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Dave Previ of Willamette
Hello MD readers! Dave Previ here from the band Willamette, a bari-metal band formed in Brooklyn, NY. What? You’ve never heard of “bari-metal”? Where have you been, dude? We’re not talking about hopped-up Morphine (the band)—It’s heavier than that. Willamette…
Sunny Jain of Red Baraat
Hey, MD readers! I’m Sunny Jain, founder and dhol drummer for Red Baraat, an eight-piece Brooklyn-based Bhangra party band with five horn players and three drummers—drumset, percussion, and myself. For those not familiar, the dhol is a barrel-shaped drum carved…
Paul Wandtke of Dead Original
Hey, MD world! The last time I wrote a blog here was in September of 2010, when I drummed for Kill Hannah during an intimate main support run with the Smashing Pumpkins. Before I begin, I’d like to say that…
Massimo Aiello
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! I would like to thank MD for the great opportunity to do this blog. As this is my first blog, I would like to briefly introduce myself. I was born in Naples in 1966, and I…
Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae
Hello MD and everyone who enjoys drums as much as I do! My name is Jamie Follese, and I play for a pop band called Hot Chelle Rae. We have been on tour for the last year and a half…
Brian St. Clair of Local H
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! I am really excited to be writing my third blog for MD! A lot has happened with my band and myself since my last one in 2010. In January 2012, I made a huge gear change…
Moose of Bullet For My Valentine (VIDEO)
Hey, this is Moose from Bullet For My Valentine. It was fun to film a drum tutorial for Modern Drummer’s blog. I really enjoyed doing it! Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything like this before, and it was…
Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots
Hi! I’m Josh, and I play drums in a band called Twenty One Pilots. It’s the most fun thing I’ve ever done in my life—except for maybe swimming in the ocean once with dolphins in sight. But for real, it’s…
Dan Kashuck of Seven Day Sonnet
Hey, MD readers. This is Dan Kashuck, most recently drummer for Seven Day Sonnet. I’ve had the privilege to tour throughout the country in support of some great bands over the past few years, including Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Adelitas Way,…
Spencer Walker of A Silent Film
Although not conventionally recognized to be the case by other musicians—especially guitarists—the drummer is the focal point and center of attention in every band. I suspect this is why I was drawn to the drumkit at an early age. (Readers…
Bobby Potter of 1964 The Tribute
Hi MD! My name is Bobby Potter, and I am the drummer for 1964: The Tribute. This band has been together for twenty-nine years and has toured extensively. I am in my third year as a member. I performed with…
Michael McManus of Saving Abel
I want to start off by saying “thank you” to Modern Drummer for letting me write this blog and to the readers for reading it! I first noticed the increasing need for a healthy immune system when I was touring…
Ernie Durawa of Texas Tornados
Well, it’s 2013. I will say that 2012 was a good year full of music for me. I spent most of the year touring with the Texas Tornados. We went from Texas to San Francisco to Switzerland and just about…
Jon Sterckx
Hello, modern drummers! I’m a percussionist based in South West U.K. I’ve been playing for around twenty-five years, focusing mainly on world percussion, particularly North Indian tabla, but also Arabic & West African drumming. I have been playing Indian tabla…
