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Will Noon of Fun SXSW Tour Blog
The sun sets over El Paso, and over Juarez as well—which is apparently the murder capital of the world. So I regretfully agree to enter round two in my search for decent Mexican food in El Paso. 0 for 2…
Mark Pry of Mariner Project
Hi, guys, my name is Mark Pry, and I’m the drummer who, along with synth player Evan Ignatz, comprises the D.C.-based Mariner Project. Our style is a mixture of house, lounge, dance, and dub-step, but it’s really a bit all…
Jose Rosa
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. My name is Jose Rosa, and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, tell you about my latest book, The Art of Latin Drumming, and share information about the Contemporary Drums & Percussion Camp.…
Eric Boudreault
Hello, groovy drummers and MD readers! I hope you like your pots and pans! It is always good to be part of the big drummer family! My name is Eric Boudreault, and I am a drummer from Montreal, Canada. I…
Tim Walsh of the Stepkids
Hey, MD fans, I’m Tim Walsh of the Stepkids, and I’m excited to be on here and hope to add to the wealth of knowledge that is MD’s awesome thirty-five-year history. My dad is a bass player, so I started…
Jeremy Taggart of Our Lady Peace
Hello, MD folks, Jeremy Taggart from Our Lady Peace here. We’re releasing album number 8, Curve, in the U.S. on April 17. It’s been a great experience, and I can’t wait to play the songs on this year’s touring cycle.…
Mykul Lee of Oh No Not Stereo
Hey, folks! My name is Mykul Lee, and I play for the band Oh No Not Stereo, from Hollywood, California (and I play SJC Drums). So excited to be writing to you from Modern Drummer land! My longtime partner in…
Eric Moore of Suicidal Tendencies and T.R.A.M.
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. First off, I want to say that it is an honor to be in this publication. My name is Eric Moore and I am an endorser of DW drums, Pro-Mark drumsticks, Aquarian drumheads, and Octagon cymbals.…
Terry Moore of Lily & the Parlour Tricks
“You didn’t play anything worth a damn.” This was my first lesson from master drummer Michael Carvin. His instructions were simple: Play a drum solo. What I played was loud, fast, and meaningless. What I did not play was the…
Evan Howard of Deadbeat Darling
Hey, all Modern Drummer readers! My name is Evan Howard, and I play drums for the NYC band Deadbeat Darling. The group has been spending a lot of time in the U.K. since signing with Spearhavoc Records/William Morris U.K. We…
Shaun Foist
Hello, fellow drummers! My name is Shaun Foist, and I’ve been playing drums for nineteen years. I got started at around age ten, when my father showed me how to play. About six months later he encouraged me to enter…
Edu Cominato
Hello, everybody! My name is Edu Cominato, and I’m a Brazilian drummer. In 2009 I had the privilege to be invited to join Jeff Scott Soto’s band, and I’ve been having a blast since then. In that year we did…
New York Jazz Drummer/Leader Pete Zimmer
Hey, everybody in the MD community! Pete Zimmer here. I’m a New York City–based drummer, and very happy to have the opportunity to share with you some exciting things currently happening. I’m pleased to announce that my fifth CD as…
Dena Tauriello of Antigone Rising
Hey, MD readers! This is Dena Tauriello from Antigone Rising, checking in from Jerusalem. We had the most amazing opportunity to travel to Israel and the West Bank as Arts Envoys, a cultural initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
