Drummer Blog
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Adam Woods of the Fixx
Greetings, fellow drummers! Adam Woods here from the Fixx, filling you in on what’s been going on with me and the band, including the release of our new studio album, Beautiful Friction. The Fixx have been touring consistently for the…
Richard Wouters of Civil Twilight
My name is Richard Wouters, and I play drums for a band called Civil Twilight. We’re a four-piece originally from Cape Town, South Africa, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Growing up in South Africa, it was always my dream to…
Rob Allen of We Are Augustines
Hello, my brothers and sisters of the drumming world! I go by the name of Rob Allen, and I am one third of We Are Augustines, a band made up of three world citizens based in Brooklyn, New York. This…
Matt Hearn of Turbo Fruits
Hey, MD readers! I’m Matt Hearn, drummer for Turbo Fruits, based in Nashville, Tennessee. We recently finished a sixty-five-day tour with Deer Tick and are gearing up for the release of our next record, Butter, due September 11 on Kings…
Carlos Rueda of Thick as Blood
Hey guys! My name is Carlos Rueda. I’m twenty-one years old and I play drums for Thick as Blood, from Miami, Florida. We’re currently doing a full U.S. and Canada tour with Lionheart and Dead Icons. We released our third…
Abishai Collingsworth of the Overseer
We Search, We Dig. We have been an active touring band for three years now, and I can’t think of anything else I would rather do. My parents noticed I had rhythm and was banging on anything I put my…
Allen Blickle of Baroness
When I began playing drums around the age of nine, I had no intention of becoming a professional musician. I fell in love with music because it enabled me to convey emotion via the act of crafting sounds and the…
NYC Independent Drummer Chad Elrod
I like things that are simple. I try to be as simple as possible in the decisions I make as a musician. But something I’ve discovered: This isn’t simple at all! It’s actually really difficult. This idea of simplicity not…
Jordan Plosky of Big Time Rush
Hi there! First off, thanks to Modern Drummer for letting me introduce myself to its audience. My name is Jordan Plosky. Originally from New York, I now live in Los Angeles with my wife, daughter, and dog. I currently play…
Aaron Latos of These United States
Friend and drum mentor Ray Rizzo got offered the gig with a killer band that plays 150 to 200 shows a year. He recommended me instead. Dream come true? You bet! A learning experience in ways I didn’t expect? Even…
Corey Pierce of God Forbid
Hello, this is Corey Pierce from God Forbid, here to once again be given the amazing opportunity of being represented on moderndrummer.com. I’ve enjoyed many years of performing, with six studio albums and over a decade of touring; Modern Drummer…
Pat Gerasia of Fusebox Poet
Hello, MD readers! My name is Pat Gerasia, and I play drums in the band Fusebox Poet from Charlotte, North Carolina. I’m very thankful to have this opportunity to tell you about my band and what makes me a unique…
Matt Thompson of Legacy of Disorder
Some LOD history: In 2008 I received a call from Sterling Winfield to play drums on a CD for LOD, who had come to Texas to record their debut at Nomad Studios in Dallas. They were nice folks, and after…
Rico Rodriguez of PK
The folks at Modern Drummer gave me the freedom to write about whatever I want on this here blog. I fought the temptation to write about my desire for the creation of a sequel to the movie Nacho Libre, my…
