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DRUMSTRONG Rhythm & Arts Festival 2014
May 16, 17, & 18, Misty Meadows Farm, Weddington, North Carolina. Benefiting DrumsForCures, a 501©(3) non-profit organization raising awareness and funds for cancer initiatives globally through family friendly rhythm gatherings. Scheduled to appear: Railroad Earth, The Felice Brothers, Kopecky Family Band, Chatham County Line, American…
Paul Delacerda of Wounded Warrior
Hi, my fellow MD readers! My name is Paul Delacerda, and I am a US Army retired Staff Sargent. This is my second blog, and I’m very honored. I am originally from Houston, Texas. I started playing drums when I…
Rachel Trachtenburg of the Prettiots and Larry & the Babes
Hi MD readers. My name is Rachel Trachtenburg, and I’m from New York City. I have been playing the drums since the age of six. It all started in Seattle, Washington, where I was born. In the late ’90s, my…
Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey Presents Bonzo Bash
Bergen Performing Arts Center presents Bonzo Bash, an All Star tribute to Led Zeppelin's John Bonham featuring the top drummers in rock music today, Saturday, May 31st, 2014 at 7:30 PM. Bonzo Bash’s line-up includes: Brain Tichy of Whitesnake, Billy Idol,…
June 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Nate Morton of The Voice
(Available digitally April 29, 2014; on newsstands May 6, 2014) On the Cover Nate Morton of The Voice Ever wonder what it’s like to play in the band on a high-stakes competitive TV show? Us too—so we asked! The heartbeat…
Alex Mascarin of We Outspoken
Hello, Modern Drummer readers and friends! My name is Alex Mascarin, and I am a drummer in the band We Outspoken from Toronto, Canada. It is an honor and a privilege to be featured in Modern Drummer and I have…
Chris Cushman of 3 Years Hollow
My name is Chris Cushman—most people call me Cush—and I play drums for the American rock band 3 Years Hollow. For me, drumming started when I was three years old, and I’ve never really looked back. Drumming was always second…
Kevin Shane Cogen of Galvanized Souls
Hello there Modern Drummers. My name is Kevin Shane Cogen, and I have been drumming for six years. Granted, most of you have never heard of me, but I think you’ll find I have a similar story to most drummers—I…
Chilean Drummer Diego Fuchslocher
Hello, readers of MD! I’m a session drummer from Chile. I’m twenty-five years old, and I work on some TV shows, do educational drum clinics, and also play sessions. One of my most special jobs has been with the TV…
Phoenix Arn-Horn of Courage My Love
Hello, MD readers! The song I’m playing in this video is one of my favorites on our EP. I remember the day I came in to lay down drums for the record, and I was so pumped when we finally…
Andrew Weber of Green or Blue
Hey, MD readers! My name is Andrew Weber. I’ve been drumming for the past ten years, and it has been the most rewarding thing I have done in my life. I started playing in my freshman year of high school.…
Matt Graff of Chevonne & the Fuzz
I’m excited to write my first blog post for Modern Drummer and introduce myself as the drummer of Chevonne & the Fuzz. Although I joined after the writing and recording process for our debut EP, Fire At Will, I’m proud…
Blaze Bateh of SoftSpot and BAMBARA
Ever since I was a young boy, I have known what I wanted to do with my life. I remember in kindergarten, my teacher, Mrs. Pearson—I never knew her first name—asked my class what we wanted to be when we…
Fede of Destrage
What’s up, MD readers? This is Fede from the band Destrage. I won’t bore you with the story of my life. For those who’d like to know some more about me, I’ll leave a link to my website at the…
