MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #55 (1st of 25′!) Jan 6th, 2025 The Rest Is Still Unwritten… I hope you’ve had a solid start to 2025. We’re a few days in now, and it’s crazy to think how fast things seem to already be moving! I just got back from a whirlwind 2-weeks of shows all over New Zealand,
MasterMind Drummer Dec 31st, 2024 Newsletter #54 It’s Monday, December 30th, and I’m sitting on a plane somewhere between Melbourne and Christchurch, listening to Primus, and on my way to wrap up the year with the incredible Natasha Bedingfield. (By the way—Australia WENT OFF!!!) Let’s start here… what a year. Easily one of my absolute favourites to date.
MasterMind Drummer Emergency Newsletter Dec 25th, 2024 Merry Christmas! It’s 5:35 AM here in New Zealand on Christmas morning, and I thought it was the perfect time to share this amazing news with you… I’m beyond stoked to let you know that, yes—I GOT AN AUDITION WITH PRIMUS! I’ll be heading to L.A. in late January to
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #53 Dec 23rd, 2024 They Say Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless… Hey, I hope all’s well at your end. Can you believe it—just two more days until Christmas? Madness! As cliché as it sounds, this year has absolutely flown by. And with December and January ramping up even more for me—between shows and
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #52 Dec 16, 2024 It’s all about now… Now. Now. Now! “Shit’s happening now! It’s all about now; now, now, now! Bigger, faster, sweatier, skinnier, whiter, blacker, Gracer…” – Jeff Buckley I love this quote. Actually, it’s not really a quote, it’s more like a line, as it’s from one of Jeff’s live concerts back
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #51 Dec 9th, 2024 Who is steering the ship? You? Hey, I hope the week has been good! It’s been a full-on at this end, but in all honesty, I’ve been loving every second of it. I’m a bit odd like that… Between gigs, family life, the release of The Key To Dynamics &
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #50 Dec 2nd, 2024 It’s ALL in your head… Alright, we’re going a little deeper today. I’m pulling back the curtain and bringing you further into my world. Strap in, and let’s do this. Last week, I mentioned that I don’t often write anything down when learning new material. My process is simply to
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #49 Nov 25th, 2024 A Prime Time For Primus Welcome back! Things have been super busy at this end! It’s that classic thing with being a musician – I can feel all my friends and family starting to wind down for the year, leading up to Christmas, yet for me personally, I’m ramping up,
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #48 Nov 18th, 2024 The Art Of How To Disappear Completely – pt.2 Last week I told the story of when Radioheads ‘How to disappear completely’, imprinted on me, and completely changed my life. I explained how, in my opinion, you don’t find music. Instead, when the timing is right, and when you are
MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #47 Nov 11th, 2024 How To Disappear Completely – Pt.1 Welcome back! This week, I wanted to break the newsletter into two parts. Although they’re connected, I’d like to clearly separate the personal and powerful anecdote I’m about to share with you, from what we’ll flesh out and discuss in FULL, next week.
