Drummer Blog
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Jason Hartless of Pistol Day Parade
Hello again! It has been a couple years since I wrote my last blog for Modern Drummer. I really appreciate this opportunity to do another one. The last time I wrote, I had just finished up on a Mötley Crüe…
Nico Espinosa of Deaf Poets
Hello, MD! I’m Nico Espinosa, drummer for Miami-based indie-rock band the Deaf Poets. I am originally from Entre Rios, Argentina, but Miami has been my home for the last thirteen years. Drumming has been a part of my life ever…
Eve to Adam’s Alex Sassaris
Hey all you drum loving maniacs! I’m Alex Sassaris from the NYC rock band Eve to Adam. We are gearing up for the release of our fourth studio album, Locked and Loaded, which comes out September 17 through our label…
Shaun Gallant of Gallant Entertainment
Hello, readers. As a trained percussionist, I noticed after college that there were very few opportunities to perform on a drumline. I also figured that although marching percussion can fire up a crowd at high school and college sporting events,…
Jordan Plosky
It’s been a while since I last posted here. Since “retiring” from touring, after a long-lasting run with Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush, I’ve been refocusing my career at home in Los Angeles, CA. I’ve been fortunate enough to be on…
Andre Jevnik of the All Ways
Hey MD readers! I’m Andre Jevnik, and I am a twenty-year-old drummer from New York. I was the runner up in the Thomas Lang Big Drum Bonanza contest. Sure, I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t walk away with the…
Nick Gross of Open Air Stereo
Hello Modern Drummer readers! It’s always been a dream of mine to be involved with this magazine. Growing up, I always looked forward to which idol of mine would be on the cover next, so I appreciate the opportunity. My…
Will Hunt of Soil and Device
What’s happening guys and gals? Will Hunt here. I’m excited to be writing a blog for Modern Drummer, as I grew up with this magazine (my subscription was always a stocking stuffer for me when I was a kid), and…
Mike Kennedy of the Wonder Years
http://youtu.be/zqmU8-6wqrM Hello there! My name is Mike Kennedy, and I am a twenty-five-year-old drummer for the band the Wonder Years. This is my first ever blog with Modern Drummer, and I couldn’t be more excited. As any one that knows…
Melanie Krahmer of Sirsy
Hi MD! My name is Melanie Krahmer, and I love drumming! Unlike many other artists, I picked up my first pair of drumsticks out of necessity for the band. Sirsy started as a simple, acoustic duo with my co-writer, band…
Adam Patterson of the Expendables
My name is Adam Patterson, and I play drums and sing for the Expendables, a band from Santa Cruz, California. I originally started playing music in high school as a really horrible bass player who just happened to also have…
Luke Roberts of “Let It Be??? Beatles Tribute
My name is Luke Roberts, and I’m a drummer, vocalist, and composer based in London. May I start off by saying what an honor it is for me to write a blog for the wonderful readers of Modern Drummer. For…
Carlin Brown of Restorations
When people ask, “How’s the tour going”? there are always a million different directions the answer could follow. In this instance, if you take the situation apart and analyze it, it goes as follows: Take three bands from Pennsylvania that…
Jimmy Boyette of the Light Within
My name is Jimmy Boyette, and I perform in the band the Light Within, which started with three band members living in a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Worth, Florida. All the members in the Light Within shared the same drive…
