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.
Ben Gillies of Silverchair
In a wildly successful twelve-year career spanning five award-winning albums, Australian rock trio Silverchair have ridden an astounding creative musical trajectory. Few could have imagined that the “grunge version of Hanson” responsible for 1995’s breakthrough debut, Frogstomp, would metamorphose into…
Chachi Darin of the A.K.A.s
Hello, fellow drummers and MD online readers! My name's Chachi Darin, and I play drums for the Philadelphia-based band The A.K.A.s. I just got home from a six-week US tour preceding the March 18 release of our new record, Everybody…
Jim Bonfanti of The Raspberries
Hello, MD readers. I've been trying to write this blog for quite some time now, and here it is. My name is Jim Bonfanti, and I'm the drummer and one of the founding members of the power-pop group The Raspberries.…
Eric Valentine
Hello, MD readers. Facility vs. humility. (Being a professional Modern Drummer.) And the winner is? It took me quite some time before I recognized that drumming would be a such a dominant part of my life–and even more importantly, that…
Stan Lynch
by Patrick Berkery When Tom Petty was asked to describe original Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch in the 2005 book Conversations With Tom Petty, the bandleader responded with, “Stan. Now there’s a book in itself.” Any book about the fifty-two-year-old Lynch…
Han Bennink
Known to solo with anything that will instantly augment his kit, from clogs to a fire alarm, Han Bennink is Holland’s most radical drumming export. By turns profoundly traditional and wildly revolutionary, Bennink has worked with everyone from Cecil Taylor…
Homer Steinweiss
It’s been quite a year for the members of much-heralded New York City funk outfit The Dap-Kings. Powered by longtime drummer Homer Steinweiss, the band recently released their third full-length album with Sharon Jones, 100 Days, 100 Nights. They also…
David Uosikkinen
One of the many things I always admired about drummers like Ringo, Charlie Watts, Steve Gadd, Liberty DeVitto, Russ Kunkel, Jim Keltner, Steve Jordan, and Mickey Curry is the way they got their heads into the song they were playing.…
Steve Mehlman
Hi. Steve Mehlman reporting from Cleveland. I've been playing drums for—a long time. I've played a million shows with a ton of different bands, like Pere Ubu, Rocket From the Tombs, and yes, even some cover bands–they pay. I'm on…
Matthew Antolick of The OaKs
My first experience with drums was stealing my brother's sticks and playing to MTV videos on a drumset I made out of pillows on my living room floor. I also used to sneak into my brother's room and play on…
Ian A Eanes
Hello, MD readers, my name is Ian Eanes, a.k.a. "Youngstar." I'm from Spring Valley, NY, and I currently play drums for R&B singer Ashanti. It's been a lot of hard work and long rehearsals, but major fun! I've been playing…
Benjamin Schaefer with We The Living
Hello, MD! My name is Benjamin Schaefer, and I drum for national touring band We The Living. I've set many goals in life, and each revolves around my ability to further my musical career. I began as a percussionist in…
Ari Gold and Adventures of Power
Hi MD readers, drummers, and wanna-be drummers! After three years of complete insanity, I am closing in on finishing a movie you might enjoy. Adventures Of Power is about finding your own heartbeat; it's about the reason you almost crashed…
Ryan Yerdon - Life On The Road With Puddle Of Mudd
Hey MD readers! My name is Ryan Yerdon, and I play with Puddle of Mudd. It's been a crazy year for us Mudd kids. We've been touring since April '07. Touring can be an awesome experience, doing what you love…
