Drumming with Daniel
Daniel J Stauffer
Signed to Pure Noise Records in 2021, Daniel Stauffer co-founded the West Coast Indie Rock band Carpool Tunnel, where he wrote and recorded songs, toured the west coast, and cultivated their fanbase. Later, Stauffer recorded an EP, and toured throughout America performing in 24 major cities for Comedy-Musician Value Select. As a current Jazz student and educator, Stauffer is guiding the next generation of drummers in the Bay Area with his holistic approach to music.
Tours and Shows
"Perfect!" - Album - Value Select - 2022
"Bloom" - Album - Carpool Tunnel - 2021
"Enough" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2020
"Sunset Girl" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2020
"Better Now" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2019
"Regina" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2019
"Drought" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2018
"Impressions" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2018
"Getaway" - EP - Carpool Tunnel -2018
"Afterlight" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2017
"Shining" - Single - Carpool Tunnel - 2017
Value Select - Value Select Kills The Moon Tour - 2022
Carpool Tunnel with Billie Joe Armstrong - The Golden Bull - 2020
Rafa Rodriguez - Pickup Music Showcase - LA - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with Liily / Ultra Q - 924 Gilman - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with The Backseat Lovers - The Bottom of The Hill - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with The Red Pears / The Grinns - Slims - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with Bay Faction / Fashion Jackson - Florida Guilt Tour - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with The Buttertones / Small Crush - Slims - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with Greer - The Constellation Room - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with The Grinns - The Constellation Room - 2019
Carpool Tunnel with Rest, Repose - San Jose - 2018
Carpool Tunnel with Lunar Hand - Getaway Tour - 2018
Pit Orchestra Work
Lizzie - Redwood City Players - 2024
The Addams Family - West Valley Youth Theater - 2024
Something Rotten! - Saratoga High School - 2024
Rent - West Valley Youth Theater - 2023
Freaky Friday - Los Gatos Youth Theater - 2022
The Little Mermaid - Lost Gatos Youth Theater - 2019
The Drowsy Chaperone - Los Gatos Youth Theater - 2018
Honk! The Musical - Los Gatos Youth Theater - 2017
The Addams Family - Los Gatos Youth Theater - 2016
The Drowsy Chaperone - Del Mar High School - 2015
Education
2023-current
Music Education
West Valley College
Choir Section Leader, Music Theory, Musicianship, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Piano, Music Business.
2017-2021
Music Industry
Carpool Tunnel
Team Building, Songwriting, Recording, Production, Booking, Performing, Touring, Management, Business, Community Building, Consistency, Goal Setting and Follow Through.
2018
Diploma 4.0
Del Mar High School
ASB Freshmen President, ASB Sophomore President, Basketball, Marching Band, Middle College.
Student Testimonials
“A good groove releases adrenaline in your body. You feel uplifted, you feel centered you feel calm, you feel powerful. You feel that energy. That's what good drumming is all about”
Mickey Hart
