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Chris Kamrada of There for Tomorrow
Hello, Internet world, my name is Chris Kamrada. I’m twenty-two years young and I play drums in the Orlando-based rock band There for Tomorrow. When I was a little surfer/skater punk kid in middle school, I joined band only as…
Scott Batiste of Saviours
Hi, MD readers! My name is Scott Batiste. I play drums for Saviours, a heavy metal band from Oakland, California. I’ve been reading Modern Drummer since 1988. After all these years following the magazine, it’s a true honor to be…
Kenny Aronoff
Hi, everyone at Modern Drummer! I’ve been so lame at getting a blog or news out, but here’s a quick update of what I’ve been up to in 2011. A few weeks ago I went to San Francisco and jammed…
Kevin Fitzgerald of 400 Blows
When I joined 400 Blows, I was playing with both Circle Jerks and Eleni Mandell, which are wildly divergent musical entities, to say the least. The Circle Jerks, which you may know about, is sheer physical brutality, no dynamics, just…
LaMel Randolph of Lionize
Hello, MD readers! My name is LaMel Randolph; I play drums in the band Lionize, based out of Silver Spring, Maryland. This year we released our latest album, Destruction Manuel, we played the Warped tour and Bonnaroo Festival, and we’re…
Drummer/Teacher Nucleo Vega
My name is Nuc, and I’m a drummer, educator, and Mel Bay author in the Washington, D.C., area. I’m working on a project that involves drum melody. Like my heroes Max Roach, Jeff Hamilton, Joe Morello, and Ari Hoenig, I’m…
Sean Winchester of Everclear
Hey, MD readers! My name is Sean Winchester, and I am the recording and touring drummer for Everclear. For those who haven’t heard, Everclear is finishing up a new record, and it’s an exciting time for Art and the rest…
Aaron Steele of Aabaraki
Hey, all, it is a pleasure and honor to be writing a blog for Modern Drummer. I grew up in the church tradition, playing gospel. Around age eleven I got really into break-dancing and I kind of got away from…
Jess Bowen of the Summer Set
Hello again, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Jess Bowen, and this is my second blog for MD. If this is your first time reading, here’s a basic run-through of my band and myself. I play for a pop-rock group…
Los Angeles Drummer/Drum Tech Tod T. Burr
Hello to everyone in Modern Drummer-land! Tod T. Burr checking in. For those of you new to my crazy life, here’s a quick recap. After ten years of working nine to five, playing in multiple bands, and trying to get…
Chris St. Hilaire of London Souls
Hello! Ahh…drums! How else can you smash heads with a stick and not go to jail? I started playing at about fourteen years old, when my dad got me my first drumkit. It was a Groove Percussion kit, and I…
Dillon Ray of Burn Halo
What’s up, everybody? This is Dillon Ray from Burn Halo. I was super-excited when I heard Modern Drummer wanted to hear what the D Ray had to say. I’ve been reading the magazine for as long as I can remember.…
Listen to a Sound File of Mapex’s Black Panther Blaster Drumset
The complete review of the Mapex Black Panther maple/walnut Blaster drumset is on page 24 of the September issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Listen to Sound Files of UFIP Bionic, Class, and Natural Series Cymbals
The complete review of the UFIP Bionic, Class, and Natural Series cymbals is on page 28 of the September issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Bionic Series Class Series Natural Series
