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Arejay Hale of Halestorm
Hello, everyone! Between RVs breaking down every other day, loading gear in and out in the freezing cold, and selling two to three hundred CDs a night, man, being on tour with Shinedown has been a wild ride! My band,…
The Trews' Sean Dalton
Hey, MD! My name is Sean Dalton, and I play in a rock 'n' roll band called the Trews, based out of Toronto. I was born on the rugged island of Newfoundland, the easternmost point in North America. As a…
Jon Wilkes from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Hi, I am Jon Wilkes and I am a drumaholic! I'm from Jacksonville, Florida and play with a band known as The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. It is 2:23 a.m. and I am in Sydney, Australia just finishing a show as…
Carlon's Milo Venter
Hello, everyone. It's nice to meet you! I play in the American rock band Carlon, based out of New York City. Music has been the biggest part of my life since I was able to comprehend the feelings it created…
David Jones
Peace and blessings to all MD readers and fellow drummers–from Down Under! David Jones here, writing from Melbourne, Australia. It's so great to have the chance to be a part of this fantastic blog! I just want to take this…
Rhythmm Epkins
Hello to all the Modern Drummer readers and to all the amazing musicians around the world. It is an honor to share a piece of my career with all of you. Over the years I've had the pleasure of playing…
Troy Yocum: Drumming In The Desert
Hello from Iraq! I've taken time from my busy mission schedule to stop in and drum up some support. Aside from being in the military, I've been drumming for eleven years and have enjoyed every second of it. I was…
Carbon 9's Matty Milani
What's up, MD readers? This is Matty Milani from the band Carbon 9. I'm that rock 'n' roll drummer that luckily is not selling vacuum cleaners, or I wouldn't be posting a blog here. I am so stoked! Carbon 9…
Green River Ordinance's Denton Hunker
Hello, Modern Drummer! Come on in, sit down, relax a bit, and groove. I'm Denton, a slave to the groove, an avid pursuer of the pocket, and a scholar of the percussive arts. On December 18, 2007 I graduated from…
ThundHerStruck's Stephanie Leigh
Memories Of A Tour In Iraq My name is Stephanie Leigh, and I'm the drummer for ThundHerStruck, the all-girl tribute to AC/DC. One of the most incredible tours I've ever been a part of was the MWR military tour in…
Roger Taylor of Duran Duran Drummer Blog
Hi there, Roger Taylor here (no, not the one from Queen, the other one!) and I've just come off the Duran Duran Red Carpet Massacre world tour. We've been on and off the road for around fourteen months, starting off…
Jason Graham of Taxi Doll
Hello, MD readers! It's Jason Graham writing from Los Angeles, and I'm excited to let you know about a couple of electronic rock projects I've been working with. My main group, Taxi Doll, has a new album, Here And Now,…
Kevin Johnson
Hello, MD readers. This is a very important time in history. The first African-American president took office recently, and he spoke of standing on the shoulders of those who came before him. As this idea pertains to music, and to…
Tobias Ralph Blog
Hey there, MD readers! It's Tobias Ralph. I wanted to give you all an update on what I'm up to. For starters, I'm really excited and proud to announce that I'm back with Sonor Drums after a brief respite. Thanks…
