L-P alum José Medeles performs with ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ band

Drummer has worked with several notable bands, musicians

José Medeles

La Salle-Peru High School alum and drummer José Medeles is performing from July 15 to 18 with the 8G Band, the house band for “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”

Medeles, a Class of 1991 graduate and Hall of Honor inductee, has worked with The Breeders, 1939 Ensemble, Modest Mouse, Ben Harper, Joey Ramone, Kim Deal (solo), She & Him, Donavon Frankenreiter, Rocco Deluca, Marisa Anderson, M. Ward, Chris Funk, Scout Niblett, CJ Ramone, Face to Face, 22 Jacks, Chris Shiflet (Foo Fighters), Steve Soto (Adolescents) and many others, according to La Salle-Peru High School.

He also has appeared on late night shows hosted by Conan O’Brien, Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel. He is the author of “The Stoic Drummer” and owns the Revival Drum Shop in Portland, Oregon.

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