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Eron Bucciarelli of Hawthorne Heights
Projekt Revolution was our first tour since losing our guitar player and best friend last November. I'd be lying if I said we weren't a little nervous about touring for the first time ever as a four-piece, but we were…
Jay Nazz of Reckless Kelly
My band Reckless Kelly have been trying to get me to blog on our site forever and as soon as I heard that Modern Drummer was interested in me doing a blog for them, I jumped right on it. Sorry…
Anthony Zimmitti of The 88
Hello out there! My name is Anthony Zimmitti and I am the drummer in The 88. I was born and raised in Van Nuys, California. Drums have been a part of my life from the time I was about two…
Brian Vodinh of 10 Years
PROJEKT REVOLUTION WEEK Wow, let me just start by saying that Projekt Revolution is a hot, sweaty, and amazing tour! We're a week or so into the tour now and having a blast. We're the second-to-last band to play on…
Vince Ector
Hello to all! My name is Vince Ector, and I am a drummer/composer based out of the New York City area. I’m writing today from my hotel in Brignoles, France while waiting for transportation to the airport for our next…
Bruce Burgess
Hello, MD bloggers! My name is Bruce Burgess. First off, I just want to say thanks to Modern Drummer for this opportunity. MD has been a vital part of my musical upbringings for the past twenty years. I started off…
Donnie Yal of the Sammies
I, as you can read above, am Donnie Yale. I play drums in the NC band The Sammies. (NC is better b/c we are on top for all of you reading this in SC). Our sophomore album, Sandwich, is set…
Aaron R. Gillespie of Underoath
We're currently about a week into the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, and it's hot, sweaty, and fun. I was a bit nervous going into this tour, as the crowd at this festival is really, really different from any crowd…
Dave McClain with Machine Head
Well, here we are again: Machine Head is out on the road and trekking across the US. We're on about month 19 of the tour cycle for our new(est) album, The Blackening, with no end in sight. So that means…
"Sweet" Joey Valentine
"I Have Fun, Too": From New York to LA, ace drummer "Sweet" Joey Valentine talks about making the world's craziest record and the strangest tour ever. Before I left New York this past fall to conquer Los Angeles, I got…
"Sweet" Joey Valentine
"I Have Fun, Too": From New York to LA, ace drummer "Sweet" Joey Valentine talks about making the world's craziest record and the strangest tour ever. Before I left New York this past fall to conquer Los Angeles, I got…
Joel Richman
Hello, everyone! Joel Richman from Las Vegas, where things are definitely heating up for the summer. After years touring with the likes of Bernard Allison, Shannon Curfman, Tina & The B-Sides, and many others, I decided to move to the…
Sean Davidson from Blacklist Union
This coming July 22, my band, Blacklist Union, are set to release our new album, Breakin Bread With The Devil, produced by Chris Johnson (Evanescence, Josh Todd) and Anthony Valli of Crazy Town. Our record release party will be on…
Ricardo Meléndez
I was introduced to drumming as a source of self-discipline at the age of eight. That's when I got a five-piece drumkit, fell in love with rhythm, and became obsessed. It became the center of my life. Along with the…
