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Enrique Iglesias’ Van Romaine and Pitbull’s Omar Tavarez Stop by MD Online for a Video Chat
Hot off their recent sold-out worldwide tour, Enrique Iglesias’ Van Romaine and Pitbull’s Omar Tavarez casually share a few backstage stories about what’s it’s like being a musical director on tour, attending the University of Miami (at different periods…
Queen Extravaganza Winner Tyler Warren
It’s more than a thrill to be announced as the drummer for Queen Extravaganza! Roger Taylor, one of my favorite and most inspirational musicians, picked me as their new drummer! It’s insane. And I found out while I was on a…
Jules Radino of Blue Oyster Cult
Hello, fellow drummers! With the fall classic as my backdrop, I wanted to share a piece of advice a great drummer once told me. He said, “You have to know when it’s October.” So right he is. For those who…
CJ Burton with Air Supply
Greetings, everyone! It’s an honor to be part of this Modern Drummer blog experience! This is a perfect way to share my musical existence with the greatest audience on the planet. So, welcome, and thanks for checking out my very…
Lev Weinstein of Bloody Panda and Krallice
My name is Lev Weinstein. Growing up, I was an avid reader of Modern Drummer, and it was a feature on Morbid Angel’s Pete Sandoval that pushed me from thrash (which I’d been devouring since I stole my brother’s copy…
Drummer Blog: Tony Royster Jr.
Wassup, everyone, this is Tony Royster Jr. signing in to the blog spot. First of all, I would like to send a thank you shout-out to all of my fans for your continued love and support. I really appreciate it,…
Chris Durling of Scars on 45
Hi, everyone, I’m the drummer for British indie-pop quintet Scars on 45. We’re a new band, along the lines of Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, and Snow Patrol. We signed with Chop Shop/Atlantic in the U.S.A. before we…
Studio Drummer Blair Sinta
Hello, drummers worldwide, my name is Blair Sinta. I’m a drummer living in Los Angeles, where I’ve been for the past fifteen years, and I do a fair amount of recording and touring out in the world. But today I’m…
Steve Moore, aka the Mad Drummer
Hello again, MD readers. My name is Steve Moore, aka the Mad Drummer. Some of you might remember me as “the Drummer at the Wrong Gig” on YouTube. To say I’ve had the best year of my life would be…
AWOLNATION’s Hayden Scott
Hello to the Modern Drummer world! This is my first time contributing to the drum community with a blog. My name is Hayden Scott. I’m tall, Australian, and friends sometimes call me The Shark. I like to play drums, a…
Drummer/Wellness Trainer Jen Hoeft
Hi, Modern Drummer readers! I’m Jen Hoeft, pro drummer, author, and yoga instructor based in Nashville, Tennessee. Drumming is my golden thread and weaves through my life in a constant, magical, shiny, solid, mystical, and groovy way. Drumming has challenged…
Phil Boucher of Gentlemen Hall
Hello, world, Phil Boucher from Gentlemen Hall here! I’ve been drumming exclusively with this six-piece band for over three years now, and it’s probably been the most exciting period of my life so far. We hail from Boston (where we…
Taylor Hughes of Car Party
Hi, MD friends, I’m Taylor Hughes, and I play drums in the band Car Party. I’ve been drumming for the past five years, but my musical experience goes back sixteen years. I’ve always loved music and always wanted to play…
Josh Garza with Electric Flower
My name is Josh Garza. I play with the Secret Machines and I have also started a new project called Electric Flower. I always considered TSM a “space-rock” band, following in the footsteps of acts like Brian Eno, La Dusseldorf,…
