Synopsis
A podcast hosted by Damon Grant and Marcos Torres, two NYC based percussionists interviewing other musicians who have the view from behind. Guests will be mostly other percussion players and anyone else who hits, scratches, and shakes things for a living.
Episodes
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#468 Heather Thorn: Xylophonist, Educator, and More!
24/12/2025 Duration: 01h02minDamon gets to talk to Heather about her PASIC 50 clinic, musical adventures with her band, Canada, the xylophone and its history and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#467 Thom Hannum: Hall of Fame Educator, Arranger, Author, and More!
17/12/2025 Duration: 01h14minDamon gets to talk to Thom about his adventures post Umass retirement. They talk about the Pearl Education Team, writing, perfect scores, family and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.
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#465 PASIC Recap Part 3: Feat. Mike Compitello, Mark Reilly, John H. Beck, John R. Beck, & The M'Boom Tribute Ensemble!!
10/12/2025 Duration: 01h08minDamon gets to talk to Mike, Mark, John, John, and the members of the M'Boom Tribute Ensemble (Joe Chambers, Stefon Harris, Thomas Taylor, Dr. Lamon Lawhorn, Dr. Sean Daniels, Don Parker, Marcia McCants, Donnie Johns and Malcolm Jackson) at PASIC 50. There's also other segments!
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#465 PASIC Recap Part 2: Feat. Ivan Llanes, Kassandra Kocoshis, Lenny Kumar & Stefon Harris!
02/12/2025 Duration: 44minDamon gets to talk to Ivan, Kassandra, Lenny and Stefon at this year's PASIC 50 in the expo hall at the Discussions in Percussion/Drumset Magazine booth. There's also segments like music news and others.
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#464 PASIC Recap Part 1: Feat. Dafnis Prieto, Weedie Braimah, Keita Ogawa & Andy Akiho!
26/11/2025 Duration: 56minDamon gets to talk to Dafnis, Weedie, Keita and Andy at this year's PASIC 50 in the expo hall at the Discussions in Percussion/Drumset Magazine booth. There's also other segments like the educational spotlight and music news.
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#463 Jason McGerr: Drummer for Death Cab For Cutie and More!
19/11/2025 Duration: 01h05minDamon gets to talk to Jason about Scottish drumming, PASIC, being a band member vs. side person, recording and production, synesthesia, and other life adventures. There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights and music news among others.
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#462 App Episode Vol. 2 - With Marcos Torres!
12/11/2025 Duration: 51minDamon gets to welcome Marcos back to the podcast to talk about various apps you may want to use on your device to navigate through life as a professional musician. There are also some other segments as well.
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#461 Dr. Elizabeth DeLamater: Percussionist, Educator, Diversity Alliance Chair, and More!
05/11/2025 Duration: 57minDamon gets to talk to Elizabeth about long Covid, The Diversity Alliance, PASIC 50 (hosted by the Percussive Arts Society) and much more! There's also segments like educational spotlight, music news and others.
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#460 Greg Hersey: Percussionist, Educator, and More!
29/10/2025 Duration: 01h13minDamon gets to talk to Greg about Florida, his multi-percussion setup, what he will present at PASIC 50, festivals, degrees, and so much more. There's also other segments like educational spotlights and music news.
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#459 Marcia McCants: Percussionist, Educator, Psychologist, and More!
22/10/2025 Duration: 01h16minDamon gets to talk to Marcia about her PASIC 50 preview, marimba, psychology, England, dancing, TLC, T-Pain and more! There's also segments like educational spotlights, music news and others.
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#458 Dr. Donnie Johns: Percussionist, Educator and More!
15/10/2025 Duration: 01h01minDamon gets to talk to Donnie about his DMV Academy, his PASIC 50 preview, Go-Go, the Hollywood Bowl and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others.
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#457 I-Jen Fang: Percussionist, Soloist, Educator, and More!
08/10/2025 Duration: 01h11minDamon gets to talk to I-Jen about Taiwan, teaching, Pasic 50, Mister Rogers, and so much more. There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news, and others.
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#456 Liam Teague & Jaden Teague Núñez: TNTeague Steel Pan Duo!
01/10/2025 Duration: 01h02minDamon gets to talk to Liam and Jaden about Trinidad & Tobago, Panama, Steel Pan, their PASIC 50 presentation, and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#455 Dan Dorff Jr.: Drummer, Educator, Pianist, and More!
24/09/2025 Duration: 01h30minDamon gets to talk to Dan about drumming and piano playing, the Cincinnati Spiders, Stomp, and so much more! There are also segments like gig alerts, music news and others. This episode is sponsored by Black Swamp Percussion.
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#454 Dr. Nadia Azar: Educator, Professor of Kinesiology, and More!
17/09/2025 Duration: 01h03sDamon gets to talk to Nadia about her #PASIC50 clinic, Alexander technique, avoiding and healing from injuries, Drummer Lab, and much more! There's also segments like music news and others.
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#453 Dr. Erin Walker Bliss: Percussionist, Educator, Non-Profit Director and More!
09/09/2025 Duration: 01h07minDamon gets to talk to Erin about her #PASIC50 presentation with the Percussive Arts Society, shoes, college basketball, xylophone, Scottish drumming, doctorates, grant writing, and much more! There's also segments like music news and others.
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#452 Matthew O'Connor: Percussionist for Rod Stewart, Drummer, and More!
03/09/2025 Duration: 01h19minDamon gets to talk to Matthew about Kansas City, Rod Stewart, Social Media, teching, and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others!
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#451 Nick Costa: Drummer, Educator, Clinician and More!
26/08/2025 Duration: 01h23minDamon gets to talk to Nick about his #PASIC50 preview, some of his certifications, the Alexander technique, endorsements and more. There's also segments like gig alerts and music news among others.
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#450 Joshua Simonds: Executive Director for the Percussive Arts Society "For (PASIC) 50"
20/08/2025 Duration: 01h01minDamon gets to talk to Joshua about how to prep for PASIC 50, the new Percussive Arts Society partnership, his trip to Washington D.C., how PASIC changed his life and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others!
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#449 Dr. Don Parker: Percussionist, Drummer, Educator, and More!
13/08/2025 Duration: 01h26minDamon gets to talk to Don about his life adventures, some of his educational philosophies, ABOP, M'Boom, Washington D.C. and much more! There's also other segments too!