Artists
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RL "Rob" Hulsman
RL "Rob" Hulsman's decades-long drum career began in the same way many did, in front of a pair of speakers listening to Peter Criss's Alive drum solo. Though Neil Peart, Nick Mason, Terry Bozzio, Jim Keltner and many others would eventual influence the young sticksman, he went on to study in person with Jim Campbell at the University of Kentucky and then to play with the likes of Nine Pound Hammer, The Tarbox Ramblers, The Scissormen and many more.
"Living in Kentucky, I was lucky to get the chance to study with Jim. I got a fast road education touring with Hammer, and got the opportunity to play with some great musicians, like Greg Martin from the Kentucky Headhunters."
Hulsman moved from Kentucky to Boston in 2000 and quickly established himself on the scene, playing with Dana Colley, Jerome Deupree and Billy Conway of Morphine, as well as Monique Ortiz, AKACOD, John Sinclair and many others. It was through his association with Boston mainstays and Rounder Recording artists the Tarbox Ramblers that led to a career highlight, playing drums for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss during their debut duet performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lead Belly tribute concert in Cleveland.
"That show was a blast. I got to play with one of my personal heroes, sit in with great musicians like Jon Langford and Dan Zanes, and meet legends Odetta and Harry Belafonte in person."
Another big moment came for Hulsman in 2005, when he was asked to begin regularly contributing to Drum! magazine. It was a perfect match, given his penchant for being a bit of a gearhead.
"I'm such a super fan when it comes to drums; I'm always checking out new stuff. It's the eternal hunt for cool new gear to led me to BCDC. I ended up with one of Chris's snares because it matched my kit," laughs Hulsman. "But, once I started playing it regularly, I absolutely fell in love with the sound. I primarily play vintage drums, but Bucks County Drums are the first new drums I've really dug in some time. They remind me of the great American drums of the heyday of the 1950s and 60s. I'm proud to play BCDC."
You can catch RL playing his Bucks County Drum Company drums with the Scissormen in the upcoming Robert Mugge documentary, "Big Shoes," and on tour in Europe with Nine Pound Hammer.
Discography
Nine Pound Hammer
The Mud, the Blood, and the Beers
1989 Wanghead/Crypt Records
Nine Pound Hammer
Smokin' Taters
1991 Crypt Records
Taildragger
Anywhere Nowhere
1998 Paradigm Shift Records
Taildragger
Live
1999 Paradigm Shift Records
Taildragger
Skeptic Tank
2001 Paradigm Shift Records
Devil Gods
"Whiskey and Mary Jane" (single w/ Dickie Barrett)
2002
John Sinclair
Live at the Lakeside Lounge 9/23/01
2002 Bootleg
Tarbox Ramblers
A Fix Back East
2005 Rounder Records
Nine Pound Hammer
Mulebite Deluxe
2005 Acetate Records
Scissormen
Jinxbreakers
2005 Hi N Dry Records
AKACOD
Happiness
2007 Hi N Dry Records
Scissormen
Luck In a Hurry
2008 Vizz Tone Records
Upcoming
Scissormen: Big Shoes: Soundtrack to the Robert Mugge film, 2011
Nine Pound Hammer: Live TBA, to be recorded in Berlin, Germany this September (with my new BCDC snare!!! RL)
Upcoming tour dates
With the Scissormen:
8/12/2010 Nashville - TN @ The Foo Bar
5/27-28/2011 Crissier - Switzerland @ Blues Rules Festival
With Nine Pound Hammer:
8/25/2010 Tilburg - Holland @ 013
8/26/2010 Groningen - Holland @ Vera
8/27/2010 Amsterdam - Holland @ Paradiso
8/28/2009 Holland @ tba
8/29/2010 Koln - Germany @ MTC
8/30/2010 Hamburg - Germany @ Hafenklang
8/31/2010 Bremen - Germany @ Lila Eule
9/1/2010 Kopenhagen - Denmark @ Loppen
9/2/2010 Malmö - Sweden @ Debaser (Trash Can Club)
9/3/2010 Oslo - Norway @ Elm Street Rock Café
9/4/2010 Lillehammer - Norway @ Felix Scene
9/7/2010 Luebeck - Germany @ Rider's Café
9/8/2010 Bielefeld - Germany @ Forum
9/9/2010 Jena - Germany @ Rosenkeller
9/10/2010 Rostock - Germany @ Mau Club
9/11/2010 Berlin - Germany @ Wild at Heart
9/12/2010 Chemnitz - Germany @ Talschock
9/13/2010 Frankfurt - Germany @ Nachtleben
9/14/2010 Selestat - France @ Le Tigre
9/15/2010 Stuttgart - Germany @ Zwolfzehn
9/16/2010 Schaffhausen - Switzerland @ Chäller
9/17/2010 Montbeliard - France @ l'Atelier des Môles
9/18/2010 Torino - Italy @ tba
9/19/2010 Vicenza - Italy @ tba
9/20/2010 Italy @ tba
9/22/2010 Toulouse - France @ venue tba
9/23/2010 Burgos - Spain @ Estudio 27
9/24/2010 Bilbao - Spain @ Kafe Antzokia
9/25/2010 Gijon - Spain @ Savoy
9/26/2010 Ponferrada - Spain @ venue tba
9/27/2010 Valladolid - Spain @ Porta Caeli
9/28/2010 Madrid - Spain @ Gruta 77
9/29/2010 Cadiz - Spain @ Supersonic
9/30/2010 Alicante - Spain @ Sala Stereo
10/1/2010 Valencia - Spain @ Sala Durango
10/2/2010 Castellon - Spain @ Four Season's
10/3/2010 Barcelona - Spain @ Rocksound |
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Boone Daughdrill
Boone was raised in the small town of New Hebron, MS,
which is where he fell in love with the drums at a very
young age. He got his start by constructing drum kits
out of five gallon buckets, coffee cans, hubcaps and
even the kitchen sink. He joined the school band in the
fifth grade and continued to play all the way through
high school. This led to college scholarships where he
majored in Welding his first year. After a few months
of extremely hot temperatures welding, he decided to
go back to college to pursue a degree in Music Education
at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, MS.
