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Rich Redmond with Jason Aldean
Hey there, everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve checked in. I wanted to personally thank everyone who voted me “Best Country Drummer” in last year’s Modern Drummer magazine Reader Poll. It is a real thrill and an honor to…
Brian Downey: Style, Power, And Swing With Thin Lizzy
Music fans outside of Ireland by and large know Thin Lizzy and the band’s drummer, Brian Downey, from their 1977 hit, “The Boys Are Back In Town.” The song features one of the greatest guitar riffs and some of the…
Mark Garza of the Famine
Okay, listen up, modern drummers! Mark Garza here, and first off, I grew up always dreaming of being on the cover of Modern Drummer. Now, I know this is not the cover, but it is a feature in which I…
Billy Ward: Deep Thoughts, Deep Rhythms
Billy Ward is a unique force in the drum world—a technician of the highest order who can bring taste and creativity to a huge variety of musical situations, a clear and enthusiastic educator, and a notorious drumming thinker who is…
Nate Parsell of Amely
Greetings, fellow Modern Drummers and Drumettes! I feel very privileged to share my story with all of you. I have been a long-time reader and supporter of MD, and this is truly an honor for me. My name is Nate…
Ethan Trekell of For All Those Sleeping
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! This is Ethan Trekell, drummer with For All Those Sleeping, a five-piece hardcore/pop band from St. Cloud, Minnesota. I’m very excited to write a blog for MD, so here is a little bit of my story….…
Steve Moore Checks Back In With MD
Hi everyone in MD land! Last year I had a video on YouTube titled “This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig.” I had struggled my entire life, when out of nowhere the video went viral. Within weeks my life had…
Angelo Parente of Motionless In White
Hello, MD readers! At the age of fourteen, I began playing drums. I started taking lessons at a local music shop once a week and worked with just a bass drum and snare, learning notes—and I hated it. I wanted…
Aaron Stern of D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows)
Hello, fellow MD drum lovers! My name is Aaron Stern, and I play drums in a newly formed rock band called D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows). I’ve spent the last few years in transition after the demise of my…
NYC Session Drummer Dylan Wissing
Greetings, fellow Modern Drummers! There’s so much going on in the studio, on the road, and at home. Here are my latest updates. Kanye West “Power” remix, featuring Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz: For several years now I’ve been the session…
Chris Coleman: Amazing Journey
(January 2011 Issue) by Stephen Styles His is one of the most closely observed careers in R&B, fusion, gospel, and pop drumming, with acts like Israel Houghton & New Breed, Chaka Khan, Christina Aguilera, Babyface, Patti LaBelle, Randy Brecker, and…
John "JR" Robinson: Web Exclusive
(Aprill 2011 Issue) Story by Billy Amendola Between his appearance on this year’s Grammys and his upcoming performance at the Oscars, JR continues his conversation with MD about what a typical day in the studio is like, his early influences,…
Chris Tsagakis: Gearing Up
(April 2011 Issue) More with RX Bandits’ remarkable sticksman—profiled in April’s Gearing Up column—who smoothly covers the broad ground between So-Cal ska and blazing prog rock. by Corrado Rizzi It’s safe to say that you will never see RX Bandits…
Tony Reedus: Influential Jazz Drummer
Reedus was known for consistently lighting a fire under musicians of every stripe. “Tony was not only a great drummer who played with exceptional depth of feeling that was very danceable,” recalls esteemed jazz drummer Lewis Nash, “he was also…
