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Drummer Blog: Seek Irony’s Rom Gov Talks Moving From Tel Aviv to Austin
Hey, Modern Drummer! How’s it going? My name is Rom Gov and I’m the drummer for the band Seek Irony. My band and I are originally from Tel Aviv, Israel and we recently relocated to our new home base of…
Meinl Percussion at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Meinl’s German Baratto gives us the rundown on many of the new Meinl hand percussion instruments that are available for 2015. First up are new finishes for the Headliner Designer, Woodcraft, and Traditional String…
KAT Percussion at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, KAT Percussion product manager, Mark Moralez, takes us through what’s new for 2015 from KAT. KAT is introducing the KT4 kit, their most advanced e-kit to date. It features a new chrome rack and…
Whiplash Bonus Clip: Star Drummers on Music Education
It’s been a big week for the independent film Whiplash, in which Miles Teller portrays an aspiring jazz drummer training under a monstrous conductor played by J.K. Simmons. On Sunday, February 22, the movie won three Oscars, including one for…
Meinl Cymbals at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Meinl’s Norbert Saemann takes us on a tour of the new cymbals available from Meinl this year. There are four new sizes in the Byzance Extra Dry series for the model called Byzance Dual,…
Mapex at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Mapex’s Joe Hibbs takes us on a tour of the company’s new offerings for 2015. Mapex improved the Saturn V line to include the SONIClear bearing edges, and SONIClear tom holders now come standard…
LP and Toca at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, LP artist and clinician Jim Greiner walks us through the new products from both Latin Percussion and Toca for this year. First there are improvements to the E-Z Mount Mic Claw that features a…
Pork Pie at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Pork Pie president, Bill Detamore, shows us the new offerings from his company for 2015. The first kit is from the P’Lux line. The shells have curly maple on the outside and mahogany on…
Evans Drumheads at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
This video from NAMM 2015, Ben Smith, percussion products specialist for Evans Drumheads, takes us through the new offerings from the company for 2015. First up is the EMAD system for 16" bass drum heads, available with a bass drum…
Gon Bops at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Gon Bops’ Luis Cardoso gives us the tour of the new products for 2015 from Gon Bops. The first new item is a portable practice cajon, called el Flaco, which comes with a backpack…
VIDEO! Product Close-Up: Tama Superstar Reissue Snare (From the Feb. 2014 Issue)
The following review originally appeared in the February 2015 of Modern Drummer, which can be purchased at here. Product Close-Up Tama 40th Anniversary Superstar Reissue Snare A fitting tribute to the big, bold birch tones that defined the sound of the…
Promark at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Elija Novarro, Promark product specialist for D’Addario & Company, shows us the company’s new point-of-purchase display and three new signature model drumsticks. To help clarify the features and benefits between the Select Balance drumsticks,…
NFUZD Audio at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Jeff Mulvihill from NFUZD Audio shows us the company’s first electronic kit, from the Inspire Series. NFUZD Audio has introduced the Inspire Series trigger pad drumset pack. First is the 3-zone, 14" snare trigger.…
Zildjian at NAMM 2015 (VIDEO)
In this video from NAMM 2015, Paul Francis, head of research and development for Avedis Zildjian cymbals, and Gen 16 product manager Mike Sutton take us through the new products available from Zildjian this year. For acoustic cymbals, there are…
