 25 records — a body of work that critics and fellow musicians consistently hold in high regard. He has performed on stages across more than 35 countries, building a reputation that extends well beyond his Minneapolis base.

He is an endorsed artist for Ludwig Drums, Bosphorus Cymbals, and London Drumstick Co., a combination that reflects the trust those companies place in musicians who genuinely know what they're doing.

Simply put: Todd Trainer is not a drummer you stumble across every day, and the opportunity to bring that level of experience to your session is a rare one.

Book Todd

You can view Todd's full artist profile at londondrumsticks.co.uk/artists/todd-trainer, and send a session enquiry directly using the booking form at londondrumsticks.co.uk/hire?artist=todd-trainer.

All enquiries go straight to Todd — London Drumstick Co. charges no booking commission. If you'd like to browse other available session drummers, you can find the full roster at londondrumsticks.co.uk/hire.

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Todd Trainer is a London Drumstick Co. endorsed artist and plays LDC hand-turned drumsticks — find the full endorsed artist roster at londondrumsticks.co.uk/artists.