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And on the drums...

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About Me

25 year-old professional drummer.
Currently playing live with: Elliot Randall, Megan Slankard, Ryan Auffenberg, Joel Streeter, Eoin Harrington, The Mad Youth, Rich Price and the Foundation
On recordings with: Elliot Randall, Ryan Auffenberg, Halfway
Has shared the stage with: Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Tony Furtado (Allison Krauss), Jim Brunberg (Box Set), The Bittersweets, Keith Varon, Brad Wolfe and the Moon, Alex Karweit, Halfway, and many others.
I am always available for live dates, studio work and instruction.


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My Interests

IM Me: MakeYourselfHerd

I'd like to meet:

The world.

I made this Flash Music Player at MyFlashFetish .com.

Music:

Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Sevendust, Dark New Day, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Mudvayne, Sikth, Buchanan, Funeral for a Friend, Temple of the Dog, Filter, Idlewild, Incubus, Moke, Tool, From Zero, Blind Melon, Stone Temple Pilots, Taproot, A, Billy Talent, The Darkness, Mad At Gravity, Pantera, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Silverchair, Feeder, At the Drive In, The Mars Volta, Dredg, City Sleeps, Story of the Year, Skindred, Cave In, Strata, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Black Crowes, Huey Lewis and the News, Train, Augustana, Luce, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Lynyrd Skynrd, The Police, The Cars, Neil Young, Genesis, Phil Collins, Men At Work, The Who, Dire Straights, Sting, CSNY, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Whiskeytown, Todd Snider, Brandi Carlile, Jackie Greene, Nirvana, Faith No More, Strapping Young Lad, Jerry Cantrell, Live, Atreyu, Fire Theft, Glassjaw, Kaddisfly, Coheed and Cambria, Circa Survive, Mute Math, Anberlin, Dillinger Escape Plan, Silent Drive, Open Hand, Theta, Ocean Size, Bloodsimple, Soilwork, Norma Jean, Deftones, Ben Folds, DVDA, Codeseven, Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne

Jurrasic 5, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star, A Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg, Born Jamericans

Support local music: Maxwell Adams, Elliot Randall, Domeshots, Fingertight (RIP), Unjust, Wit's End, Forthmorning, Audrye Sessions, Karate High School, Blake Reary, Keith Varon, Victoria George, Megan Slankard and many others..

Movies:

Anything with heart and soul.

Television:

Countdown with Keith Olberman, South Park, Family Guy, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Sportscenter, Baseball Tonight, Pardon the Interuption, The Shield.

Books:

Any recommendations?...I wish I made more time to read.

Heroes:



My Blog

Remember 9/11?

I wish I could remember the 3,000 people that were killed that day. But everytime I try, all I can visualize is the way our government used those 3,000 dead people to run amok over our civil rights, I...
Posted by And on the drums... on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:52:00 PST

Just a thought

We have a government that trusts you with a gun, but not to wear a seatbelt or motorcycle helmet.
Posted by And on the drums... on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:46:00 PST

A (K)pig has grown wings

My Aunt, Laura Ellen Hopper, died on Memorial Day due to complications of cancer. She has meant so much to me as a person, and as a mentor. She helped shape my musical tastes and exposed me to artists...
Posted by And on the drums... on Wed, 30 May 2007 09:44:00 PST

Recordings

Thought some of you would be interested in hearing some recent recordings that I drummed on. Ryan Auffenberg has two new songs up on his myspace entitled "Curtain Call" and "Deep Water". Elliot Randal...
Posted by And on the drums... on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:49:00 PST

Turkey anyone?

So much has happened over the past few months, it would be ridiculous to try to describe it all. All I will say is that despite lifes ups and downs, I have an amazing girl, I play with amazing musicia...
Posted by And on the drums... on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:20:00 PST

Woo hoo!

I just got back from rehearsing with Rich Price in LA. He flew his bass player and myself down to La-La Land to rehearse for an upcoming show. At the end of the practice, he asked me to join his band....
Posted by And on the drums... on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:07:00 PST

KFOG Morning Show

I will be singing with Megan Slankard on the KFOG morning show on Tuesday morning. Listen! 104.5 FM 8am
Posted by And on the drums... on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 02:26:00 PST

What can I say?

I'm happy. :)
Posted by And on the drums... on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:56:00 PST

Stella

was an extremely underated show. Freakin' hilarious!
Posted by And on the drums... on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:31:00 PST

End of an era...

Last night I decided to leave my band Halfway. I want to pursue a career as a professional drummer, and due to that I cannot dedicate the time or energy neccesary for making a band successful. I was h...
Posted by And on the drums... on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:20:00 PST