Working Drummer
With 500 episodes and counting, Working Drummer Podcast is the source for those interested in what it’s like to be a professional drummer. Hosted by Matthew Crouse and Zack Albetta, Working Drummer covers it all with a dynamic range of pro drummers who represent many different genres and scenes. Each weekly interview features a different performer, sometimes with a less recognizable name, but always with an impressive and distinct body of work. This unique approach has garnered a loyal audience hungry for unfiltered stories about making a living as a musician today.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 82 minutes
- Episodes
- 535
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
315 – Jack Bruno: Drumming for Tina Turner, Backing up Legendary Singers, Touring Over the Decades
Jack was born and raised in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Influenced by a musical family, he started playing drums at the age of nine and was playing in rock bands by the time he was twelve.
He…
01:21:01 |
Thu 22 Apr 2021
314 – Brody Simpson: A Distinct Set of Sounds, Staying Focused on His Thing, “I’ve Never Gone Looking for Work”
Brody Simpson lives and works in Perth, Australia, where he is the co-owner of Underground Sounds, a full service tracking and production house. As a drummer, engineer, and producer, he is becoming k…
01:18:21 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
313 – Sound Treatment part 3 with Anthony Grimani: Sonitus USA, A/B-ing Matt’s studio with Sound Treatment
Anthony Grimani has spent 28 years in the audio industry, is a highly respected expert in home theater acoustics and design and consults worldwide. He is responsible for several audio/acoustic patent…
01:03:45 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
312 – Max MacVeety: Music as Social Movement, Earning His Place in the Hip Hop World, Touring with Karl Denson, Running a One-Stop Shop Studio
With a drumming pedigree from Berklee and a musical ethos from the eclectic creative community in The Berkshires where he grew up, Max MacVeety has been embedded in the LA scene, specifically Long Be…
01:54:15 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
311 – Dan Needham: Drumming for Michael McDonald, “Reading the Room” when Recording, Being a Chameleon in the Studio
Dan Needham is recognized in Nashville as one of the top session and live drummers. Dan has performed and/or recorded with Michael McDonald, Amy Grant, Peter Cetera, Dave Barnes, Chaka Khan, Nathan E…
01:19:49 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
310 – Joe Montague: All You Need is Drums, Recreating Ringo’s Drum Parts, That 60’s Recording Podcast
Joe Montague graduated from the renowned Jazz Course at Leeds College of Music in 2011 before embarking on a career as a touring drummer. Spending the next few years playing with numerous theatre sho…
01:47:50 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
309 – Ben Hilzinger: Hosting the Big Fat Five Podcast, Drumming for Eve 6, Working in L.A.
Ben Hilzinger is a Los Angeles-based drummer and songwriter with 20+ years of performing, recording and teaching experience.
Currently the drummer for Eve 6, Ben has also written, recorded, and/o…
01:22:19 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
308 – Sound Isolation with Anthony Grimani from Sonitus USA
Anthony Grimani has spent 28 years in the audio industry, is a highly respected expert in home theater acoustics and design and consults worldwide. He is responsible for several audio/acoustic patent…
01:20:22 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
307 – Josh Harmon: Drums & Comedy, TikTok for Drummers, Communicating Who You Are Through the Drums
Before Covid, Josh was between three worlds – drumming (mostly gigging with his brother in a party band), comedy & improv (performing around New York and working as an intern at NBC), and French Lite…
01:34:22 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
306 – Room Treatment for Home Studios with Anthony Grimani – Sonitus USA
Anthony Grimani has spent 28 years in the audio industry, is a highly respected expert in home theater acoustics and design and consults worldwide. He is responsible for several audio/acoustic patent…
01:11:02 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
305 – Jay “J-Zone” Mumford: “Time is the Scariest Thing”
J-Zone spent the first chapter of his music career as a Hip hop DJ, but eventually burned out on various frustrations with the music business. His reentry into music began with reconnecting with the …
01:30:44 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
304 – Brian Czach: Finding and Creating the Work You Want, Building a Patreon page, Miles Davis Tribute: MILEStones
Brian Czach (pronounced “Zack”) is currently playing sessions and live shows around Nashville. Czach has devoted his life to being as creative and versatile anyone with a pair of sticks could hope to…
01:26:10 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
303 – Luke O’Kelley: Building an Airgigs Presence, Valuing Relationships Over Platforms, The Mind Game of Tracking
Based in Athens, GA, Luke O’Kelley has quietly built a long resume or live work and a large portfolio of session work ranging across pop, rock, country, and folk/singer/songwriter genres. His transit…
01:12:38 |
Thu 28 Jan 2021
302 – Josh Day: The Importance of Listening, Working with Sara Bareilles and John Oates, Real and Organic Relationships in Music
Nashville drummer Josh Day, has recorded and performed with top acts ranging from Sara Bareilles to John Oates, Jennifer Nettles and Brandy Clark.
Josh attended Appalachian State University and gr…
01:43:43 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
301 – Dan Bailey: Home Rig Practicality, Building Relationships (not contacts), Demystifying the Skillset and Process of Recording Drums – It’s a Job
Dan Bailey is a veteran musician/engineer based in Southern California.
He’s been Father John Misty’s drummer since 2014 and music director since 2017. With 20 years of studio experience, he reco…
01:25:42 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
300 – Our Favorite Moments from our Least Favorite Year, Fifteen Former Guests Featured
The last year has affected our lives, careers, relationships, and lives behind the kit in ways we never could have imagined. We’ve all lost work, but this time has also provided opportunities to lear…
02:21:52 |
Thu 07 Jan 2021
299 – Dave Elitch: Helping Pros Overcome Physical/Mental Barriers, On-line Course “Getting Out of Your Own Way – Redux”
Dave Elitch first gained notoriety touring with the American progressive rock band The Mars Volta in 2009-2010. Since then he has lent his talents to Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, M83, The 1975, Ju…
01:33:33 |
Thu 17 Dec 2020
298 – Randy Cooke: A Self-Imposed Freeze on Live Gigs, The Influence of an Approach, The Live Gig Hustle vs. the Session Gig Hustle
Influenced by his drummer father, Cooke picked up the drums as a child, learning and playing as part of a local drum corps in Toronto before starting his own bands as a teenager.[1] After high school…
01:17:59 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
297 – Mike Zimmerman: Drumming for Kenny Rogers, Taking Leaps of Faith, Producing from Home
Mike Zimmerman is a drummer and producer in Nashville Tennessee. Mike started playing drums at age 14 after playing the guitar for a year. Drums appealed more to Mike probably due to his mother being…
00:55:51 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
296 – Peter Erskine: Tools for Remote Work, Enjoying Life Off the Road, Creativity Through Subtraction
Peter Erskine is a drumming legend and a friend of WDP. He has appeared on WDP more than any other drummer, and for good reason. As we near the end of 2020, Peter shares how the year has affected him…
01:29:14 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
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