While in college, he played with a Top-40 cover band,
Big Daddy Rabbit and the CaneCutters. They played bars,
clubs and fraternity parties all over southern MS. At
this time, he was also staying busy with studio and fill
in gigs. During the days he spent his time at Brookhaven
Music and Sound Company giving drum lessons to aspiring
young drummers and sharing his love for music and drums.
At the age of 23, he surrendered his life to Christ.
Feeling God leading him in a new direction, he packed
up his drums and moved to Nashville, TN. While in Nashville,
he had the opportunity to play for several christian
artists such as Zoe Girl, Jump 5, Jill Paquette, Kimberly
Perry, and Casting Crowns. Eventually, DecembeRadio met
Boone and the rest, as they say, is history.
DecembeRadio has been nominated for 7 Dove Awards, winning
Rock Album of the Year in 2007 and 2009. They were also
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Album
of 2007 and nominated by Billboard Magazine's Top 10
Bands to Watch for 2006. One of their songs, Dangerous
have been used on CBS's "Cain" and as theme
song for Discover Channels "Hazard Pay."
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Paul Bonney
Age: 32
Instrument: Drums
Height: average
Musical influences: Frank Zappa, Led Zeppellin, Captain
Beefheart, Peter Greenbaum, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Cream, Robert Johnson, Black Keys, Ground Hogs, Egg, The
Beatles, The Who, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra,
Miles Davies, Herbie Hancock, The Allman Brothers, Bert
Jansch, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Early Genesis,
Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd...These
are just a few to mention; the list is endless!
“I absolutely adore my hobbies, one of which is
watching Manchester United – who as a Salford native
are my home team. I am Red all the way through! I go regularly
to the match with my son Jack, the buzz is amazing and
watching my lads face light up when they score is a memory
for life!! Playing snooker with my dad is another; he just
can't get enough of that sport and I also enjoy hacking
my way around a golf course. And not to mention DRINKING,
each one of my hobbies involves that at some point!!! Ha
ha.
I spend most of my time with the future wife, Karina, and
the kids, Jack and Katie. They are absolutely mad. Jack
is a keen footballer and Katie does ballet and tap dancing;
she has also just learnt the bass drum and snare drum pattern
to 'Shine on you Crazy Diamond' and she's only 4yrs old!
Karina is the maddest of all. They are all brilliant!!
I started drumming at the age of 5 in a tiny marching
band. I started to progress through high school listening
to big band jazz, mainly Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and Max
Roach. I then studied music at Salford College University
for three years, before joining The Australian Pink Floyd,
playing in big bands and listening to lots of jazz and
rag time bands. I then got introduced to Zeppelin, Floyd
and Peter Greenbaum. That was it, I was off …
Drum wise I have just recently been endorsed by Bucks
County Drum Co. which is a new company from Philadelphia,
with the owner Chris Carr. The drums are outstanding, which
I’m obviously gonna' say! They have that old Ludwig
acoustic sound about them, which is lush. They sound huge
and the bass drums I have are 24" deep x 22" which
are like cannons. The finish is champagne sparkle. I also
have Bucks County and Ludwig black beauty snares, Zyldjian
A Custom cymbals and DW hardware and pedals. I also have
a deal with Pro Mark sticks thanks to Mick Reece.”
www.aussiefloyd.com
www.el-vato.com
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Tom Cottone
Tom Cottone is a NJ based drummer. Schooled at Berklee
and Drummers Collective, he has toured the US and Europe,
performed on Tv shows, and at jazz and music festivals
across the country. Currently, he is the drummer for
the band The Churchills whose music can be heard on such
shows as The Sopranos, Scrubs, ER and the MTV show Juvies.
