I had a great time talking to OPBs State of Wonder about what it was like when I first moved to Portland hustling for gigs and how crazy...

My band Small Skies is playing some exciting shows coming up soon!

Everyone knows that Stick Control by George L Stone is a must have book for any drummer. Some of the greatest sticking exercises ever...

https://tomtommag.com/2010/02/technique-tuesday-up-strokes-down-strokes/ I’ve been getting back in to really getting my technique down...

When I was a kid all the old timers I would be learning from would talk to me about playing "in the pocket" and it took me a very long...

I love watching amazing drum solos but Heracio is next level. He is one of the best Latin Jazz players on the planet. Watch his left foot...

I'm back from tour and ready to play Small Skies shows again! This next one is near and dear to me because it's a benefit for TransActive...

I'm really excited to be doing a tour with Gold Casio! I'll be missing lessons for a couple of weeks but I'll be posting here to keep...

One thing I love about percussion is that the world is your instrument! Anything that you strike and sounds good will do..

Every drummer should get a good double stroke roll going. My drum teacher Andrew Poling taught me this technique a long time ago and it...

I've always been a huge Art Blakey fan. His sense of groove and timing and pocket are second to none. I also love that he was an amazing...

This is a great old video of Jim Chapin explaining the famous and mysterious "Moeller Stroke" My drum teacher taught me this technique...

Welcome to my little blog! I will be posting thoughts and various drum nerd things here. For example, check out this amazing solo by the...