Billy Amendola

Billy Amendola is a New York-based studio drummer, songwriter, mentor, music consultant, and producer, best known as a founding member of the seventies band, Mantus. The group released two albums and three top-ten Billboard dance singles. They achieved worldwide fame, touring the U.S., Canada, and Europe. 

He was associated with Modern Drummer magazine for twenty-five years and currently hosts a music video/podcast, “Billy’s Bubble,” for Rock Cellar magazine.

Billy, who combined acoustic and electronic drums on the 1987 debut album “Out of the Blue,” appeared with eighties songstress Debbie Gibson. The album spawned several international hits, including “Only In My Dreams” and “Shake Your Love.” As a NYC session musician, his musical credits include song demos, television commercials, soundtrack albums, and hundreds of 12” remixes. 

Billy has performed as a guest percussionist with Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band on several occasions. He also interviews for the Sessions Panel.