That was well underway when I joined, but I did play live drums on it." Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Kotche learned to stay on the beat on toy drum sets as a toddler. By the time he ...

Press and shake for vibrato. Bend the pad left and right… Bend the pitch up and down. And all on a device that – rather than being stuffy old piano key shaped and requiring a degree of keyboard skill ...

a sharp but rubbery pitch that sounds almost like an electronic drum pad living in the uncanny valley just shy of a digital reproduction. This sound is a signature element of the New York noise ...

Dead & Company finished off the first weekend of their 2025 Dead Forever Sphere residency with a third night of spectacular visuals and solid jams. After offering small nods to Phil Lesh on nights ...