Modern Drummer
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Anton Fig On Tour With Paul Shaffer and the World’s Most Dangerous Band
by Patrick Berkery photos by Sandrine Lee From 1986 to 2015, few drummers were more visible than Anton Fig. You could find him on network TV practically every weeknight backing the World’s Most Dangerous Band—later rechristened the CBS Orchestra—on David…
On the Beat with Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz of “Weird Al” Yankovic: Talks Longevity, Hit Albums, and Future Tour
Hello MD readers! I’ve been drumming with “Weird Al” Yankovic since late-1980, and if you’d told me I’d still be doing that thirty-seven years later, I would have said you were crazy! And when I tell someone that I…
On the Beat with UK Session Drummer Steve Barney: Talks Tours, Shows, and Recordings
Hi Modern Drummer readers! My name is Steve Barney and I’m a UK-based session drummer who is fortunate to hit drums and people applaud! My first inspiration for playing drums came when my dad took me to see a Genesis…
On the Beat with Nick Hayes of the Eric Gales Band: Talks Upcoming Release, Current Tour, and Gear
Hello MD readers, I’m Nick Hayes from the Eric Gales Band and I hail from Greensboro, North Carolina. I’ve been the full-time drummer for world-renowned guitarist Eric Gales for the last five years. Before that I was a member of…
On the Beat with Heath Fields from Shallow Side: Talks Beginnings, Overcoming Adversity, and New Album
Hello fellow MD readers. My name is Heath Fields and I’m the drummer for the band Shallow Side, from Cullman, Alabama. It’s an honor to be a part of the On the Beat family! I wasn’t always into drumming. Growing…
On the Beat with Tony Palermo of Papa Roach: Talks New Release Crooked Teeth
What’s up, all of you in Modern Drummer land? It’s Tony Palermo here from Papa Roach. I’ve been in the band now for almost ten years. If you already follow us, you know that we’re no strangers to the touring…
On the Beat with Tayo Branston of Five Alarm Funk: Sweat, Touring, and Drummers Up Front
Hey everyone! This is my first time communicating with MD and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be incorporated into a forum with such amazing talents and inspirations. I want to take some time today to update you on our…
On the Beat With Kim Kicks of Satellite Sky
photo by Jonesy McElroy I’m Kim Kicks, 50% of the band Satellite Sky, with my brother being the other half. When I was a kid, I decided to stop hitting my brother and start hitting the drums. Now we’re…
Nick Zamora On Tour With the Suffers
by Willie Rose Drummer Nick Zamora’s driving feel, blazing yet apt chops, and Motown-inspired grooves are supporting the Houston, Texas, soul collective the Suffers on their current March tour. Since forming in 2011, the ten-member group has enjoyed a…
On the Beat with Dani Buncher of TeamMate: Talks Visualization and Muscle Memory
Hey Modern Drummer readers! My name is Dani Buncher and I make up half of the band TeamMate. We are a keys and drums duo, and we both sing lead vocals. The mental exercise involved while singing lead and drumming…
Daniel Tracy On Tour With Deafheaven
by Willie Rose photo by Liam Christopher Metal and shoegaze genre slashers Deafheaven are currently ripping across the country on a tour that lasts through late March. The band, powered by blast-beat maniac Daniel Tracy, first saw breakout success with…
Jason Trammell on Sinkane’s Life & Livin’ It
by Willie Rose This past February 10, multifaceted producer and pop, funk, and jazz blender Ahmed Gallab released his sixth album, Life & Livin’ It, with his solo project Sinkane. Drummer and longtime Gallab collaborator Jason Trammell lays down…
Enter To Win This Beautiful Love Custom Drums Kit!
The prize features a five-piece kit that includes 6x10, 7x12, and 12x14 toms, a 14x20 bass drum, and a 6x14 hand-rolled stainless steel snare with a Trick G007 throw-off, Puresound wires, and Evans heads. The bass drum and tom shells…
On the Beat with Mountain’s Corky Laing: Talks Festivals, Tours, and New Material
photo by Keith Curtis Hi there MD readers, it’s Corky here again! I wanted to update you on what’s happening. In my previous OTB, I was on my way to London to participate in the Jack Bruce tribute. It was…
