Jake Sommers - Luke Combs - E03S02

Luke Combs’ drummer Jake Sommers joins Drumheads for a conversation about the work behind the show. From Nashville honky-tonks to stadium stages, Jake discusses building trust with an artist, shaping a live groove, and keeping familiar songs fresh. We also explore his musical influences, lessons from his teachers, and the balance between touring, recording, and teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journey drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo joins Stacey Hood on Drumheads to talk about playing familiar songs with conviction and handling lead vocals from behind the kit. The conversation explores his technical metal roots, his work with Bad English and Revolution Saints, and the influence of Steve Smith on his approach to Journey’s catalog. We also discuss preparation, musical restraint, and being a dependable bandmate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon Forrest joins Drumheads for a conversation about feel, recording, and the decisions behind a great drum part. Known for his Nashville session work and performances with Toto, Shannon brings a drummer’s, producer’s, and engineer’s perspective to the discussion. We explore listening, supporting the song, and keeping personality in a recorded performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.