Feature Stories
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Lou Dog from Kottonmouth Kings
"I come from that Orange County, mid-'80s punk rock scene," says Lou Dog, drummer for hip-hoppers Kottonmouth Kings. "I'm a punk drummer. I play hip-hop like a punk." Lou joined Kottonmouth Kings, with his former Humble Gods cohort, Brad X,…
Steven Drozd Interview
Like all the masters of psychedelic pop, The Flaming Lips blow your mind with the most ordinary of devices. These seem-to-be eccentrics, who've recently won a Grammy for the instrumental "Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)," are really just…
Drum Nation: Top Drummers Unite On New Recording
You may have spotted the advertisement for a unique CD titled Drum Nation. It represents the music of drummers, created outside of the constraints of record labels. Terry Bozzio, Josh Freese, Bill Bruford, Steve Smith, and Stephen Perkins are just…
Dave Dunseath
A degree in business from the University of Arkansas and a diploma from the school of hard knocks on the nightclub circuit couldn't prepare Dave Dunseath for the education he received when he arrived in Nashville in 1986. "I came…
Phil Ehart of Kansas
It's been seventeen years since the original Kansas lineup recorded tmgether. Such an event merits special circumstances, for sure. So when Kansas founder Kerry Livgren realized the solo material he'd been working on would be perfect for his old band,…
Josh Eppard of Coheed & Cambria
Though Coheed & Cambria's drummer Josh Eppard grew up playing along to Sly & The Family Stone's sticksman Gregg Errico, and also cites The Cars as a musical influence, the band's progressive rock underpinnings challenge him. "All of our songs,…
Shane Evans of Collective Soul
Name the musician who said, "I got more interested in sampling honest sounds, like throwing a wrench at a sheet of metal, getting some crazy sound, finding the rhythm in the chaos, then sampling and looping it." Let's see, Moby…
Tony Fagenson of Eve 6
Ask Tony Fagenson to define his role as drummer of the trio called Eve 6 - which includes vocalist/bassist Max Collins and guitarist Jon Siebels - and he'll give you a response straight out of American Bandstand: "The beat, man."…
Mike Fasano
When Warrant drummer Mike Fasano graduated from high school, he skipped college and signed to a cruise-ship gig. "I was playing in an all-purpose lounge band - cha-chas, rumbas, waltzes, and "I Just Called To Say I Love You,?" he…
Steve Fidyk
photo by Mike Monseur An impressive feature of Steve Fidyk's drumming on the new CD A Perfect Match by The Taylor/Fidyk Big Band is the wide range of styles covered. In addition to contemporary big band tunes by composer/arranger Mark…
Anton Fig
For the past four years, Anton Fig has been hard at work conceiving and creating his first solo effort, Figments. Thanks to a bank loan (so he could record a good portion of it at home with Pro Tools) and…
Sam Fogarino of Interpol
Drums are the heart of rock 'n' roll - even Huey Lewis will cop to that. So why were the first forty seconds of Interpol's 2002 debut, Turn On The Bright Lights, missing drums? Why was it nothing but dawdling…
Jake Fowler of Mad At Gravity
As if recording wasn't tough enough, imagine having to play drums with a bad cold and having your mouth covered with duct tape. Alas, that's where Mad At Gravity's Jake Fowler found himself while recording the band's debut release, Resonance.…
Jeff Fowlkes of Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Detroit resident Jeff Fowlkes couldn't be happier with his gig, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise. He's been touring with some of the biggest names in rock with RBBS (Dave Matthews Band, Allman Brothers, H.O.R.D.E.), he has plenty of calls to work…
