Elie Bertrand's guest appearances

Elie Bertrand

The 180 Drums Podcast

Drumeo Gab Podcast

Justin Timberlake

Ramy Antoun

Brian Frasier-Moore

Randy Cooke

Carter McLean

Marco Minnemann

Katy Perry

Dylan Wissing

Mike Sleath

Mike Dawson

Matt Greiner

Tim Buell

Jonathan Ulman

Tristan Kelley

Rich Redmond

OwlTail

Moving between Montreal, Toronto, and Paris to pursue music hasn’t been easy for French-Canadian drummer Elie Bertrand, but it’s given her diverse set of experiences to draw from. Aside from playing in many “normal” bands, Elie’s also spent time on the road as a drummer on a comedy tour. Ya, a comedy tour.

Moving between Montreal, Toronto, and Paris to pursue music hasn’t been easy for French-Canadian drummer Elie Bertrand, but it’s given her diverse set of experiences to draw from. Aside from playing in many “normal” bands, Elie’s also spent time on the road as a drummer on a comedy tour. Ya, a comedy tour.

Drumming in a Comedy Show | Elie Bertrand

Welcome to another episode of the DrumGAB Podcast! I am pleased to introduce this weeks’ guest, Elie Bertrand, who hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the final guest for our exciting October podcast series that I call, Chicks with Sticks.   Who is Elie?   As a young child Elie describes herself as “crazy” and had to hit something other than her sister and thus turned to drums. She was only five years old when she received her first drum set and as she puts it, “it was my therapy” to deal with her anger and frustrations as a young girl. Fast forward years later and Elie has continued to pursue drumming as her career and has become well established as a “hired gun” for hard rock gigs all over the world.   Key Moments in this episode   - We begin with some typical DrumGAB banter and we discuss her feature in Batterie Magazine, which is the largest drum magazine in the world that is published exclusively in French.   - When Elie turned 17 she and her Father drove from Montreal to Toronto to get Elie setup in her new living space that she would share with twelve other people. She had 500 dollars, a single mattress and some of her belongings. She had no idea how she would survive but the stories she tells about her early years in Toronto with Scarlett Sins is very entertaining.   - Elie talks about the differences between being a band member versus the freelance approach that she now takes. She reveals real world pros and cons to each and provides valuable insight to what people can actually expect in this industry.   - Elie has eluded to this “American Thing” a few times here and there but hasn’t really revealed what that actually meant. She is currently in a transition phase to try and broaden her opportunities in this industry and the challenges she will face reaching a new market.   - Finally, we talk about what would happen to her career if she became a Mother. Strange to ask in a sense but it is an interesting conversation.   Concluding Thoughts   Elie is a fun loving person with exuberance for life and lives by the seat of her pants. She travels often and is never quite too sure what her life will consist of month to month. This is a common story told in this industry and while it is exciting to hear about, it cannot possibly be for everyone. However, I feel young musicians who haven’t quite begun the process of living the “rock and roll” lifestyle, really don’t understand what is truly gained and lost by being involved in this profession. There is a lack of stability and your next paycheque only arrives if you can deliver the goods and hustle to make the opportunities happen to prove your worth. Elie is standing proof of all of this and has done this for a decade professionally and she has no plans of stopping anytime soon.   Music by Sticks and Strings   Join me next Monday for another episode of the DrumGAB Podcast!   Elie’s Social Media YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Website   DrumGAB Social Media Instagram | Facebook | Website

Welcome to another episode of the DrumGAB Podcast! I am pleased to introduce this weeks’ guest, Elie Bertrand, who hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the final guest for our exciting October podcast series that I call, Chicks with Sticks. Who is Elie? As a young child Elie describes herself as “crazy” and had to hit something other than her sister and thus turned to drums. She was only five years old when she received her first drum set and as she puts it, “it was my therapy” to deal with her anger and frustrations as a young girl. Fast forward years later and Elie has continued to pursue drumming as her career and has become well established as a “hired gun” for hard rock gigs all over the world. Key Moments in this episode - We begin with some typical DrumGAB banter and we discuss her feature in Batterie Magazine, which is the largest drum magazine in the world that is published exclusively in French. - When Elie turned 17 she and her Father drove from Montreal to Toronto to get Elie setup in her new living space that she would share with twelve other people. She had 500 dollars, a single mattress and some of her belongings. She had no idea how she would survive but the stories she tells about her early years in Toronto with Scarlett Sins is very entertaining. - Elie talks about the differences between being a band member versus the freelance approach that she now takes. She reveals real world pros and cons to each and provides valuable insight to what people can actually expect in this industry. - Elie has eluded to this “American Thing” a few times here and there but hasn’t really revealed what that actually meant. She is currently in a transition phase to try and broaden her opportunities in this industry and the challenges she will face reaching a new market. - Finally, we talk about what would happen to her career if she became a Mother. Strange to ask in a sense but it is an interesting conversation. Concluding Thoughts Elie is a fun loving person with exuberance for life and lives by the seat of her pants. She travels often and is never quite too sure what her life will consist of month to month. This is a common story told in this industry and while it is exciting to hear about, it cannot possibly be for everyone. However, I feel young musicians who haven’t quite begun the process of living the “rock and roll” lifestyle, really don’t understand what is truly gained and lost by being involved in this profession. There is a lack of stability and your next paycheque only arrives if you can deliver the goods and hustle to make the opportunities happen to prove your worth. Elie is standing proof of all of this and has done this for a decade professionally and she has no plans of stopping anytime soon. Music by Sticks and Strings Join me next Monday for another episode of the DrumGAB Podcast! Elie’s Social Media <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ElieBertrandDrums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elie.bertrand/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ElieBertrandDrums/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.eliebertrand.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> DrumGAB Social Media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drumgab1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drumgabpage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.drumgab.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>

Episode 47 | Elie Bertrand