Jon Mueller
| Jon Mueller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 46–47) Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Experimental, rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, percussionist, composer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Associated acts | Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Volcano Choir, Telecognac, Mouths, Raccoons |
| Website | www |
Jon Mueller (born 1970 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer active in experimental and rock disciplines.
Jon Mueller was introduced to music through his parents, and began taking guitar and piano lessons at an early age. After quitting both, he became interested in the drums after his friend inherited a drumset. The instrument appealed to him due to its focus away from melody. Mueller states, "Hitting the drums and cymbals sounded good, no matter the combination." He then began taking snare drum lessons before moving to a full kit.
In 1990, he studied with jazz musician Hal Russell while attending Columbia College in Chicago.
In 1995 he graduated from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI with a degree in English, and in 2008 with a Masters in Business Administration degree.
In the 1990s, he met guitarist Chris Rosenau, with whom he developed a long-time association with. Together they founded the groups Pele and Collections of Colonies of Bees. The latter group later co-founded Volcano Choir with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. Their debut album Unmap reached number 92 on the Billboard top 200 chart.
He has also worked with a variety of musicians such as James Plotkin, Rhys Chatham, Asmus Tietchens, Z'EV, Jason Kahn, Marcus Schmickler, Bhob Rainey, Jack Wright, and others.
In 2003, he began experimenting with vibrating drums on top of speakers. This direction is documented on his What's Lost is Something Important CD, Metals CD, Physical Changes LP/CD/DVD, and Alphabet of Movements LP.
He has performed solo and in various groupings throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, and Japan. His solo concerts have been at places such as New Museum (New York), Arnolfini (Bristol, UK), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, (Montréal, QC), Issue Project Room (New York), Guggenheim (New York), and Cafe OTO (London, UK). His solo and collaborative recordings have been released by labels such as Table of the Elements, Polyvinyl Records, Type Recordings, Jagjaguwar, Hometapes, Important Records, Taiga Records, and many others.
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