Tim Carman

Tim is an international touring musician, session drummer, published author, and educator. He currently performs and tours with GA-20, an electric blues trio signed with Karma Chief/Colemine records, Matthew Stubbs and The Antiguas, and leads his own project called Tim Carman & The Street 45s.

Along with performing, Tim is a dedicated educator with over fifteen years of teaching experience. In 2017 Tim released his first drum set method book titled "Shape Beats for Kids." Published by Alfred Music, the book utilizes shapes to teach young students basic beats that they can use to play along with popular songs. In 2020, Tim released Shape Beats: Drum Notation Simplified; the second book of the Shape Beats series, this method expands on the first work and is tailored to beginning students of all ages.