Moe Carlson

Moe Carlson profile

Name:

Moe Carlson

Band:

Protest the Hero

Drumming since:

2000

With MEINL since:

2008

Birthday:

February 21, 1986

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

Place of Birth:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Currently living in:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Favorite Food:

Hawaiian Pizza

Favorite Drink:

Slurpees if we're talking all ages, gin and tonic if it's 21 +

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymbal series used:

Mb20, Byzance

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Mb20 20" Heavy Crash

Car that you currently drive:

The first cab to drive by, or city transit.

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

Watch Star Trek, X-Files and Stargate. Legos, video games. I'm a sci-fi obsessed, immature boy.

Teacher:

None so far. I would love to take a class or two from Jarzombek, Adler or Portnoy though.

Drumtech:

Rich Fernandez

Highlight of your career so far:

My first drum ad ever (Mapex) was in DRUM! Magazine last month. That's the type of thing I can show my grandma and make her proud.

Drumming strengths:

Counting/timing, and a grasp of some sort of technicality.

Drumming means to me:

Self-discipline...knowing when and where to do what and how to do it. It also means a strenuous aerobics session everyday.

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Don't get discouraged if a beat or time signature or technique is giving you trouble. There will be a day where you will laugh at yourself for ever having problems with it!

How would you describe yourself:

I am an easy-going, nerdy, chilled-out, sci-fi-loving geek who just happens to play the drums.

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

That I've visited every continent at least once.