The Story

ECDC is a drum company founded on a passion for the the creative process of designing and building percussion instruments. Much like a musician writes, plays, and performs their music as an integral part of their lifestyle, building is my creative outlet. I approach my workshop and tools with the same passion a musician approaches the stage and their instrument. 

Developing, testing, and refining products is part of the everyday process at ECDC, not a one time event. You can see this in the progress of the product line, rarely will you see a model one year that isn't even better the next. Some great designs have come out of the workshop, but there is no such thing as a design that can't be improved - so I keep it fresh.

It is an honor to have the opportunity to build instruments for musicians who have the same passion for their craft as I do mine - it's hard for me to imagine a more complimentary pairing of skill sets. If you own an ECDC product, you own a signed piece, and you know who the builder is, what his principles are, and you most likely worked directly with him to find a drum that is your perfect match. An that's the way I intend to keep it. Thanks to all those across North America and beyond who have supported my work and enabled me to do what I love. 

-Amiel Leblanc

...and how I got into this.

	The story starts out in 1996, while I was travelling the US and Mexico. My girlfriend and I were living in the Arizona desert, and I decided to build myself a couple more drums, as much for the experience as for the end result. When folks saw me working on them in our camp, there was instant interest; the drums were sold as soon as they were done. It had never occured to me to build for others - and I had no idea that one of the best Journeys of my life had just begun.
Mandy and I continued our travels, covering a circuit of Barter Faires and music festivals for several years, following the sun from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona and Mexico as the seasons passed. All the while I built my drums wherever we were camped, using a generator and a portable awning to set up the workshop wherever we found ourselves - the entire drumshop was torn down and stored in 16 foot long by 8 foot wide box on top our 1959 converted school bus!
	After 4 more years of touring with the drums, my passion for designing and creating drums was clear - we decided to move back to my home town in Prince Edward Island, Canada to focus on following the path of the drum. We built a dedicated workshop nestled in the woods and I continue to invent and produce new percussion products every year.
Our good friend Maya explores the relationship between sound, vibration, and fun by making the sticks dance around on the skin while playing.
	My daughter Fallyn gets down on the drum kit -  look out folks, second generation drummer here!