drummer
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The company’s other co-founders, Parillo, a musician, and Barbara O’Brien, who managed the drummer, each retained their original 10% stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
"We didn't have a drummer and I piped up...' well, I know a drummer'," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The actor was joined by Molly Shannon, his former ‘Saturday Night Live’ castmate, in a sketch, and a long-running gag with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Primal Scream were formed in Glasgow in 1982 but their career did not take off until singer Bobby Gillespie left his role as drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Getting into the All-City band is a big, big deal, especially for a drummer — because there are six trumpeters, five saxes, four trombones, et cetera, but only two drummers.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
In 1989, Melvin Gibbs rehearsed in a band led by Senegalese drummers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Every year, the ranch honors Black history with a Juneteenth celebration — Leimert Park drummers blessed the land during the 2025 event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
The drummers beat out the traditional rhythm of the Kabawa people as the Sarkin Ruwan, or custodian of the river, performed a ceremony before the competition could begin at this decades-old event.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
I sighted her easily enough, dancing next to one of the many drummers.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
