Drummers
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Joseph Reilly of the Winter Sounds
As a kid I always envisioned myself as the guitarist in a hair metal band. But from the minute I first sat behind a drumset, I knew it was my place in a band. I learned how to play from…
Exclusive: Gene Hoglan Dethklok Studio Clip (VIDEO)
Check out this exclusive Modern Drummer Online video featuring Gene Hoglan recording Dethklok’s brand-new long-player, Dethalbum III. Dethklok is the band featured in the animated TV series Metalocalypse, whose creator (and Dethklok multi-instrumentalist), Brendon Small, provides extensive commentary on Gene…
Logan Baldwin of the Stationary Set
Hello, MD readers! Thanks for stopping by and reading a bit about me. It’s a thrill to be in the company of greatness here at the MD blog. Born and raised in the smallest of small towns in central Kentucky,…
David Halicky of The Vim Dicta
Hey Modern Drummer people! I’m David Halicky. Through drumming I can truly express who I am and how I’m feeling. I’m able to communicate more truthfully and openly through drums and music than talking or writing. As music is the…
Mike Albanese of Maserati
Hello, modern drummers, drummers of the modern persuasion, and otherwise non-vintage percussionists! Mike Albanese here, chief drum operator for Maserati, Cinemechanica, Bit Brigade, and a slew of other projects you have a low probability of knowing unless you frequent the…
Blake Richardson of Between the Buried and Me: “Telos??? Live
Enjoy this close-up view of drummer Blake Richardson and Between the Buried and Me performing “Telos” during the band’s recent Summer Slaughter outing. The studio version of “Telos” appears on the band’s new album, The Parallax II: Future Sequence. “This…
CCR’s Doug Clifford
Discipline and Feel by Jeff Potter Doug “Cosmo” Clifford stamped his signature groove on the roots-rock/country/R&B mix of Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of the biggest hit makers of the late ’60s and early ’70s. Along with original bassist Stu Cook…
Russell Simins Live With the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Check out this video of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion performing “Strange Baby” live at Brooklyn’s Red Lotus Room this past June 8. According to brooklynvegan.com, the event was taped for a pilot of a TV show tentatively titled The…
Chris Crippin of Hedley
Well, as it is pertinent, I must begin with a shameless plug for our new single, “Kiss You Inside Out.” It’s a great modern pop song and can be purchased on iTunes and requested at your local radio station across…
Giann Rubio of Daybreak Embrace
Hey, MD readers! This is Sonor endorser Giann Rubio of Daybreak Embrace. I’m a touring drummer from the South Florida area who’s seen a lot, experienced the road (currently writing this at a laundry mat in New Orleans), has had…
Mikey Holland of Mean Creek
Hello and welcome! My name is Mikey Holland, and I play with a group called Mean Creek. We are about to release our new record, Youth Companion, on Old Flame Records. This is my first time writing for Modern Drummer,…
MD Education Team Weighs In On: Traditional Grip
Is traditional grip a useful technique that drum students should learn? We asked the members of the MD Education Team if they think traditional grip is relevant in today’s teachings. Here’s what they had to say. Jim Payne As…
Russell Simins of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Hey, all, Russell Simins from the one and only Blues Explosion here. I play drums and write music with bandmates Jon Spencer and Judah Bauer, two of the greatest guitarists I know, and I know a lot of them. I’ve…
Hannah Ford at Memphis Drum Shop
Check out this video of last year’s Hannah Ford performance at the Memphis Drum Shop. “The most important aspect of being a professional musician,” Hannah recently told MD, “is your ability to be coached. I’ve come across so many people…
