TOM TOM MAGAZINE: LONG FORM JOURNALISM

Tom Tom gives a spotlight to people who are normally in the background ⁠— drummers. The quarterly, print-based magazine profiles female drummers at the forefront of their craft.

I had the privilege of interviewing drummers like Taylor Gordon, sharing her story of meeting Beyonce’s music director in a Chick-fil-A and going on to play in Beyonce’s drumline at the Super Bowl. 

As a drummer myself, I think the intricacies a musician’s playing are only enhanced when you know the experiences that formed their voice on drums.

You can appreciate the fills and feel of a player more deeply when you know the path they took to achieve that level of expression.