On the Beat
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Pete Lockett: Shares “Indian Clave” Video
“Indian Clave” features Pete Lockett and Panos Vassilopoulos. The track was recorded and mixed by Angelos Politis at Oxeyed Studios, Athens, and produced by Lockett. Video edited by Panos Visual Media. “Indian Clave” came about when Panos Vassilopoulos read a…
Nick McDonnell from Warish and Petyr
On Tours, Influences, and Gear Warish is a SoCal trio formed in early 2018. The band formed when guitarist/vocalist and pro-skater Riley Hawk (son of skating legend Tony Hawk) and drummer Nick McDonnell decided they wanted to try their hand…
Linden Marissen of the Faim
On Recording Debut Album Hey Modern Drummer readers! I’m Linden Marissen and I play drums in the pop/alternative/rock band the Faim. We released our debut album, State of Mind, on September 13 and we’ll be touring the US in September…
Alice De Buhr of Fanny
In December of 1970, the world of rock ’n’ roll was introduced to Fanny when their debut album was released on Reprise Records. Fanny was the first all-woman rock band signed to a major label. Hello MD readers! How many of us…
Chad Szeliga of Black Star Riders
On Audition and Latest Album Release Hello MD! Lets start and go back to 2011 when I was playing with Black Label Society, a great band and great people. We were on tour with Judas Priest as headliner, with Black…
Terry Rae of the Hollywood Stars
Hello MD readers! I’m the drummer for the reunited band Hollywood Stars. We are a Los Angeles band originally assembled in 1973 by legendary rock ‘n’ roll artist/manager/songwriter Kim Fowley. We were Kim’s project two years before he launched the Runaways.…
Silverthorne’s Brian Tichy
Talking About New Single, Recording, and Gear Hello Modern Drummer readers! Having been a subscriber since the ninth grade, it’s always an honor to be somewhere within the world of MD. A big thanks to Billy Amendola for all his support…
On The Beat with Percussionist Poncho Sanchez
The Percussion Great Shares an Exclusive Premiere of “The Feeling of Jazz” and Talks Gear Hello Modern Drummer, Poncho Sanchez here. I am lucky to have spent the majority of my life in the pursuit and creation of my passion,…
Chris St. Hilaire of the London Souls, Sinkane, and Doyle Bramhall
Greetings MD readers! Chris St. Hilaire here, and I’m excited to share a few updates. I’m writing while I have a few days off from touring with Doyle Bramhall II’s trio. It has been an honor to hold down the…
Vince Wilburn Jr. from Miles Electric Band
The Nephew of Miles Davis Talks Recording, Albums, and Documentary Hey MD! Vince Wilburn Jr. from Miles Electric Band here. This has been a huge year for recording, album releases, and the new Miles documentary Birth Of The Cool, directed…
On The Beat With G Flip
On Drumming, Producing, Singing and Debut Album Hi MD! My name is G Flip and I’m from Melbourne, Australia. Drums have always had a special place in my heart. I started my musical career as a drummer doing sessions, playing…
Kevin Garcia of the Steel Wheels
Photo by Souki Mehdaoui On Integrating Percussion and Latest Album Hey MD readers! It’s a real pleasure to share what I’m up to with you here “On The Beat.” My favorite conversations after I play a concert or festival are…
Dayne “Danno” Waters of Silvertung
On Facing Challenges and Gear Hello, all you Modern Drummers out there! I am extremely honored to be a part of the Modern Drummer family. I am Dayne “Danno” Waters from Baltimore, Maryland and the hard-hitting drummer for the rock…
TJ Childers of Inter Arma
Talking About The New Album, Character, and “Little Mistakes” Hello MD! Modern metal and hard rock drum production has slowly ruined music over the course of the last two decades. When everything’s put to a click, quantized, and sound replaced,…
