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Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher joins Stacey Hood on Drumheads for a conversation about the decisions behind the sound. From heavy riffs to danceable grooves, we explore his partnership with Mike Kerr, the balance between restraint and release, and how humor finds its way into the music. Plus, the rehearsal ideas that stick and the realities of life behind the kit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corrosion of Conformity drummer Nick Shabatura joins the Drumheads Podcast to talk about stepping into the band, playing songs from across its catalog, and finding his own feel behind the kit. He also shares how he approaches the rhythm section and what makes a heavy groove work live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich Redmond joins Drumheads for a conversation that goes far beyond drumming. The longtime Jason Aldean drummer talks about career longevity, relationships, ambition, personal branding, acting, podcasting, business, and what happens when success finally catches up with the goals that drove you in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Brown joins Drumheads for a conversation about groove, improvisation, and creating music in the moment. Best known to many listeners for his work with Thundercat, Justin has built a career that crosses jazz, funk, hip-hop, and experimental music. He has also worked with artists including Flying Lotus, Ambrose Akinmusire, Esperanza Spalding, and Vijay Iyer, while leading his own project, NYEUSI. We talk about his approach to the drums, musical chemistry, developing your own voice, and what happens when world-class musicians stop thinking about genres and start listening to each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Garro joined Piebald in 2000, coming off a run in the Boston hardcore bands Fastbreak and In My Eyes. Twenty-five years later, the band just released Tales For The Rages, their first album since 2007 — written and recorded across six years, produced in part by Jay Maas, mastered by Jack Shirley. But Garro's story doesn't stop at the kit. While he was touring, he was quietly building a marketing agency. That eventually led him to Noble & Cooley, the oldest operating drum manufacturer in America, where he now serves as General Manager overseeing a factory that's been making shells since 1854. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyler Bogliole took over the drum chair in Prong in 2023, inheriting a catalog older than he is and a lineage that runs back through Ted Parsons, John Tempesta, and Art Cruz. In this episode he talks about how the gig came together, what it takes to learn thirty years of material in a three-piece with nowhere to hide, and the making of Prong’s self-titled fourteenth album — out November 6 on Napalm Records, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap. We get into kick technique, click tracks and triggers, endurance, gear, and what Tommy Victor has taught him that has nothing to do with drums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AXTY drummer Gabriel Vacari joins the show ahead of the band's Napalm Records debut, The Pain Made Me Who I Am, out August 21. We get into building drum parts for a band that swings between polyrhythmic deathcore and melodic metalcore inside a single song, what touring with Born of Osiris and Lacuna Coil taught him about consistency night to night, and how the Brazilian metal scene shaped the way he plays. Plus the gear, the practice habits, and the tracking process behind the new record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Marsh has drummed for two very different bands and made both work — Dashboard Confessional's rock-driven rise and, after a fateful meeting with Rick Rubin, The Avett Brothers' folk-rock world. In this episode, Mike joins Drumheads to talk about that transition, chasing a warm and natural drum sound, and why knowing when not to play is the real craft. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Shavelson has powered some of punk and hardcore’s most defining bands, from The Hope Conspiracy and Paint It Black to BoySetsFire and Pure Love, along with bands like Mariachi El Bronx and performances with Seal. Known for his precision, adaptability, and relentless energy, Jared shares the craft, discipline, and stories behind a career that’s kept him at the forefront of modern drumming. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clemons Poindexter has been playing drums since he was two years old, starting in the church in Chicago before branching into just about every genre he could get his hands on. Today he's known as the touring drummer for Khalid, holding down the groove on some of the biggest stages in pop and R&B. In this episode, Clemons talks about his path from gospel drumming to touring with a major pop artist, what it takes to build a groove that serves the song and the singer, and life on the road as a professional touring musician.  Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aaron Comess has spent over three decades behind the kit, but most people know him for four minutes of music: "Two Princes," the song that turned Spin Doctors into one of the defining bands of the early nineties.There's more to the story than that hit, though. Before Spin Doctors blew up, Comess was cutting his teeth in New York's jazz scene, studying at the New School and building the kind of foundation you don't hear in a three-minute radio single. That background shows up in everything — how he locks into Chris Barron's phrasing, how he thinks about pocket, how he's moved between rock, blues, and jazz without losing what makes his playing his. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! This episode includes AI-generated content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ursula Sargent plays Rockstar in Blue Man Group's touring production — a role built around real-time reaction as much as rhythm. She's part live drummer, part music director, part DJ, adjusting the show's music and audio cues based on how the Blue Men and the audience are connecting on any given night. A Seattle native, she started on a single snare drum at age ten and went on to spend most of her career touring, with a brief stretch in New York. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Los Lobos percussionist Alfredo Ortiz joins the podcast to discuss his career. Ortiz shares details about his time with the Beastie Boys, his work with Los Lobos and the technique required to bring traditional Latin percussion to modern rock music. Listen to the full episode below.  Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stanton Moore is one of the most recognizable drummers to come out of the Crescent City in the last thirty years. As the backbone of Galactic, he helped build a sound that fuses funk, jazz, and second-line groove into something that's uniquely his own. Beyond the band, he's built a career as a session player, a bandleader with Stanton Moore Trio, and one of the most respected drum educators working today — his instructional material has shaped how a generation of players think about pocket, feel, and New Orleans rhythm. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Vanderhule has been holding down the pocket for Y&T for over two decades — one of the most enduring hard rock bands in the game. Known for his powerful groove, rock-solid time, and a live presence that commands the room, Mike is the kind of drummer who makes the band sound like a force of nature every single night. Beyond the stage, he's a respected educator and clinician who brings that same energy and precision to the next generation of players. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.