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Andrew Nesbitt: Body Awareness, Crafting Your Sound, Breaking into Broadway, Navigating the Music Industry


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Welcome to the show Wisconsin native Andrew Nesbitt! In this wide-ranging interview, Andrew shares his journey through the music industry, the challenges and opportunities of breaking into the Nashville drumming scene, and his innovative approach to creating custom percussion accessories. Andrew recalls his time at Berklee College of Music studying under legendary drummer Mike Mangini, and his transition from the small town of Sturgeon Bay to NYC, and eventually to Nashville. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro 
2:16 Welcome, Andrew! 
3:30 Making Percussion Accessoroies 
11:47 Playing to the Click 
15:18 Body Awareness and Posture 
22:08 Drum Box (Sponsor) 
22:48 Meeting on Broadway 
28:49 Growing up in Wisconsin 
37:11 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor) 
37:53 School and Early Years 
40:35 Navigating the Music Industry 
41:31 Breaking into Broadway 
50:10 Josh Freese and The Foo Fighters 
54:30 Drum Supply (Sponsor) 
55:26 The Impact of Music Education 
1:17:57 Sonique Drums (Sponsor) 
1:18:37 Transitioning Between Cities and Music Scenes 
1:22:29 What to Do During Slow Season 
1:24:19 Groove MPL (Sponsor) 
1:25:28 Snacks and Gig Essentials 
1:27:52 Dreadlocks and Tattoos 
1:29:36 Music City Audiology (Sponsor) 
1:30:19 Andrew's Cat 'Pandora' 
1:34:40 Influential Guitarists and Drummers 
1:56:23 Closing Questions 
2:01:37 Outro


Thank you to our Episode Sponsors:

Drum Box
https://drumbox.space

Drum Supply
https://www.drumsupply.com

Low Boy Beaters
https://lowboybeaters.com

Groove MPL
https://www.groovempl.com

Sonique Drums
https://soniquedrums.com

Music City Audiology
https://www.musiccityaudiology.com


Connect with Andrew:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nezplaysmusic

Music Featured in this Episode:
"Realms" - Escaper

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded May 2025 in Nashville, TN

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