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Chris Heaton of Becoming the Archetype
Hey, everyone! My name is Chris Heaton, and I play in a heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, called Becoming the Archetype. First off, let me say how thrilled I am to be writing this blog right now! I’ve been…
Jayson Brinkworth
Hey there, Modern Drummer readers, Jayson Brinkworth here again from Canada. Things have been crazy busy up here with Aaron Pritchett and One More Girl gigs, as well as many sessions. In June we celebrated the tenth year in business…
Ryan McNulty of the Ugly Club
Hello, MD community! This is the epic tale of Ryan McNulty of the Ugly Club from New Jersey. I’ve been playing the drums for eighteen years. I’ve played in so many bands and done so many random gigs that it’s…
Gregg Potter on the “You’re No Buddy??? Tour 2012
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. This is Gregg Potter. I last spoke to you in January. At that time, I was just beginning this Buddy Rich odyssey, which to this day still feels like a dream. No, not a nightmare; a…
Ben Jolliffe from Young Guns
Hey guys, I’m Ben Jolliffe from Young Guns. We’re currently touring in support of our new album, Bones, which will be released in the U.S. on September 4. My dad bought me my first kit when I was five. It…
Konrad Commisso of Poor Young Things
Hello there, MD universe. My name is Konrad Commisso, and I play in a band called Poor Young Things from Toronto, Canada. We’re relatively new on the scene, having just released our first EP at the beginning of 2012, but…
J.R. Kurtz of CSS
Gearing up for a trip to Russia, the familiar routines are almost always consistent and universal—last-minute visa mayhem, practice, visit family and my girlfriend, and basically try to maintain some sort of peace of mind. We’ve never been to Russia…
Mike Smirnoff With Bellflur, We Were Kings, and Justin Jones
I’m a drummer from Washington, D.C., who has earned a reputation for being in a million bands at once. Often bands would ask me to join after I filled in, and by 2011 I was in twelve original groups. I…
Charlie Woodburn
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! Charlie Woodburn here again, giving you an update on my drum happenings since the last time I blogged. Being a session drummer is quite a challenge, but it’s one I love because I’m in a situation…
Richard Wouters of Civil Twilight
My name is Richard Wouters, and I play drums for a band called Civil Twilight. We’re a four-piece originally from Cape Town, South Africa, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Growing up in South Africa, it was always my dream to…
Rob Allen of We Are Augustines
Hello, my brothers and sisters of the drumming world! I go by the name of Rob Allen, and I am one third of We Are Augustines, a band made up of three world citizens based in Brooklyn, New York. This…
Matt Hearn of Turbo Fruits
Hey, MD readers! I’m Matt Hearn, drummer for Turbo Fruits, based in Nashville, Tennessee. We recently finished a sixty-five-day tour with Deer Tick and are gearing up for the release of our next record, Butter, due September 11 on Kings…
Carlos Rueda of Thick as Blood
Hey guys! My name is Carlos Rueda. I’m twenty-one years old and I play drums for Thick as Blood, from Miami, Florida. We’re currently doing a full U.S. and Canada tour with Lionheart and Dead Icons. We released our third…
Abishai Collingsworth of the Overseer
We Search, We Dig. We have been an active touring band for three years now, and I can’t think of anything else I would rather do. My parents noticed I had rhythm and was banging on anything I put my…
