United States
Sam Smith
Ben Folds
Sam Smith profile
- Name:
- Sam Smith
- Band:
- Ben Folds
- Drumming since:
- Age 11
- With MEINL since:
- 2009
- Birthday:
- February 28, 1981
- Zodiac Sign:
- Pisces
- Place of Birth:
- Nashville,TN
- Currently living in:
- Nashville, TN
- Favorite Food:
- Annie's Mac & Cheese
- Favorite Drink:
- Taiwanese milk tea w/boba
- Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:
- Matched Grip
- MEINL cymbal series used:
- Byzance
- Favorite MEINL cymbal:
- Byzance 14" Jazz Thin Hihats
- Car that you currently drive:
- 2006 Toyota Camry
- Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:
- Draw, illustrate, design, watch films, write about films, collect toys, watch basketball, play frisbee.
- Teacher:
- Myself and my friends
- Drumtech:
- Tambo Man
- Highlight of your career so far:
- Playing Fuji Rock festival in Japan and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
- Drumming strengths:
- Imitating the drummers I love, playing melodically, and having fun.
- Drumming means to me:
- Making people feel music and making people move.
- Advice for up and coming drummers:
- Listen. Play other instruments. Learn, then forget everything you've learned and stop thinking.
- How would you describe yourself:
- Creative and passionate, and pretty much in love with art and life.
- When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:
- I made some small contribution to the history of music, and the music I created made people happy.
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