When Primus lost their drummer (again,) this time it was different. For a band that’s always had a knack for finding unique and brilliant rhythm players, there was suddenly… no plan. No backup. No “oh, we’ll just call this guy.” Just an empty drum throne and a big question mark. Longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander was stepping away for the third time, and for the first time in the band’s wild history, there wasn’t a clear path forward. With no clear replacement in sight, Les turned to one of the biggest tools at any musician’s disposal today, the internet. He started watching drum videos, scanning everything he could. As he sifted through videos of talent, each with their own style, technique, and energy, he realized there was a much bigger world of drummers out there than he’d imagined. That’s how the now-infamous Interstellar Drum Derby was born. It was an open audition […]

May 2025 Issue