On the Beat
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Brian Nevin of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Yo, Modern Drummers, greetings from the Rocky Mountains. The new Big Head Todd and the Monsters release, Black Beehive, came out this past February 4. It was recorded in a one-room studio in five days. (Thanks to Maxwell’s Drum Shop…
Andy V Galeon of Spiralarm
What’s up, modern drummers of earth? It’s Andy V Galeon here, checking in with an update on the crazy and wonderful journey this life of drumming has taken me post Death Angel. Since I departed the DA mother ship…
Educator Briggs Akers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAQU5wIx5Q Hello, Modern Drummer readers and friends! My name is Briggs Akers, and I am a drummer and teacher at kidsdrumminglessons.com. I give free lessons to kids who are just starting out on the drums. In this post I will…
Carlos Verdugo of Tribal Seeds
Greetings, Modern Drummer family! First of all I would like to thank you guys for taking time to read a little bit about me. Growing up in San Diego, California, drumming and music have always been a huge part of…
Ben Thatcher of Royal Blood
I’m Ben Thatcher, and I play the drums in Royal Blood, a rock band from Brighton, UK. I started drumming at a very early age. For my sixth birthday, my parents bought me my first full-sized drumset. We set it…
Isaac Teel of Tauk (With Video)
Hi everyone! Growing up as a drummer, there were certain magazines you looked to for what was new and hot in terms of musicians, gear, and notoriety. Modern Drummer has always been that staple for being informative on the know-how…
Jaye Moore of Dead Stars
Hi! My name is Jaye Moore, and I’m the drummer for the Brooklyn band Dead Stars. We are releasing our new album Slumber on June 17, on Old Flame Records, and then we’re hitting the road to support it all…
Paul Delacerda of Wounded Warrior
Hi, my fellow MD readers! My name is Paul Delacerda, and I am a US Army retired Staff Sargent. This is my second blog, and I’m very honored. I am originally from Houston, Texas. I started playing drums when I…
Rachel Trachtenburg of the Prettiots and Larry & the Babes
Hi MD readers. My name is Rachel Trachtenburg, and I’m from New York City. I have been playing the drums since the age of six. It all started in Seattle, Washington, where I was born. In the late ’90s, my…
Alex Mascarin of We Outspoken
Hello, Modern Drummer readers and friends! My name is Alex Mascarin, and I am a drummer in the band We Outspoken from Toronto, Canada. It is an honor and a privilege to be featured in Modern Drummer and I have…
Chris Cushman of 3 Years Hollow
My name is Chris Cushman—most people call me Cush—and I play drums for the American rock band 3 Years Hollow. For me, drumming started when I was three years old, and I’ve never really looked back. Drumming was always second…
Kevin Shane Cogen of Galvanized Souls
Hello there Modern Drummers. My name is Kevin Shane Cogen, and I have been drumming for six years. Granted, most of you have never heard of me, but I think you’ll find I have a similar story to most drummers—I…
Chilean Drummer Diego Fuchslocher
Hello, readers of MD! I’m a session drummer from Chile. I’m twenty-five years old, and I work on some TV shows, do educational drum clinics, and also play sessions. One of my most special jobs has been with the TV…
Phoenix Arn-Horn of Courage My Love
Hello, MD readers! The song I’m playing in this video is one of my favorites on our EP. I remember the day I came in to lay down drums for the record, and I was so pumped when we finally…
