About George

George Lawler is an accomplished per­cus­sion­ist, drummer, and music producer who has been involved in the Chicago music scene for over 30 yrs. He has been playing drum set for 41 years, and is adept at many genres of percussion, from ancient to electronic, with an emphasis on styles from the Middle East and Mediterranean region. George has performed in 23 countries and has been awarded a DCASE grant to tour India with the group "East meets Middle East."

Projects:

Byzantine Time Machine

Modern technology and ancient knowledge expressed through Organic House Music

East meets Middle East

Collaboration between Indian sarod, Indian tabla, Middle Eastern percussion, and Middle Eastern Oud.

Lamajamal

Fusion of Balkan, Greek, Turkish, South Asian, and Middle Eastern music.