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Brian Burwell
Neve's Nerve CenterJust when Brian
Burwell's studio drumming
career looked like it was about to take off,
along comes pop/rock band Neve, asking him to join. It looks like
Brian's
decision to put sessions like Michael Bolton aside for the rock
life is paying off: The buzz around Neve has gotten pretty loud
lately.
"The recording with Neve went great," Burwell says. "We spent
about three months in the studio. We wanted
to use whatever drums
sounded best, so we had Drum Doctors bring over about five of their
best drumkits, and we did a
blindfold test. All of us picked the same
kit: Peavey. The toms and kick sounded amazing. As for the parts I
played, I just
went in and nailed them."
According to Burwell, Neve needs power and energy from him.
"The fact that I was a chops
guy was what impressed them at first," he
says. "But when the band evolved into a power-pop group, they needed me
to play
solid, which has been a challenge. They also want me to have
some personality on the drums on stage. I'm very into the
audience. I
try to steal as much attention as I can. And the band says that's what
they
want!"
Robyn Flans
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