On the Beat
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Roger Earl of Foghat in On The Beat
Talks About Projects and Recordings Hello! Roger Earl here, writing from Long Island, New York, my adopted home. I grew up in SW London during the ’50s and ’60s, listening to American music like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Muddy…
Dan Flint of You Me At Six in On The Beat
Talks About Recording New Album VI Hi MD readers, I’m Dan Flint. I play drums in the rock band You Me At Six. We released our new album VI in October 2018, and will be touring the US in early…
Dennis Diken of the Smithereens in On The Beat
Hello MD! Greetings from our tour bus, which is rolling from St. Charles, Illinois to Youngstown, Ohio. I’m currently drumming on Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! 2018 tour. The show consists of Ronettes songs from A Christmas Gift…
Sam Price of lovelytheband in On The Beat
Talks About Latest Album, Single, and Gear Hello MD people! I’m Sam. I play drums. I’m in a band called lovelytheband. A lot of surreal things have happened to me this past year, and I’m sitting here in a hotel…
Mike Calabrese of Lake Street Dive in On The Beat
Photo by Emily Lichter The Benefits of Warming Up Hello MD! Lake Street Dive is coming to the end of the first tour cycle for Free Yourself Up, our latest album on Nonesuch, and we’ve been fortunate enough to keep…
Andrew Campanelli of the Revivalists in On The Beat
Photo of Andrew (left) and PJ (right) by Mary Caroline Russell Talks Interplay with Drummer/Percussionist PJ Howard and New Record Take Good Care Hello MD, Andrew here! Playing with another drummer is a great way to improve your vocabulary on…
Allison Miller of Boom Tic Boom in On The Beat
Talks "Congratulations and Condolences" from New Album Glitter Wolf Hello MD! This year marks the tenth anniversary of my band Boom Tic Boom. We are celebrating with the release of our fifth album, Glitter Wolf. The music takes the listener…
Jay Clancy of Sloucher in On The Beat
Talks Gear and Sharing Drum Duties Hello Modern Drummer readers! My name is Jay Clancy and my band Sloucher is from Seattle, Washington. Our debut LP Be True was released on November 16 on Swoon Records. In the past you…
Industry Veteran Kevin Packard of Checkpoint Charley On The Beat
Making the Most of Your Musical Midlife Crisis and Tips on How to Make an Album After the Scene Has Passed You By Kevin Packard is combo marketing manager for Pearl Corporation, and has worked in the musical products industry…
Daru Jones of Pete Rock and the Soul Brothers in On The Beat
Talks New Drum Breaks and Shares Performances Peace and blessings everyone! It’s Daru here and I’m the drummer and musical director for legendary hip-hop producer/artist Pete Rock and his new live band, the Soul Brothers. It’s such an honor to…
Michael “Rhondo” Gilham of John Waite in On The Beat
On Positivity and Playing Steady Hey there, MDers! Rhondo here. Some of you may know me as the drummer for the legendary singer/songwriter and front man John Waite (“Missing You,” “Change,” “When I See You Smile”). I have been on…
Spider of Wank in On The Beat
Talks New Album and Gear Hey guys and girls, it’s Spider from Wank. My group has been a part of the Orange County music scene for more than twenty-two years now. We’ve supported some killer acts such as Jimmy’s Chicken…
Ray Hearne of Haken in On The Beat
Talks About New Album Vector Hi all, Ray here. I'm the drummer for a progressive metal band called Haken. We’ve been on the go now for well over ten years. In fact, I joined the band back when I was…
On The Beat with Ricky Fitness of the Aquabats: Talks Inspiration, Gear, and Having Fun
Hi everybody! Ricky Fitness here, from your friendly rock band/superhero combo the Aquabats! We just finished a quick tour and a pretty epic Kickstarter campaign where our fans teamed up and raised enough to let us make two new albums…
