Features Adam Christgau Whether he’s focusing on pianissimo in intimate club settings, slamming home the backbeats in arenas with Tegan and Sara, or replicating the studio sophistication of Joey Waronker in every type of room in between, this Los Angeles–based drummer studies the situation, decides what needs to be done, and does it good. Story by Ilya Stemkovsky Photos by Alex Solca Adam Christgau is a rare breed. His résumé boasts film, TV, and soundtrack work and commercial jingles, and he’s a versatile studio and road dog, lending his skills to all sorts of indie pop, hard rock, and electronic weirdness. But he’s also got a remarkable jazz feel, which isn’t something the “rock” guys are supposed to have. It’s obvious he’s studied, because he can really swing. Usually players who grow up playing jazz stay on that path, but Christgau moved organically into the pop and rock world like […]