James Catherall
Lead Audio Engineer
JAMES CATHERALL is a composer, arranger, music educator, and performer currently living in Southern California.
James began his marching career at Esperanza High School in 2006 and graduated in 2010. He went on to perform and compete in Drum Corps International (DCI) and Winter Guard International (WGI). He joined the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets in 2008, playing glockenspiel in the front ensemble before switching to tenor drums in 2009 and 2010. After a season with the Colts in 2011, he marched with Santa Clara Vanguard in 2012 and finished his DCI career with the Blue Devils, serving as quad section leader in 2014. During his time in DCI, he competed in the I&E solo competition on quads, placing 4th in 2013 and 2nd in 2014. In WGI, he marched with Pulse Open (now POW) in 2011, then Pulse in 2012, and spent his final three years (2013–2015) with RCC.
In addition to playing for the Los Angeles Clippers and numerous other venues across the country, he was also a member of the drumline that recorded for Pixar’s Monsters University.
In his professional career, James has experience in sound design, percussion composition/arrangement, and winds composition/arrangement. He has written music for multiple high schools and independent ensembles across the United States. James gives clinics on electronics and MainStage integration at events such as WGICon and Arcadia Music & Arts Symposium.
As an educator, James has worked with various high schools and independent ensembles. He currently serves as the program coordinator for OCI.
James Catherall is a Vic Firth & Zildjian artist.
