Drummer Blog
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Michael Mignano of The Canon Logic
Greetings, MD readers. My name is Michael Mignano, and I play drums for the Brooklyn-based band The Canon Logic. Since joining the band about two years ago, I’ve had some killer experiences, like playing the Vans Warped Tour, this year’s…
Alejandro Vallejo of Vallejo
Hello, fellow skin bashers and drumming maniacs! My name is Alejandro "Alex" Vallejo, and I play drums in the Austin, Texas—based Latin rock band Vallejo. I've been playing in this band with my two brothers, AJ and Omar, since high…
Ray Blanco of The Bangkok Five
I'm alone. I'm still relaxing in my bed watching my LA Kings hockey game from last night. Yeah, they're in last place, with only a few games left in the season, but what can you do? We had rehearsal last…
Chachi Darin of the A.K.A.s
Hello, fellow drummers and MD online readers! My name's Chachi Darin, and I play drums for the Philadelphia-based band The A.K.A.s. I just got home from a six-week US tour preceding the March 18 release of our new record, Everybody…
Eric Valentine
Hello, MD readers. Facility vs. humility. (Being a professional Modern Drummer.) And the winner is? It took me quite some time before I recognized that drumming would be a such a dominant part of my life–and even more importantly, that…
Steve Mehlman
Hi. Steve Mehlman reporting from Cleveland. I've been playing drums for—a long time. I've played a million shows with a ton of different bands, like Pere Ubu, Rocket From the Tombs, and yes, even some cover bands–they pay. I'm on…
Matthew Antolick of The OaKs
My first experience with drums was stealing my brother's sticks and playing to MTV videos on a drumset I made out of pillows on my living room floor. I also used to sneak into my brother's room and play on…
Ian A Eanes
Hello, MD readers, my name is Ian Eanes, a.k.a. "Youngstar." I'm from Spring Valley, NY, and I currently play drums for R&B singer Ashanti. It's been a lot of hard work and long rehearsals, but major fun! I've been playing…
Benjamin Schaefer with We The Living
Hello, MD! My name is Benjamin Schaefer, and I drum for national touring band We The Living. I've set many goals in life, and each revolves around my ability to further my musical career. I began as a percussionist in…
Dan Lamagna of Suicide City
What's up drummers? First off, thank you for reading this! I'd like to share with you some of what has been going on in my life the last few months. It's been studios, stages, and teaching for me. Here's a…
Richie Morales
Hello, MD readers. "—It would be of great assistance to a karateka to become involved in the rhythmic occurrences of everyday life such as music and dance, and so on. This will lead to a unification of mind and body,…
Tim Turcott of The Exit Strategy
Hello. I'm Tim Turcott of The Exit Strategy, based out of Buffalo, NY/NYC/Philadelphia. I'm also involved in a yet-to-be-named project here in Philadelphia. Our influences come from many different bands and styles of music. We all have a wide variety…
Jeroen Elfferich
Hi, everyone. My name is Jeroen Elfferich, and I am a professional drummer from The Netherlands. I specialize in uneven rhythms/odd grooves. My goal is to get musicians/drummers interested in different grooves because we always hear the 4/4 bar. During…
Mike Bennett with Hillary Duff
What's up, MD readers! It's been awhile since my last blog, and I wanted to say hello. I spent all of 2007 on the road playing percussion with pop singer Hilary Duff. We toured the world and played all over…
