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Darren King : Freedom To Fail
You’d never know it by listening to Mute Math’s terrific debut album, but drummer Darren King got his act together not by playing his best, but by playing his worst. In between demoing songs for the band’s forthcoming album in…
Sean O'Shea of Orgone
For drummer Sean O’Shea and his band Orgone–a nine-piece instrumental group specializing in the retro sounds of ’60s and ’70s funk and soul–2008 is the best year ever. Not only has Orgone recently released a critically acclaimed CD, The Killion…
Rick Buckler
There have always been certain British rock bands who've been treated like deities at home, but who failed to translate to the American market. The Move, The Smiths, and The Wedding Present immediately come to mind. The Jam, who between…
Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black, of Mothers Of Invention and Captain Beefheart fame, just turned seventy–and says last year was one of his busiest ever. First, there’s the band The Jack And Jim Show, which recently released The Jack And Jim Show…
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…
Jim Bogios of Counting Crows
Many drummers are aware that Jim Bogios left Sheryl Crow for Counting Crows back in 2003. But Jim hasn’t really talked about the transition, until now. “I would never have considered leaving Sheryl unless it was for an opportunity to…
Roger Taylor: Update
It shouldn’t really be much of a surprise that Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Nate “Danja” Hills all have production credits on Duran Duran’s new album, Red Carpet Massacre. After all, the band’s four founding members–keyboardist Nick Rhodes, singer Simon Le…
Torry Castellano: The Grip Of Death
Although Donnas drummer Torry Castellano still encourages the idea of being a self-taught musician, she’s quick to admit that she had to learn the hard way that improper technique can cause serious problems. A few years ago after a bout…
Chris Wilson of Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
“This is the first record where I don’t really regret anything I played,” says Ted Leo And The Pharmacists drummer Chris Wilson of the band’s most recent album, Living With The Living. A Philadelphia resident via Arkansas, Wilson drummed in…
Pete Wilhoit of FYI
In 2004, after playing with the band Fiction Plane for a year, Pete Wilhoit was offered a position to be the only American member of the all-British band. FYI, Fiction Plane’s lead singer, Joe Sumner, is Sting’s son. Originally from…
Antonio Sanchez
Best known for his multi-timbral, multi-textural, orchestral jazz drumming with The Pat Metheny Group, Antonio Sanchez spreads his solo sticks wide for his debut as a leader, Migration. A whirling dervish of a record with guest spots (and material) from…
Kelly Keagy: Alive...And Well
Kelly Keagy is a busy man these days. Known for his powerful drumming with Night Ranger (“Sister Christian” was named one of the “Top Drum Tracks of the 1980s” in a recent Modern Drummer article), Keagy has a new solo…
Nathan Wetherington
Nathan Wetherington was a working actor in Hollywood when he accidentally became a professional drummer. Having played drums from ages ten to seventeen, Nathan left drumming for acting after he scored a two-year gig with The Blue Man Group. But…
