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Drummer Blog: Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Hello, MD readers! This is the first blog I've ever written—about time, right? The main purpose is to present an update on what I've been doing lately and what I've done in past twenty years! I just finished touring with…
Terry Silverlight
Hello, MD readers! I'm happy to tell you about some of my recent activities, beginning with an overview of my background. I was born into a musical household. My brother, Barry Miles, ten years older than me, was a child…
Jason Scarboro of Dead Confederate
Greetings, MD readers, this is Jason Scarboro, here to fill you in with a little background information about myself and my band Dead Confederate. I've been playing drums for twelve years, but I actually started my musical journey playing the…
Spencer Peterson
Hello, MD readers! My name is Spencer Peterson, and I first took an interest in the drums at an early age, though it wasn't until I was ten years old that I took them seriously. Throughout middle and high school…
Kevin Zubek
The year 2008 has proven to be quite a productive and exciting one for me. I'm playing drums in three new projects, all quite different from one another. Yoshie Fruchter's Pitom is a Jewish avant/hard rock band with a CD…
Steve Bolognese of Into Eternity
Hello, MD readers! Well, a lot has happened since the last time I had a chance to check in. It all began when I left my home in Boston, Massachusetts on August 2. I flew into Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada, for…
Pat McDonald of The Charlie Daniels Band
Greetings to all the MD faithful out there! My name is Pat McDonald, and I'm currently touring the world with The Charlie Daniels Band. I've been with CDB for almost ten years now, and aside from touring with the band,…
Lou Caldarola
Hi, MD readers, Lou Caldarola here. I was born in White Plains, New York in 1968 and started playing drums at the early age of four. I wanted to fill you in on some of my latest projects. Besides a…
Alex Johnson
Hi, my name is Alex Johnson, and I play drums in a band called The Cab. We are currently on the RockBand Live tour with label-mates Panic At The Disco, The Plain White T's, and Dashboard Confessional–who, might I add,…
DJ/Percussionist Ravidrums' LA Nights
Hello, MD Web readers! I'd like to tell you about the biggest weekend in Hollywood. The Emmys were finally upon us, and I was going to perform in font of some of the biggest talent in the industry! HBO had…
Web Exclusive Interview: Jon Wysocki of Staind
Story by Billy Amendola Photos by Fran Strine Jon Wysocki has been laying down his tasteful, well thought–out grooves with the chart-topping band Staind for thirteen years. The group, which hails from Springfield, Massachusetts, also includes lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis,…
