| Article Submission, Advertising, Event Info, & Sales | |
| George Lawrence | |
| Email: | george@notsomoderndrummer.com |
| Phone: | 330-338-6035 |
| Web Design, Subscriptions | |
| Shad Gross | |
| Email: | shad@notsomoderndrummer.com |
| Phone: | 330-940-3786 |
Staff
| George Lawrence Owner, Publisher, & Editor |
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A veteran of the American drumming scene, George is the drummer for POCO. He is also the owner/operator of George's Drum Shop and is one of the owners of Famous Drum Company. Read George's full bio here. |
| Shad Gross Layout, Design, Web Design, & Photography |
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Shad works on the website and other issues of a technological manner. He also has an inferiority complex from years of bassist jokes. He handles the site, so if you have any issues, contact him. He also handles subscriptions and some of the photography. He doesn't get to sleep very often. . . |
Columnists
| John Aldridge | |
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John founded NSMD magazine in 1988. He is currently the drum tech for REO Speedwagon and he is also the foremost metal snare drum engraver having engraved thousands of drums for the major drum manufacturers. He also owns and produces the Vintage Drum Company line of brass snare drums. He is also the author of a well known book, "Guide to Vintage Drums: Essential Guide for Collectors" |
| Joe Partridge Jr. | |
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Co-founder of Famous Drums, Joe writes regular articles about his repair work and methods. Joe is a master wood worker and has created many great works of art in wood both percussive and otherwise. |
| Harry Cangany | |
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Noted drum historian and Author of the book The Great American Drums, Harry has been a resource of knowledge and information for NSMD for many years and continues to help in any way he can making the magazine better. |
| Bun E. Carlos | |
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Bun is a Ludwig guy through and through! He writes a special Ludwig Drum of the Month section in each issue of NSMD. He has a large collection of vintage drums and is the drummer for Cheap Trick. |
| Rob Cook | |
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Rob is one of the most recognized vintage drum historians in the business.. With his long running Chicago Vintage Drum show and more books then you can count, Rob continues to contribute and be part of the evolution of the magazine.. Click Here for Rob Cook's Rebeats web site |
| Mike Curroto | |
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Do all vintage drum historians and collectors last names start with the letter C? Well the king of C's and Snare Drums is Mike and he last reported to have 500 in his collection. I gather Mike has the worlds largest collection of snare drums. Mike specializes in early American drums with a twist of anything in between! Click Here to visit Mike's site and purchase his new book! |
Advisors
| Bill Ludwig | |
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Former owner of NSMD magazine, and the last of the lineage to have worked at and for the Ludwig Drum Company, Bill's family and life is intertwined in the vintage drum world. He continues to advise, write for the magazine, and represent NSMD at the trade shows. |
| Leo Smith Art Direction |
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Leo was the original designer who took the magazine from the copy machine days to the level of a full publication. He has returned to ensure that everything is attractive and accessible at Not So Modern Drummer (at least as far as the layouts are concerned). |
| David Anfuso | |
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David is a recognized drum historian and writer who runs one of the largest vintage drum websites and forums, VintageDrumGuide.com. David is also currently handling all matters concerning subscriptions for NSMD until one of the old guys (George) can learn the computer program :) sub@notsomoderndrummer.com. He also makes a mean cookie. |
