Neil Yamin

Rhythm Guitarist and Drummer

Neil has been playing drum - doumbek and djembe - for 7 years and has, in the past year, added rhythm and bass guitar to his repertoire. He has studied with various teachers over the years including the Middle Eastern doumbek player Souhail Kasper.

Neil first became acquainted with Mark Varelas, and E Muzeki, in April 2003 and later performed drum with E Muzeki at the Texas Renaissance Festival and at other local performances in 2004 and 2006 and bass guitar with the group at TRF 2007.

From 2006 to 2007 Neil played with Pseudo Buddha, San Antonio's premiere "Psychedelic Fusion World Music" band. In September and October 2006 he also performed congas, tabla, djembe, and auxiliary percussion for the Josephine Theatre's production of "Do Not Pass Me By" and has, throughout his music career, performed with various belly dance troupes around the country.