The Best Bass Drum Beaters for Outdoor Drumming
In this guide, we’ll hear from a few Low Boy artists on which bass drum beaters they prefer and also get gear and tuning tips from a live sound engineer who mans the board for large outdoor shows.
The Best Bass Drum Beaters for Country Drumming
Country music covers an incredibly wide range of musical styles. In this gear guide, we’ll hear from Low Boy artists across the country music spectrum about which bass drum beaters they use and why.
Watch Three Low Boy Artists Play Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts
Watch Low Boy artists play with Hayley Williams, Nathaniel Rateliff, and The War on Drugs on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts.
Manchester Orchestra, Hiss Golden Messenger & Kelly Clarkson Release Holiday Albums
Low Boy artists Matt McCaughan and Tim Very appear on holiday albums from Hiss Golden Messenger and Manchester Orchestra.
The Best Bass Drum Beaters for Jazz Drumming
Choosing the right bass drum beater for the music you’re playing is a critical and underrated way to take your sound to the next level. In this guide, we’ll talk to some Low Boy jazz artists about which beaters they use and why. The answers might surprise you!
Why Are Turkey Legs Called Drumsticks?
Why are turkey legs called drumsticks? There are two theories, both originating a few hundred years ago.
Drumming in the Time of Coronavirus, featuring Lou Santiago Jr. and Will Carroll
In this episode, we focus on the issue that dominated the first half of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic. Antiquarian bookseller Ken Gloss of Brattle Book Shop shares tips on how to set up amazing Zoom call backgrounds, Jeremy shares his top ten drumming books, and then we hear drummers Lou Santiago Jr. and Will Carroll share drastically different perspectives on their personal battles with COVID-19.
JC Clifford of Drumtacs and the Music City Drum Show: Quarantine Check-In
JC Clifford is a drum industry connector, and the ultimate venue for connecting drummers is a drum show. JC is one of the organizers of the inaugural Music City Drum Show, scheduled for August 8th in Nashville. But like every other public event scheduled for the rest of 2020, this drum show may not happen at all. How does JC deal with an uncertain future? Listen in to our conversation to find out.
Kelly Cook of Twin Cities Drum Collective: Quarantine Check-In
Kelly Cook — along with Lane Pederson — owns Twin Cities Drum Collective. Under the TC/DC umbrella, Kelly and Lane build drums under three brands, operate a retail space in Minneapolis’s historic Thorp Building, and have become an important part of the Twin Cities music scene.
The company moved into their current location in February, but they were forced to temporarily close their doors just a month later, due to Minnesota’s coronavirus-related stay-at-home order. In this episode of “Sounds From Below,” Kelly opens up about about the struggles of a small business owner in the age of COVID-19.
Alex Simpson of Rupp’s Drums: Quarantine Check-In
Rupp’s Drums has been Denver’s hometown drum shop for since 1984. Alex Simpson has only owned the store for two years, but he’s leading this Colorado percussion institution through one of its toughest challenges – the global coronavirus crisis. Alex opens up about what it’s like to own a brick and mortar retail store that’s been forced to close by the government.
This episode also features music from Denver musician Michael John McKee, recorded under the name Helicopter Copter.