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Drummer Blog: Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul Talks Band Chemistry and Upcoming Tours
Hello! 2014 was the beginning of a new era for Hellyeah. After relieving two members of the band, Tom, Chad, and myself pulled together to make the best record of our career, Blood For Blood. We really believe we created…
Drummer Blog: Dre “Energy??? Boyd Checks in From Cirque du Soleil
Hi, Modern Drummer readers! This is Andre “Dre Energy” Boyd. I’ve been on tour with Cirque du Soleil and playing cities like Zurich, Florence, Rome, Paris, Lisbon, Tenerife, and many more. I’m starting my fifth year with Cirque. It’s really…
Drummer Blog: Moussa Fadera of The Amazing on Using His Jazz Roots in a Rock Context
For my tenth birthday my mom gave me a Hollywood kit in the sizes 12", 14", 18". Back then I listened to bands and artists such as Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin. The way the drums sounded on…
Drummer Blog: The Future Laureates’ Rob Durkee Talks Passion and Influences
Photo by Kaitlyn McQuaid Hello! If you were to tell me less than ten years ago that I was going to grow up and be a drummer, I likely would have thought you were insane. There was not a musical…
Drummer Blog: The Singles’ Nicky Veltman Talks About Life on the Road
Hola, Modern Drummer readers! I am Nicky Veltman, drummer for LA rock ’n’ rollers the Singles. We put out our album Look How Fast A Heart Can Break back in April 2014. Since the release, we’ve become serious road warriors,…
Drummer Blog: Birds of Tokyo’s Adam Weston Talks Productivity in the Studio
Good morning from sunny Los Angeles, MD readers! I’m Adam Weston from Oz band Birds of Tokyo. We’ve actually been based in LA the past couple of years, working amongst studios. We’re always writing, between touring and other commitments, at…
Drummer Blog: Cognition’s Evan Michael on his Passion for High-Intensity Drumming
Hey there, ladies and gentlemen. This is Evan Michael, drummer for the metal band Cognition, here to bring you some details of my history with drums and music and also to share some insight into how I came to be…
Drummer Blog: Tera Melos’ John Clardy on Touring Drummer Tips, Part 2
Hello again, fellow MD fans! In my last entry to this page, I wrote about some of the less obvious things I’ve found to be useful (and easy to carry) on the road. I got a good response about the…
Drummer Blog: WALK THE MOON’s Sean Waugaman on Recording the New Album
Hey, MD drummers! Sean here. Since this is my first time writing a blog, I’ll start off by telling you a little bit about myself and try not to bore you with too many details. I grew up in Columbus,…
Drummer Blog: 2014 “Hit Like a Girl" Finalist Natalie DePergola Talks Gulf Blvd and Other Projects
Hi MD readers. Natalie here, aka “Nat Drum-Her.” I am an independent drummer dabbling in everything I can. I just finished a string of gigs with a project we call Gulf Blvd, and we had a blast performing at last…
Drummer Blog: 2014 “Hit Like a Girl" Finalist Natalie DePergola Talks Gulf Blvd and Other Projects
Hi MD readers. Natalie here, aka “Nat Drum-Her.” I am an independent drummer dabbling in everything I can. I just finished a string of gigs with a project we call Gulf Blvd, and we had a blast performing at last…
Drummer Blog: Patty Smyth/Keith Mack’s Eran Asias on Touring, New York, and Solo Projects
What’s up MD readers? It’s great to be a part of this blog. My name is Eran Asias. I’m a New York City indie drummer and also have been playing drums for Patty Smyth of the ’80s band Scandal for…
Drummer Blog: David Frangioni on the Phil Collins Little Dreams Foundation Concert
Hello, Modern Drummer, it’s nice to be back with a follow up after an amazing concert for the Phil Collins Little Dreams Foundation. The concert, albeit with a bit of drama, was a success. The Little Dreams Foundation sold out…
Drummer Blog: Blondfire's Reade Pryor on Keeping Sight of What Really Matters
I’m currently on tour with Blondfire, supporting Relient K on a full US run. With Blondfire I get to play music that I really love, and I get to do it with some of my favorite people. But like most…
