Drummers
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.
Adam Falkner of One eskimO
Hello, Modern Drummers! I’m Adam Falkner. I play drums and percussion in One eskimO. I’m from London, England, but for the last year we’ve been over here continuously touring the States. Like many of you, music is one of my…
Charli Persip Update
Charli Persip was born in Morristown, New Jersey, in 1929, and began playing on the fertile Newark, New Jersey, jazz scene after graduating high school. Following a number of rough tours on the infamous Chitlin’ Circuit with musicians like blues…
Darren King of MUTEMATH: YouTube Favorites
Hi there, MD readers, Darren King here. I don’t care so much about difficulty or technicality. I like style, passion, creativity, and all that kind of stuff. Here are some videos that always challenge and inspire me no matter how…
Richard Christy: At The Kit
Exclusive MD video of Charred Walls Of The Damned’s drummer demonstrating “Blood On Wood” and “The Darkest Eyes.” Video by Tony Maggiolino.
Matty Clark of Anchored
Greetings, MD readers! This is Matty Clark, drummer for Texas-based dirty southern rock band Anchored. We’ll be heading out on the road through April and May with Saliva, with plenty more dates to be posted after that. A little about…
June 2010 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring The Roots' Questlove
On the Cover The Roots' AMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON Their time on Fallon has left the hip-hop pioneers pumped and playing stronger than ever. Quest and Co. harnessed that energy, booked studio time, and produced the "live" R&B album of their…
Richard Christy: Mega Extras!
(June 2010 Issue) Richard Christy shares his ten favorite drumming albums, as well as shots of his kits over the years. Richard’s 10 Favorite Drumming Albums 1. Death Human (drummer: Sean Reinert) The perfect blend of speed and technicality—probably the…
Jim Archer of The Art Of Shooting
Greetings, Modern Drummers! My New York City band the Art Of Shooting has recently released our first full-length album, Traveling Show, and we’re excited about hitting the road to play for a bunch of new faces. I’d like to tell…
Foxy Shazam's Aaron McVeigh
Foxy Shazam’s Aaron McVeigh Interviewed By…Aaron McVeigh I was able to watch Foxy Shazam from on stage at South By South West, and let me tell you, there’s no other band like them. The band played three shows in one…
Billy Cobham Update
Billy Cobham is a living legend of the drumset, revered for his ultra-dramatic, muscular, and bar-raising work with fusion pioneers the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Since the ’60s Cobham has appeared on over 300 recordings, including those by pop and rock icons…
Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes
I started playing drums when I was about eleven. My first lessons were with a drummer named Stuart Johnson, who was collaborating with my brother in a band called Simon Dawes at the time. He got me started with some…
Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. Justin Peroff here, drummer for Broken Social Scene. Since meeting BSS de facto leader Kevin Drew fifteen years ago, I have been involved in the many versions of what the Broken Social Scene collective has been.…
Aaron Gillespie: Hardcore Hero
Aaron Gillespie was the long-time drummer in Underoath, one of the most popular hardcore bands in the world. In early 2010 he left the group to concentrate on his more melodic side project, the Almost, for which Gillespie handles the…
Jason Hartless – Crüe Fest Veteran And More
Hey everyone in Modern Drummer land! My name is Jason Hartless, and I come from The Motor City. I am fifteen years old and have been a drummer for all of my life. I have been fortunate enough to, by…
