Beth Goodfellow is an artist specializing in drums and percussion.

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Catch Beth on tour in 2026 drumming for

Iron & Wine

As a drummer, Beth has toured and/or recorded with Iron & Wine, Julia Holter, Gaby Moreno, Madison Cunningham, Calexico, boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker), Matt Rollings, Allison Russell, Orkesta Mendoza, Zander Schloss, Pokey LaFarge, and Lauren Monroe (sharing drumming duties with Rick Allen of Def Leppard), among many others. Beth has served as drummer for acts on major tv shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, James Corden, Steven Colbert, and a special episode of The Ellen Show hosted by Brandi Carlile. She has also appeared onscreen in the 2022 Miramax film "Confess, Fletch" as herself, drumming with the Hot Sardines, and in Sara Bareillis' series "Little Voice". In 2025 Beth was a featured performer with the LA Phil’s Green Umbrella Ensemble conducted by guest composer Daníel Bjarnason. After relocating to Tucson, AZ, she formed the band SLANT CAN with Tucson-based producer, artist and songwriter Howe Gelb and bassist Thøger Lund.

Beth’s current focus as a solo artist is her singer-songwriter approach to writing for marimba, vibraphone and voice. By building loops of marimba counterpoint she creates a uniquely meditative backdrop for her lyrics and vocals. As a solo artist she has played headlining shows at Club Congress in Tucson, AZ, Gold Diggers in Los Angeles & three sold-out nights at the Tucson Jazz Festival’s Secret Jazz Series in 2025. With The Guide Trio she has headlined the San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival and lead a monthly residency at Tabula Rasa in Los Angeles.

After twelve years in Los Angeles, Beth relocated to Tucson, AZ in 2025. Immersed in that creative desert community she is articulating a fresh, surreal and finely drawn sound that reflects her formative roots in traditional jazz and classical percussion while simultaneously tossing those rules aside in favor of adventurous tone, texture and composition. 

Beth plays Istanbul Agop Cymbals, C&C Drums, Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, and Ludwig-Musser Marimbas.