DrumQuig Podcast

Episode 52 is here and I just love that sometimes, social media can be used for the power of good! I came across Luke's revitalization videos long before I ever listened to Plague Vendor or was truly aware of their music. I also have no shame in admitting that. But man, I'm glad I know them now. In this episode, we talk about Luke's massive journey with Plague Vendor, which started way...

Episode 51 coming at you with one of the wildest guests we've ever had and I mean in that in the sense of creativity. Shawn aka Mr. Sawbladehead has been a drummer for as long as he can remember and his creativity never stopped there. In this episode, we talk about the backstory of the "Tree of Life", what made him decide to make things like this in the first place and the process th...

Episode 50 guys .... say it with us... THE BIG 5-0. Each and every day I am blown away by what this podcast has become and just the INCREDIBLE people I have had the honor and privilege of speaking with, from friends to influences and from powerhouses of metal to priests. We really never know who will be joining us. Enter Greg Hersey. I've been watching Greg's videos for quite some time and...

An absolute first for the DrumQuig Podcast as we had none other than Father Hyacinth, better known to many as @benedictusesdomine on IG! Wow. This truly was amazing from start to finish. Father Hyacinth details his journey with us, from his love of drums to his spiritual path and how drumming just never left. We discussed all things in this episode and I learned so much about the man, his life, hi...

Guys - let's take a moment to just give a super round of applause for Russo. Dude is literally living the dream! Another fun episode in the books as we talk with Russo about how he became a solid drum tech, how the pandemic impacted his life, and a couple of phone calls that truly changed his life. From touring with bands like From Ashes to New to recently getting to to Canada for Sevendust's own...

This was so much fun yet again. Not only did I debut the new jersey on the show, represent my friends over at Drums And Rums podcast and use a brand new mic, I had one of the coolest guests to come across the show in Jeremy from Lowboy Custom Beaters. Jeremy jumps right into talking about how he came to figure out that beaters weren't getting the attention of other drum components, as well as his...

The episodes keep on coming and this was a fun one guys, as I usually say but this shoutout goes to Instagram for linking us up. Trent's 2026 Guitar Center Drum Off Videos came across my algorithm and man, I could not be happier. After going through Trent's videos, (including Rush by The Seatbelts and yes I did refer to it as Tank in my excitement), I knew I had to have him on the show. Tr...

Episode 45 is here with a DrumQuig Podcast first, an author AND professional musician? Lets dive in! Rob was a fantastic guest and as we joked, the fastest turnaround in scheduling history thanks to a last-minute reschedule. We had a blast talking about what prompted Rob to write a book, let alone 2 as well as his upcoming clinic performance at the Pennsylvania Drum Show 2026 on October 25th along...

Episode 44 is here and boy was this super fun guys! Rory Dolan has been the backbone of Lespecial for over two decades and somehow we started off the episode (surprise) with the greatest riddle of all... Who is.... the best Batman? Well we both go through our picks and then really dive deep into Dolan's past, the upcoming shows (sadly the shows happened prior to the release of this episode) an...

Episode 43 is already here everyone and we show no signs of stopping. Enter Tucker Sody, the backbone of Ajeva, a St Petersburg FL based band with some amazing music that you will want to check out. Ajeva's new album released 9/5 and "Sidequests" is truly a fun ride that we discuss in the episode along with supporting local small business, music scene and how he got to be where he is...

Damn this was a fun one! We have been trying to lock Cierra down for a few months and man did she deliver. We talked about everything from jumping on the Crypta tour to Hellfest to Architecture and everything in between! Truly was an honor to have her on the show and we hope you enjoy it! As mentioned in the show, head on over to Stay Tuned Records Online Shop Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://staytunedrec...

From a galaxy far far away comes... Blast Beat of Galactic Empire! This was another fun one guys. Kevin and I talked all things music, what Rockville meant to them, how he joined the band, and how they have managed to expand their music catalog and how fans have received it! As mentioned in the show, head on over to Stay Tuned Records Online Shop Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://staytunedrecordsfl.myshopify...