He also performs with jazz guitarist/composer Bd Lenz,
who records for the jazz label, Apria records. He is
also the drummer for NJ based pop/soul singer Rhys. Television
appearances include the Jon Stewart Show, FXs Morning
Show, News 12s Jerseys Talking, City Sessions, Homegrown
Music and MTV. Other artists Tom has played with include
Randy Brecker, Ada Rovatti, Ritchie Cannata, Jeff Levine,
Glenn McClelann, Gary Mazzaroppi, Herb Pomeroy, Hal Crook,
Oscar Stagnaro, Roy Hargrove, Scott Kinsey, One More
Once, Emedin Rivera, Fossil, Blowup, Pat Karwin, The
Flying Mueller Brothers, Spiraling, Chris Cheney, Rob
Paparozzi, Gina Fox, Dennis Greunling, Joe Vadala, Jerry
Topinka, and Electric Breakwater. He also does numerous
recording sessions and freelance gigs in the NY/NJarea,
teaches privately, and does clinics for Bucks County
Drum Co. He is a HUGE NY Yankees fan, likes good Italian
food (not that Olive Garden crap), microbrews, muscle
cars, and warm tropical locations.
www.myspace.com/tomcottone
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Adam Troughear
Born in Australia into a rock n roll touring family,
Adam grew up on the road. He first played on U2's Larry
Mullin Jr's drum kit at age 8 and hasn't looked back.
In the tradition of true rock drummers, Adam is a strong
and powerful player, dead-on beat in almost every style
used in popular music today. After playing in many bands
in Australia, notching up a 3 Independent record and
playing on 2 Van's Warped tours, he moved to the U.S.
Currently, Adam is gearing up to head out on the road
with FLASHBACK - The Classic Rock Experience. The tour
kicks off in Mobile, AL and makes its way around the
East Coast and parts of the South through November. A
West Coast tour is planned for next Spring. As part of
the Mystic Orchestra, Adam along with 29 other world
class musicians and vocalists will be rocking out some
of the greatest Classic Rock songs ever written. Pink
Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Rod
Stewart, Three Dog Night, Deep Purple, The Doors and
others get t he Arena Rock treatment with full lights,
video, pyro, lasers and sound. Its going to be one hell
of a show!! Check out the dates on Adam's upcoming shows
or check Flashbacks myspace @ myspace.com/flashbacktour.
Get ready for the New Beat!!
www.myspace.com/flashbacktour
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Bradlee Beats
(Brad Cumberbatch)
Born and raised in Bucks County, PA, Bradlee has been an
avid supporter of Bucks County Custom Drums from day one.
Currently, Bradlee is the drummer/percussionist for the Philadelphia
soul/hip-hop group The Hustle (www.myspace.com/thehustleband),
who have been making for quite a buzz in and around the city
for their fresh, invigorating and positive brand of cross-genre
funk music. The band recently released it's first EP entitled "The
4-5-6 EP" (availible
on iTunes) and has continued to
extensively tour the tri-state area, with plans to bring
their new brand of rock music to the masses with reckless
abandon.
Bradlee's touring Bucks County Custom Drum set consists
of a 13'' x 5'' maple snare, 8'' and 14'' toms, and his cannon-sized
22'' x 22'' bass drum, all wrapped in their signature orange
flame wrap with gold hardware.
Bradlee also performs wi th his collaboration project [The]
Lizards from Mars (www.myspace.com/lizardsfrommars)
with fellow friend and guitarist Tom Copson, Jr. (also a
member of The Hustle). Unlike The Hustle, The Lizards from
Mars allows Bradlee complete freedom to explore his interests
in free-form jazz and jam music as well as incorporating
elements of fusion, world music and of course, funk. Previously,
Bradlee has also performed with various Philadelphia artists
such as Peter Curie & Mad Ludwig (www.myspace.com/peterkurie),
the indie rock outfit A Paper Tiger/Vershara (www.myspace.com/vershara)
and has made guest appearances with The
Burndown Allstars (www.myspace.com/burndownallstars).
From 1998-2002, Bradlee also toured New England extensively
with the Boston outfit "Who's
The Fat Guy?" (www.myspace.com/whosthefatguy)
and the band was nominated for "Best Funk Band" in
2001 at the Boston Music Awards.
Additionally, Bradlee has remained committed to his desire
to work in the entertainment industry, attending law school
at night while performing with his music projects.
Bradlee's primary influences include drummers/musicians
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Questlove (The Roots), Danny
Carey (Tool), Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood),
Tim Alexander (Primus), Sterwart Copeland (The Police), Bob
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