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Post by sunky on Apr 17, 2009 7:57:37 GMT 7
The first update from the recent drummer auditions in Los Angeles has come to SP.com! In total, 12 drummers were auditioned on Tuesday. An additional tryout could potentially be held in May due to such overwhelming response to the audition process. Overall the drumming auditions were considered a very positive experience. The talent in all the drummers that tried out was incredible. Some of the candidates include John Dolmayan of System of a Down and Frank Lenz, a past band-mate of guitarist Jeff Schroeder from The Lassie Foundation. The following photos have been taken by Kateri Forbes, who was on hand during this first round of auditions.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big surprise ... John Dolmayan of System of a Down?!?! ... wow. Glad its still open to some well known's as well as others. |
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Post by Josh on Apr 17, 2009 9:23:58 GMT 7
yeh i was all wow @ SOAD dude too... that would be interesting!
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Post by brendo on Apr 17, 2009 11:49:18 GMT 7
JOHN DOLMAYAN.
Goddamn. THIS. MUST. HAPPEN.
NOW.
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Post by Cygnet on Apr 17, 2009 16:37:49 GMT 7
Woah. That would actually work. Dolmayan certainly has the swagger for it.
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Post by brendo on Apr 17, 2009 19:26:50 GMT 7
John's incredibly good at that bouncy groove kind of thing, since that's all SOAD ever did...
Even better than Dolmayan, though, would be Martin Lopez, ex-Opeth... but the dude's still recovering from whatever it was he had, and he lives in Sweden.
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Post by Steve on Apr 21, 2009 10:53:53 GMT 7
Get Jon Theodore in and go crazy, Foxy would love it  |
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Post by foxy on Apr 23, 2009 14:23:19 GMT 7
shit yeah, that would be awesome!
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Post by sunky on Jun 10, 2009 6:10:24 GMT 7
From SP.COM
Speculation has been running rampant across the internet and airwaves today due to a few posts that have appeared online (HipstersUnited.com | SP.com) regarding the young drummer Mike Byrne.
SP.com can finally announce that Billy has been working with young (19) Mike Byrne on demos. Word from the studio is that Mike is an exceptionally talented and gifted drummer and things are going very well.
And that is that.
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Post by Josh on Jun 10, 2009 12:16:11 GMT 7
Who is he? Any stuff I can read? I want to know what he's like too, and what bands he's played in as well. Or is he someone completely new?
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Post by russticles on Jun 12, 2009 17:37:58 GMT 7
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Post by sunky on Jun 15, 2009 5:43:47 GMT 7
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Post by sunky on Aug 7, 2009 6:02:15 GMT 7
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Post by sunky on Aug 18, 2009 10:36:56 GMT 7
It is official ... www.ozphoria.com/?p=433THE SMASHING PUMPKINS WELCOME NEW DRUMMER 19-YEAR-OLD MIKE BYRNE TO MAKE DEBUT ON BAND’S NEXT ALBUM AND TOUR BILLY CORGAN has announced that Mike Byrne has joined THE SMASHING PUMPKINS as their new drummer. The 19-year-old Portland, OR native will make his debut with the band on the Pumpkins’ next album—about which a major announcement is expected in September–and tour. “I’m super excited to be playing with the band,” says Byrne. “Dream come true, man.” Byrne–who’s played in such indie Portland bands as Moses, Smell The Roses and the Mercury Tree–heard about the Pumpkins’ open call for a new drummer on the Internet this past April and submitted his materials. Byrne was immediately called to attend an audition in Los Angeles, where Corgan liked what he heard—a lot. “We didn’t actually play songs at the audition,” says Byrne. “We just kind of jammed for about 15 minutes and then talked about Fugazi for the other 15 or so minutes.” Playing drums since he was 11–”I think if you’re born a drummer, you know you’re going to be a drummer for your entire life”–Byrne formed his first band at 15, Mercury Tree, which played some shows in Portland. His influences include post rock bands like Mogwai, Maserati, and Maps and Atlases as well as the Pumpkins. “It was a really good time in my life to hear the Pumpkins music when I was 13. It just connected with me and it was sort of a window into something really different and eclectic. The band was a little bit more willing to take risks than a lot of the stuff I had been listening to. That was exciting and fresh to me. And then delving into a lot of it just definitely resonated on a creative level with me.” Byrne had the chance to see the Pumpkins