“The drum community is a community like no other. It is made up of very special people whose work (and sometime much more) revolves around drumming, drums, and music. Marco Soccoli was a very special person and a pillar of our drum community. As a drummer, Marco hit the 90s New York metal scene as the talented drummer in the bands Galaxy and ROXX. He played a multi-pedal set before it became a popular, much later. In ROXX, he played big sets, big beats, and big fills. He continued to be an integral part of the New York City drumming community when he became the drum department manager for (at different times) both Sam Ash Music and Manny’s Music on 48th Street in Manhattan. In those days, 48th Street, and its row of massive music stores, was an epicenter of the NYC music world. Everyone shopped there and everyone hung […]

May 2025 Issue