Puddle of Mudd
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Dan Laverde of Mick Blankenship
Talking About Tours, Influences, and Gear Hey, everybody! First, I want to thank Modern Drummer for inviting me to be featured here “On The Beat!” Hopefully it’s the first of many more to come. I’m a nineteen-year-old drummer from Cincinnati,…
Chad Clark of Heaven Below
This year you can find me with my prized black-on-black Noble & Cooley drums touring with Heaven Below throughout the U.S. and Canada in support of our EP. The first single, “When Daylight Dies,” is gaining airplay across the country.…
Ryan Yerdon of Puddle Of Mudd
Hey, it’s Ryan Yerdon from Puddle Of Mudd. Thank you to all the fans of Puddle Of Mudd and of mine for voting for me in the Modern Drummer 2010 Readers Poll. Thanks for making me one of your top…
Ryan Yerdon: Getting Animalistic
It turns out that Ryan Yerdon was once quite in touch with his sensitive side. Surprised? Well, before joining Puddle Of Mudd, which is famous for its ballsy, riff-laden rock epics, Yerdon played with the more indie-minded vocalist Carina Round,…
Three Doors Down's Greg Upchurch
After stints with Eleven, Chris Cornell, and Puddle Of Mudd, drummer Greg Upchurch has finally found a home. When he took over the drum chair in Three Doors Down in 2005, Upchurch was originally brought in as a hired gun.…
Ryan Yerdon - Life On The Road With Puddle Of Mudd
Hey MD readers! My name is Ryan Yerdon, and I play with Puddle of Mudd. It's been a crazy year for us Mudd kids. We've been touring since April '07. Touring can be an awesome experience, doing what you love…
Josh Freese
Looking at Josh Freese across a Starbucks table, it's hard to believe I've known him since he was eleven years old. Suddenly it struck me that he was then the same age that my son is now, and the comparison…