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.
Jermaine Butler of Moon Honey
Before I go any further, I want to thank Modern Drummer for letting me write this. Getting the call earlier this week to see if I wanted to do this was the most insane thing. For those that don’t know…
Max Kuehn of Fidlar
Hey, dudes! My name is Max Kuehn, and I’m the drummer of Fidlar, from Los Angeles, California. We are currently on a North American tour with our buddies the Orwells. We’ve been touring for about a year and a half…
Matt Starr
Yo, MD readers! It’s Matt Starr (aka Dr. Starr) dropping in to say hello. As of late, I’ve been in the studio with Ace Frehley (Kiss). As for the in-between-time, I toured Europe with Steamroller, which is a band with…
Blake Dahlinger of I the Mighty
Hey, guys! My name is Blake Dahlinger, and I play drums in a band called I the Mighty. Huge thanks to Modern Drummer for having me. As a longtime reader of the publication, this is a pretty surreal experience! I…
Jeff Ryan
Hi, MD readers. I’m Jeff Ryan, and I’m honored to be contributing a blog to Modern Drummer’s website, because I consider this magazine to be the foundation as well as the living/breathing backbone of the drumming community. I’ve always tried…
Nick Ruffini
What’s up, MD readers? I’m a New York City–based drummer, instructor, and speaker as well as the artist relations manager for Boso drumsticks. My lifelong journey of playing drums started at fifteen. From high school to college and beyond I…
Session Drummer/Programmer Steven Wolf
My name is Steven Wolf, although most people refer to me as just Wolf. I wear many musical hats, so you may know my name from any number of places. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a…
Sean Donaghy of Wild Rompit
Hi, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Sean Donaghy, and I am the drummer for Wild Rompit, a folk-inspired rock band out of Philadelphia. We recently released our CD Spirit Moves, so I thought I would talk about tracking drums…
Frank Godla of Meek Is Murder
Hey guys, Frank Godla here from the NYC band Meek is Murder. We’ve recently completed our second full-length album, Everything Is Awesome Nothing Matters, with producer Kurt Ballou (Converge) at Godcity Studio. Thinking back on the process is what led…
Johnnie Bolin of Black Oak Arkansas
I’ve been the drummer for Jim Dandy and Black Oak Arkansas for the past twenty-five years. I’ve been on the road with Jim Dandy and BOA promoting our new album, Back Thar and Over Yonder, which is on Atlantic Records.…
Jay Postones of TesseracT
So I’m currently sitting in our BandWagon at the largest truck stop in the world—Iowa 80. Today is a good day as it’s the first day of the tour that we’ve been able to wash our laundry, and believe me,…
La Voz’s Jason Gianni
I never thought I was a very good juggler. Even as an athletic kid and a budding musician, I never really achieved the timing and flow of how a series of balls or prop items can be thrown in the…
Chris Infusino of the Vim Dicta
Hello MD readers! Chris Infusino of the Vim Dicta here. I just wanted to let you know what’s happening on my end. I just signed with the up-and-coming psych rock band, the Vim Dicta, and couldn’t be more excited about…
John Boecklin of Devildriver
My name is John Boecklin, and I play drums for the band Devildriver. I started playing drums at the age of fourteen and never looked back. Since 2003, I have toured the world and now have six records under my…
