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Derek O'Brien
Punk Pioneer
Social Distortion, Agent Orange, D.I.—these are just some of the pivotal acts that helped shape the Southern California punk rock scene.

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Mark O'Connell
Louder And Better
“That guy is seriously a genius,” says Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O’Connell. The “genius” O’Connell speaks of happens to be Eric Valentine—the producer of Taking Back Sunday’s third album Louder Now—whom O’Connell notes as the source for the disc’s stunning drum sounds.

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James O'Connor
Creating The Mystery
"'Break You Down' is one of those songs where I wanted a driving drum beat that would overwhelm the listener, like a train you couldn't stop," says James O'Connor of Godhead, describing one of the songs on the band's new album, 2000 Years Of Human Error.

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Sean O'Rourke
Sweet Gig In Sugarland
Atlanta studio ace Sean O’Rourke has been plugging away in the trenches of the local scene for over twenty years. Having also toured with Mother’s Finest, The Derek Trucks Band, and Aquarium Rescue Unit, O’Rourke is a seasoned road warrior.

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Sean O'Shea
That Warm, Retro Feel
For drummer Sean O’Shea and his band Orgone—a nine-piece instrumental group specializing in the retro sounds of ’60s and ’70s funk and soul—2008 is the best year ever.

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Gina Oliver
Drumming Comes First
When LA-based atmospheric rock trio Midnight Movies needed a drummer, vocalist Gena Olivier sat down behind a kit stored in the band's practice space and discovered an untapped talent.

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Nigel Olsson
The Classic Feel
No one plays a pop song like Nigel Olsson, and his triumphant return to Elton John’s band has allowed the veteran musician to inspire drummers all over again.

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Domingo Ortiz
Widespread Panic's Jamming Duo
With Till The Medicine Takes, Widespread Panic move way beyond their reputation as merely a jam band. Not that they'll necessarily be jumping up the Billboard Top-40 charts any time soon.

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John Otto
The Limp Bizkit Otto Hour
Four years ago, when John Otto was first featured in Modern Drummer, the then twenty-three-year-old spoke with a wisdom and knowledge that belied his age.

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Ozomatli
Ozomatli's Tricky Trio
Ozomatli, the nine-piece multi-cultural LA rap-rock band that features a drummer and two percussionists, recently released, Don’t Mess With The Dragon, about which percussionist Jiro Yamaguchi proudly says, “I think it’s some of our best work yet.

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