On the Beat
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Dominic Billett of Toy Soldiers
Hello! My name is Dominic Billett, and I play drums for the rock band Toy Soldiers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drumming is a language. Drumming is a social interaction between human beings. It’s more than just the sounds of all of…
Pete Costa of Torrential Downpour
Greetings, Modern Drummer readers and fellow drummers! Pete from Torrential Downpour checking in. Thank you for giving me a few minutes of your time. This past year has been quite a ride for us. We found ourselves playing in Germany…
Joey Doino of Arc & Stones
Hello, MD! My name is Joey Doino, and I’m the drummer for the Brooklyn-born, Nashville-based rock band Arc & Stones. We’re gearing up for loads of summer tour dates in support of our sophomore EP, As You Were, which was…
Brandon Mullins of Beartooth
Hello, MD! Brandon Mullins from Beartooth here to share with you some of what goes on in my world as a drummer. All my life I’ve been into music and performing. I’m currently twenty-seven years old, and I reside in…
Jonny Williams of Childhood
Hi! I’m Jonny Williams, and I play drums in Childhood, from London, UK. I started playing drums when I was fourteen. I was told to play drums by a friend because I was awful at guitar. I got my first…
Morgan Agren
Hello, MD readers! Morgan Agren here to fill you in on a quick update as to what I’ve been up to. Below are links to the new Mats/Morgan CD, Schack Tati, out now on Cuneiform Records and also some…
VHF’s Todd Vinny Vinciguerra
Hi! While I was working on my Rock Perspective columns for the August 2013 through January 2014 issues of Modern Drummer, I was also recording drum tracks for my new project, VHF, with guitarist Joel Hoekstra (Night Ranger, Trans Siberian…
Rob Hammersmith of Skid Row
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! Rob Hammersmith from the band Skid Row here. I’m excited to be writing to you all in my first blog on ModernDrummer.com! Skid Row has another busy year. We finished recording the second in a series…
Steve Potts of Paul Rodgers
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. My name is Steve Potts, and I would like to welcome you to my first blog on the MD website. Now, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Memphis, Tennessee.…
Elliot Jacobson of Ingrid Michaelson
Hey MD drummers! I’m writing this from our tour bus. We recently finished up on the North American leg of the Ingrid Michaelson Lights Out tour. It’s hard to believe it’s my eleventh year as Ingrid’s drummer and live programmer.…
Nick Zamora of the Suffers
Hey, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Nick Zamora. I play drums for the Suffers, a Gulf Coast soul band from Houston, TX. This past spring, I had a crazy week in Austin, TX. This was the Suffers’ first invitation…
James Jennings of Lime Cordiale
Hello there, Modern Drummer land! James Jennings here. I’m a twenty-four-year-old session drummer from Sydney, Australia. I’ve toured, played, and recorded for many Australian artists, such as Ngaiire, Mike Nock, James Morrison, Lancelot, Toucan, Phebe Starr, Pluto Jonze, Argentina, Tokyo…
Brett “the Ratt??? Romnes of I Am the Avalanche
Hi, my name is Brett “the Ratt” Romnes, and I am the drummer and producer for I Am The Avalanche. I am not sure exactly where and when my musical journey began because when I was quite young my grandmother…
Kenn Youngar of Messer
Modern Drummer readers, cheers from Dallas! I am honored to be featured alongside these great drummers, not to mention the opportunity to be a part of an amazing magazine I grew up reading. I’ve been playing drums since I was…
