The Drums

The Drums, Friendly Fires, Mystery Jets and Tim Minchin announced for RockNess 2012

The Rapture, Admiral Fallow and Mylo also added to line-up

2 Mar 2012

The Drums, Friendly Fires and Mystery Jets are among the latest batch of bands to be added to the 2012 RockNess line up. Other acts recently added to bill include The View, The Rapture, Mylo, Admiral Fallow, Kassidy, Zane Lowe, Dave Clarke and…

Eat, sleep and breathe: The Drums

The Brooklyn indie-poppers' guitarist Jacob Graham lets us in on his tour-time eating habits

15 Nov 2011

What time is breakfast? Whenever I wake up. Usually around 9.30 or 10am. But going through time zones can mess that up. Tea or coffee? I’ve never really gotten into either. I do like hot chocolate though. Smoking or non-smoking? Non.

The Drums urge Kings of Leon to split

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19 Sep 2011

The Drums urge Kings of Leon to "split up and stop making music". The 'Money' band have previously supported the 'Use Somebody' rockers, but singer Jonathan Pierce isn't a fan and claims he prefers Britney Spears. He told clickmusic.com: "They're…

The Drums - Portamento

Second helping of summery indie pop from the darlings of the hipster set

24 Aug 2011

(Island) On this, their second album, The Drums have made no effort to grow out of summery guitar riffs and meaningless lyrics full of innocent joy. In fact, these 12 sprightly indie-pop tracks are so similar, and so slight, that Portamento could be…

The Drums predict turbulent 2011

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31 Dec 2010

The Drums expect to "f**k up" in 2011. The group - singer Jonathan Pierce, guitarist Jacob Graham, and drummer Connor Hanwick - were rocked by the departure of guitarist Adam Kessler in September but insist they would be more concerned if everything…

The Drums' 'desolate' plans

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16 Dec 2010

The Drums were planning to record a "desolate record in a desolate town" for their second album. The US band had developed a romantic ideal of living in a small Midwestern town together to write their next album, but gave up their plans after they…

The Drums berate modern pop

Music Gossip

3 Dec 2010

The Drums feel there is no "melody or sincerity" in modern pop tracks. The 'Best Friend' indie group categorise themselves as a pop group, but say their definition of pop music is very different to what they hear on the radio, both in sound and in…

The Drums return Surfing to their set

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2 Dec 2010

The Drums stopped playing their biggest hit to make a point. The US group dramatically dropped their biggest hit, 'Let's Go Surfing' from their set when they played at the UK's Reading and Leeds festivals this summer, but have recently re-added it…

The Drums start EU tour

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25 Nov 2010

The Drums kicked off their European tour in London last night (24.11.10). The 'Me And The Moon' group played to a sold-out crowd in the city, which they return to for their biggest headlining shows to date. The band's flamboyant lead singer…

The Drums set for UK tour - interview

Brooklyn outfit offer indie-pop escapism in a cynical musical landscape

16 Nov 2010

‘Pop music is important,’ says The Drums’ frontman Jonathan Pierce. ‘Escape is vital and that is what we try to offer.’ In times relentlessly described as ‘hard’, seemingly blithe songs such as whistle-along ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ and the lemon-zinging…

The Drums forget ex-guitarist

Music Gossip

22 Oct 2010

The Drums singer Jonathan Pierce has described ex-guitarist Adam Kessler as "forgettable". The 'Let's Go Surfing' star has urged fans of the band to move on from Adam's departure last month - when he called the group the night before their US tour to…

The Drums compose 'best' song to date

Music Gossip

30 Sep 2010

The Drums claim they wrote their best song to date immediately after the departure of their guitarist. The 'Let's Go Surfing' band suffered the loss of their guitarist Adam Kessler earlier this month - two days before they started their first ever…

The Drums 'betrayed'

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23 Sep 2010

The Drums singer Jonathan Pierce said he feels "heartbroken" and "betrayed" by former guitarist Adam Kessler. Adam quit the band last weekend, just two nights before they were due to tour the US, and Jonathan said he has had a lot of trouble coming…

The Drums guitarist replaced

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20 Sep 2010

The Drums guitarist Adam Kessler has left the band, and a replacement has been announced. It was confirmed the musician has parted ways with the 'It Will All End In Tears' group - which also features Jonathan Pierce, Jacob Graham and Connor Hanwick…

The Drums not changing

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3 Sep 2010

The Drums will break up before they change their sound. The US indie group have just finished their last shows of a festival tour and will head back to the US before embarking on a headlining tour of Europe later this year. The group have, however…

T in the Park 2010: Running order

7 Jul 2010

If you're heading to Balado this weekend you'll want to see this - the full running order for Scotland's mightiest music festival. Please note that the running order is subject to change, so we'll try to keep it as up to date as possible.

Music festivals 2010: Ones to watch

28 May 2010

Unicorn Kid Aka Oliver Sabin – Edinburgh-based electronic wunderkind, this year playing festivals including T in the Park, Wickerman, Belladrum and Bestival Hudson Mohawke He makes super sweet futuristic jams. I loved last year’s album Butter. I…

The Drums

Classic Grand, Glasgow, Mon 29 Mar 2010

15 Apr 2010

Fresh from the recent NME Awards Tour, this bunch have clearly either bought themselves a one-way ticket to ignominious obscurity or they’ll be one of the biggest bands in the nation by this time next year. Whichever way it goes, though, plain old good…

Bombay Bicycle Club, The Maccabees, The Big Pink and The Drums set for Shockwaves NME Awards Tour Glasgow date

3 Feb 2010

The latest NME tour brings another collection of bands – Bombay Bicycle Club, The Maccabees, The Big Pink and The Drums – looking to put a modern twist on familiar sounds. With sharp, noisy guitars and quivering vocals all round, the tour harks back to…