José Medeles is an American musician based in Portland, OR, United States.

Medeles opened the Revival Drum Shop in 2009, a store dedicated to vintage and custom drums. He currently leads 1939 Ensemble, a drums, vibraphone, trumpet, guitar and noise quartet. Medeles has played live and/or recorded with The Breeders, Kim Deal (solo), Ben Harper, Donavon Frankenreiter, Joey Ramone, Modest Mouse, 22 Jacks, Mike Watt, Scout Nibblet, CJ Ramone, Face to Face, Rocco DeLuca, John Davis, Steve Soto (solo), Holloys, Jackson United, Io Perry, Tito & Taranchula, Drunken Prayer, Dustbowl Holler (Tom Waits Tribute), Custom Made Scare, Los Infernos, and Crank Williams.

He has recorded two solo drum recordings: Random Underdog Stories (2002) and Tale of a Dysfunctional Drummer (2006), whereas his third album, 2022's Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems, is a collaborative album credited to Medeles, M. Ward, Marisa Anderson and Chris Funk.

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