Galen Waling


Galen Waling is an American-Canadian dual citizen rock and metal drummer.

Biography

He grew up in Kirkland, WA where he began learning to play the drums at the age of three thanks to a family friend. Beginning at age 11 Waling would participate in symphonic and jazz bands and take private lessons to become a classically trained musician. Later in life he continued with private lessons from drummers such as Chase Culp and Dave Elitch. Later he would go on to work for and sub for Chase Clup at The Donn Bennett Drum School and the Rock-It Music Academy drumset and Rock Band summer camps in Bellevue, WA. At 19 year old Waling began life as a touring musician with the band Desillusion.

Studio and touring work

Waling became known for his precision, style and ability to adapt to many different styles of music such as electronic, popular, jazz, reggae, rock, synth, metal, punk and progressive but he has excelled in the industrial music scene. "Bringing his varied and precise style to the band's mechanically maniacal edge, his skills came to be in high demand in the underground rock and industrial scenes." - Ilker Yücel of "ReGen Magazine"
Galen uses and endorses drums and hardware, Saluda cymbals and . Galen currently has no sponsorship for Drumheads.

Drums

SJC Custom Drum Kit - Koa Wood Veneer

Saluda - Standard and Custom Made