Show Notes
Our guest this month is Meinl Cymbals artist Shawn Crowder. Shawn is well known for his work in the electro-jazz/EDM group Sungazer, as well as his drum-centric YouTube channel. We talk with Shawn about his unique style of drumming, his approach to creating educational content for drummers whilst being a touring drummer, working with Mike Mangini from Dream Theater on a new book, and much more.
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