Drummers
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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…
Nir Z Jamming with Superior Drummer
Nir Z Jamming with Superior Drummer® 2.0 and the New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2 SDX™
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…
Tucker Rule: Chillin’ On The Ego For The Common Good
With their new release, Common Existence, post-hardcore band Thursday returns as forceful as ever, driven by drummer Tucker Rule. Rule explains the concept of the album as “a culmination of all our records” to date while still being a definitive…
Web Exclusive Interview: Britney Spears' Chris Bailey
Story and photos by Sayre Berman Chris Bailey was born in Sheffield, England, on January 5, 1974, and has been surrounded by music his whole life. His dad played guitar and his mom sang, and early on Chris discovered he…
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…
Rick Latham: For Him, It’s All About The Groove
Two thousand nine has a lot in store for Rick Latham. First up is his new DVD, All About The Groove. “I believe that drummers need to play a lot of different styles to stay busy,” says Latham, whose own…
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…
J.J. Johnson: John Mayer’s Right-Hand Rhythm Man Brings A Jazzer’s Ear To Big-Beat Rock
by Paul Wells Among today’s pop stars, John Mayer is unique. Despite his fame and frequent appearances in the tabloids, a deeper listen reveals that the singer/songwriter/guitarist is a real musician. If he hadn’t have been lucky enough to be…
Mitch Mitchell: Drummers Weigh In
by Mark Griffith Mitch Mitchell was not alone in blending jazz and rock drumming styles, but he may have pushed the combo further than anyone who came before him. Whether you call it fusion, jazz-rock, or rock-jazz, Mitch’s playing–most notably…
Josh Garza: A Bonham Disciple Carves His Own Path
It’s one thing for a drummer to cite John Bonham as an influence, but it’s another thing entirely for his playing to actually channel the principal characteristics of Bonham’s distinctive sound. Josh Garza of NYC’s Secret Machines, who recently released…
Virgil Donati: Hellacious Drumming With Devil’s Slingshot And Beyond
When guitar god Tony MacAlpine was asked to tour Europe in 2007, he called on two of his former band mates from Steve Vai’s touring group, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan and drumming superstar Virgil Donati. The shredsters quickly gelled, and…
