Robbie Crowell Theme Of This Episode After getting a degree in Jazz Saxophone, Robbie’s spent years hopping between drums, bass, and keys for Matt Mays, Deertick, Midland, and many more. As someone who’s spent a lot of time on stage playing along with other drummers, he has a unique perspective on how to approach the
Nikki Glaspie Theme Of This Episode Since being a member of Beyonce’s all female touring band, Nikki started her own band called the Nth Power. if she’s not out playing with them, she’s with Dumpstaphunk or Maceo Parker. She talks about how touring has changed her, and what motivates her to continue making music. What You’ll Learn
Sahir Hanif Theme Of This Episode Sahir owns a drum company, Masters of Maple Drums, and a touring/production company Ghost Tech Touring. If he’s not sourcing trees, or building drums, he’s drum tech-ing in studio, or staffing tours with tech personnel. He shares some of his experiences in running multiple companies in the music biz.
Riley Breckenridge Bio Riley’s a founding member, drummer, and songwriter for Thrice. He also plays in a band called Less Art, loves baseball, BBQing, and dad life. Theme Of This Episode Drumming in the same band for the last twenty years is a unique situation that most of us drummers haven’t found ourselves in. Many
Kenny Sharretts Bio Kenny’s an A-level drum technician, keyboard tech, and stage manager based in Austin, TX, working alongside artists like Elvis Costello, Janet Jackson, Train, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, teching for drummers such as Kenny Aronoff, Aaron Spears, Stanley Randolph, etc… Theme Of This Episode Kenny’s tech’d for many of the world’s top drummers, and
Brook Alexander Theme Of This Episode Before touring with Julia Michaels, brooks spent time not he road with many other great artists like Adam Lambert, Demi Lovato, Skyler Grey, and many more. Understanding your role on each gig, and how it can change from artist to artist is extremely important. Brook tells us how he
Dylan Wissing Theme Of This Episode Dylan specializes in drumming in recording real drums for hip-hop, pop, and anything that needs really specific sounds. He walks us through why it took over 2 days to find the perfect sounds for a 6 note loop for Girl On Fire, by Alicia Keys. Bio Dylan Wissing exploded
Jeremy Kleynhans Theme Of This Episode In any given week, Jeremy could have shows with 5 different artists. We talk about his preparation approach, and how he manages each situation with care, and how to keep getting hired by prioritizing the artists’ needs. Bio In the past couple of years, Jeremy has been playing shows and
Andrew Hemmerling Theme Of This Episode Andrew grew up on a tour bus, travelling with his family band. He started cutting his teeth at 11 when he replaced the drummer. Since, he’s moved to Nashville from northern Canada to tour full time with High Valley, and explains how to legally move to the US as
Hubert Payne Theme Of This Episode Between a knife fight and a basketball injury, Hubert’s lucky to be alive, let alone play drums. He is no stranger to adversity and talks about taking action, creating forward momentum, ensuring you’re always better than you were yesterday. Bio When he is not on tour with LBT, Hubert
Zack Alford Theme Of This Episode Zack’s shares some of his most memorable moments with Springsteen, Bowie, Gwen Stefani and how he’s used drumming to really explore other cultures. Bio Zack’s either out on tour with American superstars (Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, B-52’s, Gwen Stefani), or he’s overseas touring with Japanese, German, or Spanish superstars.
Ensuring Proper Album Credits Not receiving credit for a song/album you’ve recorded on sucks. Wolf’s been improperly credited (or not-credited) for Grammy-winning albums. He covers all of the details on how he makes sure he receives proper credit now. Steven Wolf Instagram: @wolf_drums Website: www.wolfedelic.com
Stan Bicknell Theme Of This Episode Stan has different goals than most drummers, he doesn’t want to tour, he doesn’t want to depend on drumming to pay his bills. He wants drumming to be his creative outlet and not a burden. He explains why he’s opted out of the touring world and uses drumming to
When NOT To Take A Gig We always hear the advice telling us to take every gig we get offered. At some point in our career, it becomes really important to know when not to take a gig. Wolf gives us his criteria for taking or not taking gigs. Steven Wolf Instagram: @wolf_drums Website: www.wolfedelic.com
Adam Marcello Theme Of This Episode After spending a decade on tour with Katy Perry as music director and drummer, Adam’s joined the house band for American Idol. He gives us a closer look at how these two gigs challenge in different ways as a drummer. Bio Rhode Island native Adam Marcello is well known
Reinventing Yourself In A Changing Industry The industry is changing faster than it ever has in the past. To thrive and succeed, it’s become imperative to adapt and reinvent how you play, how you work, and how you run your business. Wolf’s been kicking ass as a drummer, producer, and drum programmer for decades, and shares
Jimmy Bralower Theme Of This Episode Jimmy is the OG of drum programming and had a front seat to the transition that took place as drum programming began to take over modern record productions. He shares what it was like, why it happened, and where it’s at now. Bio Jimmy’s work can be heard on
Stanley Randolph Theme Of This Episode Stanley’s got pocket, and he shares about how he develops it, what he listens to on stage, how he interacts with percussionists, and what records he thinks have great feel. Bio Stanley Randolph has become one of the most in-demand and highly respected drummers of tour time, gaining the
Joshua Sales Theme Of This Episode We all fall into a trap where we look up to our favourite drummers and make an attempt to emulate what they do because if it works for them, it must work for me… Josh shares his insights on how to discern any incoming advice. Bio Joshua Sales is a Nashville-based
Sean Fuller Theme Of This Episode If Sean’s not out with FGL, he’s speaking to school students about how to achieve success in their lives, to which Sean is a perfect example who at 47, is performing at his best. Bio Sean Fuller, born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, started drumming as early as age
