Dan Bailey 

Musician
Music Director
Drum Engineer

I’m Dan Bailey, veteran musician/engineer based in Southern California.

I‘ve been Father John Misty’s drummer since 2014 and music director since 2017. In addition I have 20 years of studio experience and I remote record drums at my studio in Southern California. (DETAILS HERE) 

I’ve contributed to the live performances and recordings of:

Father John Misty, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Johnathan Wilson, Everest, Mating Ritual, KALI, T Soomian, Gambles, Pearl Charles, Pacific Air, First Aid Kit, Reignwolf, Elephant Castle, Onerepublic, Anderson East, Jon Foreman, B.o.B, Christina Aguilera and Escondido among others.

Soundtrack credits include: Handmaid’s Tale, The Hunger Games Catching Fire, NBA on TNT, ESPN, MTV, Discovery Networks  



Remote drum recording 

The Bailey Method 4: Dead sounds (new!) 

The Bailey Method 1: intro to sounds and recording

The Bailey Method 2: Advanced sounds 

The Bailey Method 3: The Remote Session




Email: drichardbailey@mac.com
IG: @drichardbailey