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Jason Hartless – Crüe Fest Veteran And More
Hey everyone in Modern Drummer land! My name is Jason Hartless, and I come from The Motor City. I am fifteen years old and have been a drummer for all of my life. I have been fortunate enough to, by…
Aaron Gillespie: Hardcore Hero
Aaron Gillespie was the long-time drummer in Underoath, one of the most popular hardcore bands in the world. In early 2010 he left the group to concentrate on his more melodic side project, the Almost, for which Gillespie handles the…
Sammy Baker with Heavy Trash
Hi, Modern Drummer readers. My name is Sammy Baker. Thanks for reading my blog entry. I hope it gives a little insight. I have played professionally for over thirty years. Being conversant in many different styles of music has helped…
Marko Tarvonen of Moonsorrow/Barren Earth
Hey, Modern Drummer readers! Marko Tarvonen is my name, and I’m writing from Detroit. I’m on tour with my band Moonsorrow. We come from Finland and play epic melodic metal with some black metal influences mixed with some folkish and…
Patrick Keeler: Future-Retro Brilliance With The Raconteurs And The Greenhornes
The term “supergroup” is thrown around quite often these days. Take a few awesome and noted musicians, have them record some killer songs, and…POOF… supergroup is born. The one thing that all supergroups have in common is that the drummer…
Judgement Day's Jon Bush
Hello, world! Jon Bush here, drummer for the band Judgement Day. We’re an instrumental metal band featuring of violin, cello, and drums. (We call our style “string metal.”) That’s right, no guitars, which presents some unique challenges for me as…
Robb Rivera of Nonpoint
My name is Robb Rivera and I punish the drums for a South Florida band called Nonpoint. I first started playing drums at the age of nine and I was and dabbling on guitar as well. I began my love…
Devendra Banhart’s Gregory Rogove
I’m Gregory Rogove, and I play drums and/or sing in few groups, including Devendra Banhart and the Grogs, Megapuss, and Priestbird. I recently finished work on a new Priestbird record that will be released a little later this year. Megapuss,…
Chad LaRoy of Cavo
What’s up, MD followers! This is Chad LaRoy from Cavo. It has been a year since the band and I finished recording our first major-label record, Bright Nights, Dark Days, with the brilliant producer David Bendeth. Since then, we’ve been…
Todd Sucherman: Exploring Every Angle With Styx
Styx is a band known for their over-the-top stage shows and epic chart-toppers like “Mr. Roboto,” “Too Much Time On My Hands,” “Come Sail Away,” and “Babe.” When original Styx drummer John Panozzo was unable to tour in 1996, Todd…
Rodney Howard Talks Shop (Video)
Rodney Howard talks about the gear he uses with Avril Lavigne, Gavin DeGraw, and Regina Spektor. Video by Sayre Berman.
Sheila E: Way Beyond Latin
Sheila E, daughter of veteran percussionist Pete Escovedo, developed her natural talent by watching family members and friends gather in her home. Sheila was only eighteen when she carved her spot in music history, playing the hippest of gigs, like…
Listen to Sound Files of Meinl M-Series Cymbals
The complete review is on page 22 of the June 2010 issue.
Lynn Williams of DICK50
Hey, all you MD readers, Lynn Williams here, drummer for DICK50. I’m always interested to know how bands get together, and just how the right group of people make it “a band.” It seems to me that you know you…
