For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Michael Bram, drummer for The Weight Band and Jason Mraz. We discussed the different approaches he has for those two artists, what he learned from studying the work of Levon Helm, and what influenced his singing style.

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​Rich Redmond is on the cover of Modern Drummer. He is a great musician, an incredibly nice person, and he has more energy than a hummingbird after a double espresso. Check out the article if you get a chance.

For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Matt Starr, drummer for Mr. Big and Ace Frehley. We discussed the origin of his hard-hitting playing style, how being a drummer has influenced his work as a producer, and how with his coaching work he gets people to really dig down and reconnect with the goals that genuinely excite them.

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​Back in high school and college I would pore over magazines and newspapers looking for information about my favorite bands, their songs, their songwriting process, etc.

Then the internet came along. Now every band has a website and pages on social media. And I… pore over magazines and newspapers looking for information about my favorite bands, their songs, their songwriting process, etc.

This is because most bands just post pictures of food, plants, and their luggage. Their content could be better. - Cris
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