Wedding gigs. Party bands. Smaller capacity venues. I’ll bet many drummers in these situations have been asked to “turn it down!”. Sounds like a crazy statement, but I’m certain that every drummer at some stage of their playing career has been asked/told to lower the volume of their playing. And then the stress begins as you tense up while trying to play more quietly, all the time losing your feel. Groove, timing and composure goes out the window and the next thing you know,

We are delighted to announce that drummer Gareth Roberts and percussionist Markus Gruett, from the world-famous musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria, have joined the Ramrods Artist Family. Gareth and Markus have an enviable reputation as world-class musicians for numerous West End musical theatre shows and when they approached us to try out Ramrods percussion rods, we were thrilled. Tony visited them at the theatre and helped the guys work their way through the full ran

Ramrods artist Alex Thistlethwaite of UK rock band Massive Wagons talks to Percussion Discussion's Matty Roberts in a rig rundown before a sell out show in Warrington UK. Alex talks about his Ramrods percussion rods and how he uses them not just in rehearsals but also in live performances where he needs to control the volume without compromising his playing style. Watch the video for the full interview and let us know how you use your Ramrods.

We are proud to announce that Ramrods are now available in Netherlands. We are delighted to confirm that Ramrods will be officially distributed in the Netherlands by our good friends THMusic, a committed and focused distributor that is passionate about music retail and building real relationships with dealers. THMusic are a drums and percussion driven company and we are thrilled to have them support us as we build our brand in Europe. So, drummers and percussionists of the Ne

Massive Wagons' drummer Alex Thistlethwaite joins the Ramrods family

We’re delighted to welcome Ryan Thundersmith to the Ramrods family! Ryan is the drummer with The Outlaw Orchestra, a Thunder-Grooving...