Mona Tavakoli
Mona
Tavakoli
Mona
Tavakoli
BORN IN:
San Jose, CA
LIVES IN:
Los Angeles, CA
DRUMMING SINCE:
1987
CURRENT BAND/PROJECT:
Raining Jane, Rock N’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles
BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S):
Jason McGeer, Stewart Copeland, Cindy Blackman, Steve Gadd, NEIL PEART (first influence!), Mick Fleetwood, Janet Weiss
FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON:
“The Good Match”, Raining Jane
FAVORITE ALBUM DIDN’T PLAY ON:
“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac; “Graceland”, Paul Simo; “All Hands on The Bad One”, Sleater Kinney.
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Playing in an acoustic trio with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo on A&E. Playing in an airplane hanger in Casablanca, Morocco with Jason Mraz as a duo and playing Central Park Summer Stage with Raining Jane.
FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL:
16″ El Sabor Picante Hand Crash