Beth Goodfellow is an artist specializing in drums and percussion.

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".

Beth’s current focus as a solo artist is her singer-songwriter approach to writing for marimba 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 12 years in LA, Beth relocated to Tucson in late 2024. In the summer of 2025 she formed the band SLANT CAN with Tucson-based producer, artist and songwriter Howe Gelb and bassist Thøger Lund. During breaks in her 200+ day touring schedule she recorded and mixed Volumes 1-3 of SLANT CAN’s recordings from Howe’s house in Barrio Viejo. SLANT CAN in Howe’s words: “Formation without intention .. recordings in the can, slant & bent on hypnotica. To take improvisation to the point of immediate concoction and intently perform it as if it has been here before.”

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