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Vertigo's Justin Stamey
Hello to the world of Modern Drummer readers. My name is Justin Stamey, and I'm a drum-a-holic. (So are you, so there's no need for an intervention here.) I'm in the Knoxville, Tennessee—based band Vertigo. We have lately been touring…
Alicia Warrington
Hey, MD readers! Alicia Warrington here. Just wanted to give you a little update on what I've been working on lately. Recently I had the pleasure of filling in on percussion for the amazingly talented Tracy Chapman. I played in…
Andy Kravitz Blog
Greetings, Modern Drummer readers in Internet land! Andy Kravitz here, checking in to fill you in on what I've done and been doing. I'm originally from Philadelphia, PA, and I'm a drummer/percussionist, producer, engineer, and writer. I've worked on over…
Terry Silverlight
Hello, MD readers! I'm happy to tell you about some of my recent activities, beginning with an overview of my background. I was born into a musical household. My brother, Barry Miles, ten years older than me, was a child…
Drummer Blog: Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Hello, MD readers! This is the first blog I've ever written—about time, right? The main purpose is to present an update on what I've been doing lately and what I've done in past twenty years! I just finished touring with…
Jason Scarboro of Dead Confederate
Greetings, MD readers, this is Jason Scarboro, here to fill you in with a little background information about myself and my band Dead Confederate. I've been playing drums for twelve years, but I actually started my musical journey playing the…
Spencer Peterson
Hello, MD readers! My name is Spencer Peterson, and I first took an interest in the drums at an early age, though it wasn't until I was ten years old that I took them seriously. Throughout middle and high school…
Kevin Zubek
The year 2008 has proven to be quite a productive and exciting one for me. I'm playing drums in three new projects, all quite different from one another. Yoshie Fruchter's Pitom is a Jewish avant/hard rock band with a CD…
Steve Bolognese of Into Eternity
Hello, MD readers! Well, a lot has happened since the last time I had a chance to check in. It all began when I left my home in Boston, Massachusetts on August 2. I flew into Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada, for…
Pat McDonald of The Charlie Daniels Band
Greetings to all the MD faithful out there! My name is Pat McDonald, and I'm currently touring the world with The Charlie Daniels Band. I've been with CDB for almost ten years now, and aside from touring with the band,…
Alex Johnson
Hi, my name is Alex Johnson, and I play drums in a band called The Cab. We are currently on the RockBand Live tour with label-mates Panic At The Disco, The Plain White T's, and Dashboard Confessional–who, might I add,…
Lou Caldarola
Hi, MD readers, Lou Caldarola here. I was born in White Plains, New York in 1968 and started playing drums at the early age of four. I wanted to fill you in on some of my latest projects. Besides a…
DJ/Percussionist Ravidrums' LA Nights
Hello, MD Web readers! I'd like to tell you about the biggest weekend in Hollywood. The Emmys were finally upon us, and I was going to perform in font of some of the biggest talent in the industry! HBO had…
Kelly Murphy of Temperedcast
What's happenin', Modern Drummer world?! Kelly Murphy here from the band Temperedcast. For those who aren't familiar with us, we're a heavy melodic rock band from Seattle. We just finished our sophomore album, Reach, and are about to go support…
