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Mallet Master Tim Collins
Hello, MD readers! This is Tim Collins, saying hello from NYC. I'm originally from Plattsburgh, NY, where I got my start playing drums and piano at the age of six. I first started playing mallets when I got to college,…
The Fab Faux's Rich Pagano - Talks to Modern Drummer About 10th Anniversary Show
Hi, Modern Drummer readers, Rich Pagano here. I'm a drummer/studio owner/producer based out of New York City. Some of you may know me from touring with Rosanne Cash and Patti Smith, or from my ten years (and counting) singing and…
Crown Of Thorns' Hawk Lopez
Hello, MD readers, my name is Hawk Lopez. I'm the drummer for the hard rock band Crown Of Thorns. Let me start by thanking Modern Drummer for this opportunity. I'm a lifetime MD reader, and it's been a constant source…
Danielson's Patrick Berkery
Trying Hartz 2008 Fall Tour Blog Diary Of all the administrative-type questions I've ever received prior to a tour ("What's your Social Security number?" "When does your passport expire?"), this was by far the strangest: "What's your shoe size?" Asking…
Todd Anders Johnson of Salem
Greetings, Modern Drummers. My name is Todd Anders Johnson, and my band is called Salem. Our music is a blend of socially conscious funk, Afro-Cuban jazz, and hip-hop. I'm the drummer, vocalist, lyricist, composer, and producer in the band, and…
JD of My Ruin
Hello all you Modern Drummer readers. My name is JD, and I'm the drummer for the Los Angeles—based hard rock band known as My Ruin. I've been asked to introduce myself and write my first blog for MD online, so…
Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump
Hey there, MD skin bashers! Bruce Crump here–original Molly Hatchet drummer! Thought I'd take a moment and provide an update, especially for those of you who might not be familiar with my band's history. It's Jacksonville, Florida, early '76. Molly…
Vegas Temper's Mark Morin
What's up, MD! My name is Mark Morin, and I've been playing the drums for about twenty years now. I started out watching my dad play as a kid, and that's what I wanted to do the rest of my…
Suicide City's Dan Lamagna
Hello, MD online readers and MySpacers. Last month was a special one for me. I played on two new releases! First off, Suicide City, a band I've been in since 2003, filmed a show at CBGB a few years back,…
Crooked X's Boomer Simpson
Hey, MD, this is Boomer with Crooked X. We're a metal band made up of ninth-graders from Coweta, Oklahoma. I started playing drums when I was nine years old–listening to bands like Metallica, Skid Row, Slipknot, and Megadeth. They were…
Pendulum's Kodish
Yo, howzit goin', USA? Kodish here, on the road in Europe with Pendulum. If you're unfamiliar with the band, we're a London-based act and have a rock and electronic, bass-heavy sound, or to put it another way, we play rock…
Julien Granger of Today Is The Day
Hi, it's Julien Granger. I play drums in Today Is The Day. I'm a French dude from Paris, France. I met Steve Austin of Today Is The Day on his last European tour, when my French band Four Question Marks…
Royal Crown Revue's Daniel Glass
Hello, fellow drummers and MD readers!, It's a pleasure and a privilege to throw my hat into this incredible blog, and to share a bit about what's been going on in my world for the last several years. As many…
Punchline's Pj Caruso
Hey, everyone! I'm Pj Caruso, and I play drums for the band Punchline. I'm with the guys right now, promoting our new album, Just Say Yes. This is our first release since we left our long-time label Fueled By Ramen.…
