Jim Horan

Jim Horan is currently the touring drummer for The Side Cars: A
Tribute to the Cars and Joyride: 80’s Mixtape Live. These are nationally
touring bands who play theaters and club dates throughout the year. In
addition, Jim is a member of an original hard rock/heavy metal band,
Playing In Traffic. P.I.T. plays club dates throughout the year. They will
also be returning to the 2025 Montauk Music Festival for a third year in a
row. Jim also enjoys playing with his good friends in Radio X, a 90’s
cover band.
Jim has been playing drums in various bands for the last 35 years
in the New York City/Westchester County music scene. He toured with
Dirty Brown Eye in the late 1990’s into the 2000’s opening for such
bands as Overkill, Pro-Pain, Biohazard, E-Town Concrete, Dry Kill Logic
(Hinge), Nuclear Assault, Anthrax, Prong, and The Misfits. He has
played shows in the following venues: CBGB’s, Webster Hall, The Hard
Rock Cafe, The Webster Theater in Hartford, the Limelight, The Pyramid
Club, The Bank, The Blackthorn, and many others. The band broke up
in 2004, but their music remains on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon
Music.
Jim continues to take drum lessons to keep growing as an artist.
He currently works with Paul Bostaph (Slayer, Testament, Exodus,
Forbidden) and Todd Sucherman (Styx). These legends have helped
him to unlock his potential and further his drumming journey. This
February, Jim attended Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles
and got to play with rock royalty: Stewart Copeland (The Police), Robby
Krieger (The Doors), Daryl Jones (The Rolling Stones) and Jeff “Skunk”
Baxter (The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan). He also took Master Classes
from legendary drummers Greg Bissonette and Vinny Apice.
For the past two years, Jim has been a proud endorsee of
Soultone Cymbals. He loves the craftsmanship, the quality, and the
overall beauty of these cymbals.
Jim’s Soultone Cymbal Setup: Explosion Series cymbals – 14inch
hi-hats, 15, 16 and 18 inch crash cymbals, 22 inch ride, 8 inch splash,
and 18 inch China – all engraved with a custom logo.
Jim’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/james.bonic?