Patrick Spurgeon is a professional touring and studio drummer and multi-instrumentalist, with a career spanning over three decades. He began performing and recording in the early  '90s with  t he band Antenna, whose debut album Hideout was released in 1993 on Mammoth Records. He later earned a BA from Indiana University, where he focused on classical percussion performance. After graduating, Spurgeon relocated to San Francisco and in 2002 joined the band Rogue Wave. As a longtime member, he has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe and contributed to seven full-length albums and numerous singles. Notable tracks include “Eyes,” featured in the film Just Friends, and “Lake Michigan,” featured in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In 2021, Spurgeon moved to Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter, where he continues to record and tour. That same year, he began performing as a fill-in drummer for The Dandy Warhols, touring internationally and contributing to their 2024 album Rockmaker. He is also an active member of the cinematic western psych band Federale, recording and performing with the group  who are signed to Jealous Butcher Records. With a versatile background in both classical and contemporary music, Spurgeon brings a wide-ranging skill set and decades of professional experience to every performance and recording project.

Patrick Spurgeon

Patrick Spurgeon is a professional touring and studio drummer and multi-instrumentalist, with a career spanning over three decades. He began performing and recording in the early  '90s with  t he band Antenna, whose debut album Hideout was released in 1993 on Mammoth Records. He later earned a BA from Indiana University, where he focused on classical percussion performance. After graduating, Spurgeon relocated to San Francisco and in 2002 joined the band Rogue Wave. As a longtime member, he has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe and contributed to seven full-length albums and numerous singles. Notable tracks include “Eyes,” featured in the film Just Friends, and “Lake Michigan,” featured in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In 2021, Spurgeon moved to Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter, where he continues to record and tour. That same year, he began performing as a fill-in drummer for The Dandy Warhols, touring internationally and contributing to their 2024 album Rockmaker. He is also an active member of the cinematic western psych band Federale, recording and performing with the group  who are signed to Jealous Butcher Records. With a versatile background in both classical and contemporary music, Spurgeon brings a wide-ranging skill set and decades of professional experience to every performance and recording project.

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Patrick Spurgeon is a professional touring and studio drummer and multi-instrumentalist, with a career spanning over three decades. He began performing and recording in the early  '90s with  t he band Antenna, whose debut album Hideout was released in 1993 on Mammoth Records.
He later earned a BA from Indiana University, where he focused on classical percussion performance. After graduating, Spurgeon relocated to San Francisco and in 2002 joined the band Rogue Wave. As a longtime member, he has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe and contributed to seven full-length albums and numerous singles. Notable tracks include “Eyes,” featured in the film Just Friends, and “Lake Michigan,” featured in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
In 2021, Spurgeon moved to Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter, where he continues to record and tour. That same year, he began performing as a fill-in drummer for The Dandy Warhols, touring internationally and contributing to their 2024 album Rockmaker. He is also an active member of the cinematic western psych band Federale, recording and performing with the group  who are signed to Jealous Butcher Records.
With a versatile background in both classical and contemporary music, Spurgeon brings a wide-ranging skill set and decades of professional experience to every performance and recording project.

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Work Experience

Drummer at Rogue Wave
January 1, 2002 - Present
Drums/percussion on six studio albums + film/TV/commercial work; extensive U.S. & international touring; festivals (Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Outside Lands, SXSW); engineered Delusions of Grand Fur (2016) and Cover Me (2017); singles including Eyes (2006), Forest (2017), and Aesop Rock collaboration (2020).
Drummer at The Dandy Warhols
January 1, 2021 - Present
Drums/percussion on Rockmaker; European (2022) & UK (2024) tours.
Drummer at Caleb Nichols / Churches
January 1, 2011 - Present
Drums on Ramon, Double Mantasy (Kill Rock Stars, 2022), Let's Look Back (Kill Rock Stars, 2023), and Churches (2012); Engineered multiple singles and EPs.
Drummer at Federale
January 1, 2023 - Present
Drums on Reverb & Seduction (Jealous Butcher Records, 2024).
Drummer at Strange Pilgrim
January 1, 2025 - Present
Drums/percussion on Too Bright Planet and Embers EP (Royal Oakie Records LLC, 2025).
Percussionist at Jonathan Richman
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Percussion on Sa (2019) + live performances.
Drummer at Antenna
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994
Drums on Hideout (1993); toured nationally.
Drums / Percussion at Rogue Wave
January 1, 2002 - Present
Drums/percussion on 6 studio albums and film/TV/commercial projects; extensive U.S. and international touring; festival appearances (Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Outside Lands, SXSW); contributed to singles including Eyes (2006), Forest (2017), and Aesop Rock (2020).
Drums / Percussion at The Dandy Warhols
January 1, 2021 - Present
Drums/percussion on Rockmaker; toured Europe (2022) and the UK (2024).
Drums at Caleb Nichols / Churches
January 1, 2011 - Present
Drums on Ramon, Double Mantasy (Kill Rock Stars, 2022), Let's Look Back (Kill Rock Stars, 2023), and Churches (2012); engineered multiple singles and EPs.
Drums at Federale
January 1, 2023 - Present
Drums on Reverb & Seduction (Jealous Butcher Records, 2024).
Drums / Percussion at Strange Pilgrim
January 1, 2025 - Present
Drums/percussion on Too Bright Planet and Embers EP (Royal Oakie Records LLC, 2025).
Percussion at Jonathan Richman
January 1, 2018 - Present
Percussion on Sa (2019) and live performances.
Drums at Antenna
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994
Drums on Hideout (1993); toured nationally.

Education

B.A. Classical Percussion Performance at Indiana University, Bloomington
January 11, 2030 - March 29, 2026
B.A. Classical Percussion Performance at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026

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