Cat is out of the bag on this one as we brought back one of our VERY FIRST GUESTS in Steve Colucci! It isn't apparent in the audio version but the reason this is called 40.4 is because it's really 3 different recordings blended into one, thanks to the wonders of technology and technical difficulties. Down the road, I may give one lucky listener full access to all three of them mashed together but...

What another fun and exciting episode we had with Zach Noe of KLTR! Zach starting out by telling us that it's first interview really put the pressure on but we were able to get through it with ease. The subjects ranging from where his inspiration came from, being a third generation drummer and talking about an influence that doesn't get brought up enough on the show! As mentioned in the sh...

Now I know what you're all thinking. Jonny isn't the drummer from Lespecial, he plays GUITAR! Well you're half right. From the get go, Jonny reminded myself and the world that he was a drummer first AND is still a drummer to this day. And as Kevin Leon said in the last episode, drummers are musicians through and through and Jonny really shines in this episode. I hope you enjoy it as mu...

Episode 37 is here (Yes I realize I said 36 at the beginning but I decided to just let it be) What can be said about Kevin? He's a fantastic person through and through. We had a blast talking everything from Track Suit Mafia to St Paul to Grooving and Talking with our recent guest Sam Groveman and everything in between. I was honored to have Kevin come on the show and just share his wisdom and...

January 2024:I had a vision for this podcast. A vision to talk to some amazing drummers and maybe make some friends along the way. March of 2024, Alex was kind enough to be one of our first ten guests and I'm so thankful that here we are now in 2026 with Episode 36 and he's back ladies and gentleman. Alex and I once again had a blast just catching up from what has happened since his last a...

Right off the bat, the random album/poster roulette has claimed another victim as I decided to put up a Primus Poster and not only did Danny have a Primus album behind him, he also had Rush's Farewell to Kings, which was featured on that Primus tour. What a crazy start. It's been said once it'll be said again. Drummers never stop. Danny talks us through his drumming journey, the transition into th...

It finally happened! After years of us talking about it, we were finally able to lock down our good friend Eric Allaire! I'll be honest. I have been a fan of his since the UNRB days and figured that is mostly what we would have talked about. Instead Eric gave us so much more insight into his teaching and history and it worked so well. I had a blast talking to Eric and really seeing that passio...

We were honored to have Paige as our first female guest on the show and definitely not the last! Paige took us down the road and talked about how a forgotten update on her profile led to her being in the situation she is now with Vern Daysel. We talked all things music, from fans to sticks to Rush and so much more. This is our season 1 finale because I thought it would be fun to end each season af...

Guys! Episode 32 is here with the incredible Heath Campbell What an absolute fantastic human being. Heath took us down the rabbit hole with his stories, his journey and so much more. Oh did we mention he was LITERALLY in an RV while doing this episode? If that's not dedication, I don't know what is. What a wonderful episode this was to film and such a kind and inspirational person Heath wa...

Guys! Episode 31 is here and you can hear it first! This episode was a blast because Sam is such an insanely talented drummer but also a down to earth human being with a ridiculous amount of knowledge to bring to the table. We talked everything from the early days to Primus auditions to current touring life and everything in between. As mentioned in the show, please head on over to Stay Tuned Reco...

Welcome all to the DrumQuig Podcast Episode 30 featuring Tracy Thornton of Pan Rocks! Man the timing of this one was absolutely perfect. I first found Tracy because of Pan Rocks and had no idea he was the person behind it until years later! We had a blast talking about his upbringing, drums, steel pans, cancer in his life and a truly one of a kind Rush story you won't want to miss. See more vi...

Welcome all to the DrumQuig Podcast Episode 29 featuring Jordan Jensen of Get Me The Knife! He's back and has the honor of being our 2nd reoccurring guest! A true pleasure for us over here!!Jordan of course decided to wear his Spinelli Drums shirt in honor of the last episode we completed so it came full circle. We talked about his new band Get Me The Knife, as well as what's in store for...

Welcome all to the DrumQuig Podcast Episode 28 featuring John Spinelli of Spinelli Drums and One Night Band! We finally locked down the man, the myth, the legend... the one and only. Man this was fun yet again. After episode after episode where Spinelli was referenced, it was nice to have him as a guest and really talk about his life in drumming, the influences he's had and has become to so many i...