Drummer Blog
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MD columnist Stephen Bidwell at SXSW
For a little over a week in the middle of March, Austin, Texas gets invaded by several branches of the entertainment industry. The South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference started out in the late 1980s as a showcase for the…
Brandon Richter of Motionless In White
What’s up MD? My name is Brandon Richter. I am a straight edge twenty-three-year-old from Orange County, California. I play for the band Motionless In White, which I am so happy to be a part of. As of now, we…
Ross Garfield of Drum Doctors
Hi everyone! With all the attention that Sound City Studios is getting these days, I was reminded of all the good times and long nights I spent there. Sound City was nestled in a little corner of the San Fernando…
Steve Grantley of Stiff Little Fingers and RT-Zed
Hello! My name is Steve Grantley. I have been playing drums with legendary punk band Stiff Little Fingers for the last seventeen years. I was also a member of the Alarm for twelve years and have worked with Glen Matlock…
Jesse Beahler of Jungle Rot
What’s up, all you fellow drummers and comrades! My name is Jesse Beahler, drummer and music lover extraordinaire. I play in a few groups, one of which is heavy metal band Jungle Rot. We hail from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and have…
Brian Tichy
Hello MD. How did I get asked to be the drummer to play with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry at the John Varvatos–hosted 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit show? (Stuart House is an organization that raises money and…
James Forsberg of RapScallions
Hey everyone! My name is James Forsberg, and I am the drummer for the California rock band RapScallions. I grew up in British Columbia, Canada, and made the move to Southern California in 2006. I started playing drums when I…
Kiel Feher of Satellite
The greatest music comes from a fearless love and connection to those around you. There must be trust, love, and support, like in any good relationship, for a musical experience to thrive. There are exceptions to this, but there’s a…
Alex Dorminy of Viasava
What’s going on, MD readers? My name is Alex Dorminy, and I’m the drummer of Viasava. We are a four-piece rock band based out of Atlanta. Founded in 2011, we spent most of 2012 recording and touring in support of…
Shawn Murray of Willy DeVille and Ricky Byrd
Hello, fellow MD drummers. My name is Shawn Murray, and I’m the long-time drummer with Willy Deville and the Mink DeVille band (1984-2008). I’m here to share my experience with playing on Roger Daltry guitarist Ricky Byrd’s debut solo record,…
Mike Lloyd of Leogun
Hey there! I’m Mike Lloyd, and I play drums for the band Leogun. I’m truly honored to blog for Modern Drummer. My earliest memory of wanting to play drums comes from when I was ten years old and riding in…
Andrew Cook of A Rocket to the Moon
Hello friends! I feel honored to have been given the chance to write my second blog for Modern Drummer. To catch you up a bit on what’s been going on in the world of A Rocket to the Moon, in…
Richard Danielson of Vintage Trouble
Hello, MD readers. My name is Richard Danielson, and I’m the drummer for Vintage Trouble. Our music has been described as many things. I like to call it “primitive soul.” We have stripped it down to just guitar, bass, drums,…
Jonathan Joseph of Jeff Beck Band
Hello, fellow drummers! It’s been quite some time since I posted anything here at MD, but I am very pleased to report on my new gig with guitar guru Jeff Beck. Jeff’s music has had a profound effect on my…
