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Pat McDonald of The Charlie Daniels Band
Greetings to all the MD faithful out there! My name is Pat McDonald, and I'm currently touring the world with The Charlie Daniels Band. I've been with CDB for almost ten years now, and aside from touring with the band,…
DJ/Percussionist Ravidrums' LA Nights
Hello, MD Web readers! I'd like to tell you about the biggest weekend in Hollywood. The Emmys were finally upon us, and I was going to perform in font of some of the biggest talent in the industry! HBO had…
Kelly Murphy of Temperedcast
What's happenin', Modern Drummer world?! Kelly Murphy here from the band Temperedcast. For those who aren't familiar with us, we're a heavy melodic rock band from Seattle. We just finished our sophomore album, Reach, and are about to go support…
Kill Kill Kill's NaNa
Konnichiwa, everybody! My name is Nanami (a.k.a. NaNa)! I'm from Kagoshima, Japan. I've moved to America to take over the US music scene! Ha ha ha! Just kidding! Well—maybe it's true!? I think US music scene is boring! Everything is…
On the Beat With Denny Seiwell Drummer
Hello, MD readers, this is Denny Seiwell letting you in on some info about me that is not too widely known. Obviously, my history is usually weighted with my years with Paul McCartney & Wings. I'd like to tell you…
CorpuS' T.J. Snow
Hey, MD readers, it's T.J. Snow from CorpuS, checking in with a quick update on what's been happening this past year. Our new songs are finished and have started to get airplay around the Midwest. It was great working with…
Chris Vest of Framing Hanley
Hi, my name is Chris Vest, and I play drums in Framing Hanley. Let me start by thanking Modern Drummer for this opportunity. Ever since I was thirteen, I can remember picking up MD and reading about all of my…
Jarrod Montague of Taproot
Hey, this is Jarrod Montague, drummer for the band Taproot. Thanks for checking out my blog for Modern Drummer–one of the best mags out there! I sometimes wish that I would have gotten a drumkit when I was three, started…
Tyler Mahurin of A Static Lullaby
What's up, everyone. So I've been in a few bands before A Static Lullaby. One that you might have heard of, and a bunch you never have. I was in A Thorn For Every Heart before joining ASL, and before…
Steve Julian of Colourslide
Hello, everyone! This is Steve Julian with Colourslide out of Gainesville, FL. I have to start off with a huge thanks to Modern Drummer for letting me be a part of the blogs. It's an honor to be amongst the…
The Windupdeads' Marcus von Boisman
Hi! I'm Marcus, the drummer in The Windupdeads, and I'm very honored to be writing for the Modern Drummer blog. I've actually never seen myself as a drummer–I started playing guitar in my early teens and was the front man…
Jeff Gilbert of Kutless
My name is Jeff Gilbert, and I play the drums. "No duh," you might think, "Why else would this guy that I've never heard of be writing here on MD?" Well, let me tell you why you are here. It's…
Loquat's Christopher Lautz
Hey, all you butts of drummer jokes—. My name is Christopher Lautz, and I play drums and sing back-up in San Francisco's Loquat. My band is a mix of electronic and organic sounds, in the trip-hop/dream-pop realm of things. I…
Branden Morgan of Misery Signals
Hey, all! First, I want to take this time to thank the guys at Modern Drummer for having me in mind at all to write something for such an amazing publication. It's a true honor, and there's tons of guys…
