Meg Thomas has been involved in many genres of music such as soca, calypso, pop, rock, new age, spoken word, latin-jazz, metal, world, folk, disco, R&B, reggae, classical, punk, salsa, blues, dance groups, singer songwriters, percussion ensembles, etc.
In addition to having obtained a degree in Music, performing in a wide spectrum of musical settings has helped contribute to her creativity and unique approach to each new musical endeavor.
Meg's passion for drums and percussion is conveyed through her live performances where you can see that she is truly involved and emotionally connected to the music.
Past and Present Live Performances
Tropixplosion!, The Wanton Looks, Birdy, GingaBop, The Very Small Quartet, Paul Willaert, Victor Sanders, Hannah Frank Group, James McCandless, Jacqueline Sylvie, Pont des Arts Ensemble, Saint Cloud, Nicolau Santos, Jess Yoakum Band, In The Flesh!, Echoes, OD TAPO IMI, POP!, Gray Area, Down to the Ground, Sweet Inspiration, Ultimately Blessed, The Pickin' Bubs, Trinity Irish Dance Troupe II, Trinity Irish Dance Troupe, Reptoids, Darlyne Caine, Catfish Jenkins, Matt Mercado and the Amazing Devils, Rhumbuzzz, Capt'n Groovy, Big Fun, The Jake and Elwood Show, Gypsy, Deja Vu, DV8, The Runs, Alma Mendoza, Brian Delaney, The Jasper Stone Trio, The Late Shift Orchestra, Ripley Caine, Tim Seisser Trio, Arturo's Latin-Jazz Combo, Flabby Hoffman Acoustic, Troupe Namaste, Brown Dog, The Kevin Leeds Band, Harem, Casolando, The Carlos Ortega Latin-Jazz Combo, Reely Dan, Caribbean Castaways, Ted Wulfers and Beggers Bridge, Margarita Island, The Tom Brockman Blues Band, RMR, The Acousticats, The Decatur Municipal Band, Stewed Tomatoes, The Chinese Professionals.
Coming soon: Lifeaftersix, Squirrel, Clarence Goodman
Meg won runner-up "Rising Star Percussionist" in Drum! Magazine's 2010 Drummie Awards. Meg is part of the The Vic Firth drumstick and mallet company's Education Team as a Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher and she endorses Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, LP Percussion, and PureSound Percussion. Meg also writes the Drum and Percussion Tips of the month column for the Chicago Music Guide. Meg is available for private lessons for drum set, congas, bongos, snare drum, djembe, classical percussion, timbales, doumbek, tabla, among other percussion instruments.
