Barry Kerch

Barry Kerch profile

Name:

Barry Kerch

Band:

Shinedown

Drumming since:

I was eight years old

With MEINL since:

2000

Birthday:

August 08, 1976

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Place of Birth:

Colorado Springs, CO

Currently living in:

Jacksonville, FL

Favorite Food:

Anything I cook

Favorite Drink:

Cold Beer Trappist Style, Diet Mt. Dew for Breakfast

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Both

MEINL cymbal series used:

I use them all for different sounds. They are all great.

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Byzance Traditional Medium Rides

Car that you currently drive:

Jeep Wrangler Sahara Edition

Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:

Cook, fish, brew beer and yard work

Teacher:

Too many to count

Drumtech:

Brent "Panda" Cook

Highlight of your career so far:

Opening for Van Halen and getting to watch Alex from behind his kit.

Drumming strengths:

Being able to play a solid groove and play to a click.

Drumming means to me:

Passion, Power, and Soul

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Enjoy every minute. Drumming is a lifestyle.

How would you describe yourself:

Reserved and Scholarly. Basically a drum nerd

When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:

Man I really got to do some great things and meet some wonderful people. Drumming is my soul.