two years ago when they performed on tour in the Portland area. Asked about how he feels his young age plays into the new music the Pumpkins are creating, Byrne says: “I’ve always thought that Billy’s interpretation of music was a real fresh one,” adds Byrne, “and that because the band was so rooted in the idea of kind of being like a musical shape-shifter, I feel that honestly it would work just perfectly. It’s not so much that I have some fresh point of view that he’s not already investigating so much as every time they release something it’s sort of a new direction and so working with him is easy in that we’re not operating on any founded musical principals. We’re starting from scratch and just working our influences up into something totally different.” Says Billy: “Through the open audition process, I was astounded by how many great drummers there were that wanted the chance to try out for The Pumpkins. We counted over 1,000 submissions, and what made Mike stand out was he just seemed to have that X-factor that all the great drummers have, a stunning blend of power, speed, and grace. I’m excited to work with him moving forward–he truly deserves this opportunity. I believe in my heart he will push me to be a better musician.” Byrne will join Billy at six solo Southern California small club dates August 26-31 with special guests Spirits in the Sky–the band Billy assembled to play at a tribute show in Los Angeles at the Echoplex in July for late Seeds frontman Sky Saxon. Spirits in the Sky includes Mark Tulin of The Electric Prunes and Kerry Brown of Catherine and the Ancient Chinese Secrets. The Billy solo shows with Spirits In The Sky are as follows: Wed 8/26 Visalia, CA Tazzaria Thu 8/27 Santa Barbara, CA Muddy Waters Fri 8/28 Long Beach, CA Open Sat 8/29 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s Palace Sun 8/30 San Diego, CA Che Cafe Mon 8/31 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Cafe |
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Post by Steve on Aug 18, 2009 12:15:36 GMT 7
There you go - Will be interesting to see when the honeymoon period is over how he goes under Billy. Good to see it's official though.
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Post by brendo on Aug 18, 2009 12:52:57 GMT 7
Will be interesting if he sounds sloppy on the recordings as he did at the Saxon gig.
Where's the vomit smiley?
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Post by thewhiterabbit on Aug 25, 2009 14:43:20 GMT 7
 Don't think much of the kid, but maybe he'll surprise us. Seems like a few older bands are recruiting younger drummers at the moment (NIN, Placebo). But the Cebo drummer had turned out to be brilliant, so hopefully Byrne was just nervous at the Sky gig. Of all people, I can't imagine Billy picking a half-arsed musician for his band. [/non-lurking] |
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Post by sunky on Sept 21, 2009 15:32:02 GMT 7
Video uploaded by Mike himself: I love his username was a SP reference before he was in the band  ... oh and that video is pretty insane. |
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Post by Josh on Sept 23, 2009 7:24:10 GMT 7
that was pretty awesome!
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Post by foxy on Sept 23, 2009 15:59:43 GMT 7
not sure if it's the shitty quality again, or if it's because of his kit or his playing... But I hate the sound of his symbols and snare.
The kid can definitely play though.
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Post by brendo on Sept 24, 2009 19:14:50 GMT 7
his cymbals sound shithouse because he bashes them so hard. no nuance at all. boo, hiss, etc.
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Post by sunky on Jun 29, 2010 13:12:03 GMT 7
 Taken in 2008. This was on Mike's Facebook ... how funny! |
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Post by russticles on Jul 1, 2010 19:52:15 GMT 7
Haha wow, that's... interesting.
Looking forward to seeing what the first full setlist is like. As Rome Burns is still being played which suits me just fine cause that song is great, I wonder how Mike's going with those classic JC drum parts...
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Post by sunky on Jul 2, 2010 9:03:29 GMT 7
We have video up on www.ozphoria.com now (I'll make a better thread) United States - Sounds like Mike is playing is a little different (his own way I guess) As Rome Burns - sounds spot on Hummer - Sounds fucking great! Bullet - Sounds more like how they played it in 96, I like this |
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Post by milan on Oct 21, 2010 18:51:57 GMT 7
Karate kid's doing alright! His partial Moby Dick solo was a highlight of the Melb show I reckon!
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Post by Steve on Oct 22, 2010 6:27:55 GMT 7
Super nice guy to boot!
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