Drum Brothers Drums is a family business located in the Rocky Mountains in Arlee, Montana. As well as drum makers, we are musicians, performers, and educators committed to spreading the joys of music and the spirit of community which we believe are essential parts of human life. Through our journey into rhythm, we've become aware not only of the great enjoyment experienced through drumming and the
expression of sound, but also of their therapeutic and community building potential. Drum Brothers is happy to help you experience and explore the rhythms that connect us to ourselves, to each other and to the earth. Master drum maker, Dave Marsolek, has had a rich life of musical experiences, from playing in a polka band as a young man, singing in choral groups, playing guitar and harmonica, to performing as a founding member of drum brothers. Over the years, he has worked variously as a medical technologist, teacher at a junior college, family therapist (he has a M.S. in family therapy), massage therapist, Forest Service employee, and as a cabinet maker. In 1990, Dave was invited by his sons to join the Drum Brothers partnership as a drum builder. He also performed with Drum BrothersT from 1994 through 1997, when he left the performance ensemble to shift his focus toward drum building. Dave has helped with the manufacture of over 7200 Drum Brothers drums. "It’s gratifying to know that through classes, drum circles, drum building workshops, and drum groups around the country, thousands of people have discovered this delightful way of creating and participating in making music," Dave says. Drum maker, Tracy Topp
A dancer since she was three, Tracy has choreography experience and training in many dance styles, including West African, Middle Eastern, modern, and jazz. She has studied African dance with many teachers including; Youssouf Koumbassa, Mabiba Baenge, and Djeneba Sako. A self described renaissance girl, Tracy has a B.A. in Arts from Nebraska Wesleyan and is also a singer and multi-instrumentalist (You can hear her sing on The Bhakti Road). Since 2002, she has been contributing her artistic talents to Drum Brothers in the manufacture and custom painting of frame drums.
