Drummers
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Rob Mitzner in On The Beat
Talks Dumplin’ Premiere, NYC Session Work, and Projects Hello Modern Drummer readers! This is my fourth time being featured here “On The Beat,” and I’m excited once again to share some of the things I’ve been up to. As I…
Darren Beckett of Brandon Flowers in On The Beat
Hello Modern Drummer readers, I’m honored to be featured in my first “On The Beat!” I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and started playing drums at the age of five years old. I moved to the US when I…
Kurt Reifler: Talks Comeback and Recording Double EP in On The Beat
Hello MD! I said rock and roll was a young man’s game. It is. I said I’d retire at thirty. I did. So, why make a comeback? To release my double EP, Year Of/The Bear. It’s a loose tribute to…
Rom Gov of Empty Trail in On The Beat
Talks New Project and Gear Hello Modern Drummer family and drum community! It’s great to be featured here for the second time (see link below for my first OTB). I’ve been playing drums since I was eight years old, and…
Roger Earl of Foghat in On The Beat
Talks About Projects and Recordings Hello! Roger Earl here, writing from Long Island, New York, my adopted home. I grew up in SW London during the ’50s and ’60s, listening to American music like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Muddy…
Dan Flint of You Me At Six in On The Beat
Talks About Recording New Album VI Hi MD readers, I’m Dan Flint. I play drums in the rock band You Me At Six. We released our new album VI in October 2018, and will be touring the US in early…
Dennis Diken of the Smithereens in On The Beat
Hello MD! Greetings from our tour bus, which is rolling from St. Charles, Illinois to Youngstown, Ohio. I’m currently drumming on Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! 2018 tour. The show consists of Ronettes songs from A Christmas Gift…
Sam Price of lovelytheband in On The Beat
Talks About Latest Album, Single, and Gear Hello MD people! I’m Sam. I play drums. I’m in a band called lovelytheband. A lot of surreal things have happened to me this past year, and I’m sitting here in a hotel…
Mike Calabrese of Lake Street Dive in On The Beat
Photo by Emily Lichter The Benefits of Warming Up Hello MD! Lake Street Dive is coming to the end of the first tour cycle for Free Yourself Up, our latest album on Nonesuch, and we’ve been fortunate enough to keep…
Andrew Campanelli of the Revivalists in On The Beat
Photo of Andrew (left) and PJ (right) by Mary Caroline Russell Talks Interplay with Drummer/Percussionist PJ Howard and New Record Take Good Care Hello MD, Andrew here! Playing with another drummer is a great way to improve your vocabulary on…
Allison Miller of Boom Tic Boom in On The Beat
Talks "Congratulations and Condolences" from New Album Glitter Wolf Hello MD! This year marks the tenth anniversary of my band Boom Tic Boom. We are celebrating with the release of our fifth album, Glitter Wolf. The music takes the listener…
Jay Clancy of Sloucher in On The Beat
Talks Gear and Sharing Drum Duties Hello Modern Drummer readers! My name is Jay Clancy and my band Sloucher is from Seattle, Washington. Our debut LP Be True was released on November 16 on Swoon Records. In the past you…
Industry Veteran Kevin Packard of Checkpoint Charley On The Beat
Making the Most of Your Musical Midlife Crisis and Tips on How to Make an Album After the Scene Has Passed You By Kevin Packard is combo marketing manager for Pearl Corporation, and has worked in the musical products industry…
Daru Jones of Pete Rock and the Soul Brothers in On The Beat
Talks New Drum Breaks and Shares Performances Peace and blessings everyone! It’s Daru here and I’m the drummer and musical director for legendary hip-hop producer/artist Pete Rock and his new live band, the Soul Brothers. It’s such an honor to…
