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Gordon Heckaman
(September 2005 Issue)
Drumming For A Dream "With every drum part
I play, I try to complement the other musicians as much as I can,"
says
Depswa drummer Gordon Heckaman. And that attitude is readily apparent,
especially on the act's most recent
Interscope/Geffen release, Two Angels And A Dream.
Throw in the disc. After a few tracks you'll notice that while
most
drummers would battle their bandmates for the foreground - particularly
in the intricate, alternative genre that Depswa
works in - Heckaman is
completely respectful of letting the song be the song. And perhaps
that's because he
understands the band from another perspective. You
see, Heckaman was a fan of the band before he joined the act two
years
ago.
The buzz over Depswa's recent disc has helped to land them on
some major tours, including last
summer's OzzFest. "We bumped it up a
notch," Heckaman says of the band's live performances. "When I
play,
I'm pretty visual. I'm a big fan of Morgan Rose of Sevendust, and he's
so much fun to watch. I'm
not trying to copy him, but I do little arm
movements to keep the kids entertained. In fact, a lot of fans I've met
have
mentioned my playing style, which is cool."
Waleed
Rashidi
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