Joachim Cooder

Joachim Cooder, an American drummer, percussionist and composer, performs at The Old Woollen in Leeds in a concert of pop, rock and indie music. The evening brings a musician with a long background in recording and touring.

Joachim Cooder is an American drummer, percussionist, composer and keyboardist, born in Santa Monica in 1978. Growing up alongside the guitarist Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder joined their father's touring and recording projects from an early age, playing drums on stage and in the studio.

Those projects brought work with a wide range of artists, including Johnny Cash, Ali Farka Touré, V. M. Bhatt, Steve Earle, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Nick Lowe, Mavis Staples, The Happy Mondays and the Buena Vista Social Club. Playing many instruments, Joachim Cooder combines percussion, strings and vocals into songs that are not tied to a single instrument, producing a sound that moves between genres.

The Old Woollen is a Leeds venue that hosts concerts and shows. The night suits listeners interested in pop, rock and indie music built on inventive instrumentation and a varied approach to rhythm and texture.