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Guest post by Alicia Warrington of CASH MusicWho are you, and what do you do?
Hey! Alicia Warrington here. I have played drums for a few different people. If you have kids around your house (or you are a closeted Disney fan) you might have seen me on the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” w/ Miley Cyrus, or on video with Selena Gomez OR back in the day, drumming for Kelly Osbourne on MTV’s “The Osbournes” tv show.I’ve been playing for years, with artists like: Lillix, Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf), The Dollyrots, Uh Huh Her, Dawn Robinson (En Vogue), Chris Rene (X-Factor), Tracy Chapman, Colton Dixon(American Idol) and for the past 3 years, I have been drumming for British singer, Kate Nash.Currently, you can catch me with Detroit Garage-Rock Queens…Gore Gore Girls and with my solo DEATH METAL project,DOHRN. OH! And I also host my own YouTube web series, that starts in May! It’s called, “Heavy Wrestle". Yeah, it’s true…I’m also a HUGE wrestling nerd. Pro Wrestling, Indie Wrestling. Just…wrestling.Phew! Sounds like I’m all over the place. It’s always been like this, I’VE always been like this. I grew up listening to all types of music and that followed me into adulthood and into my professional career. I basically listen to everything from Dolly Parton to Lamb Of God.
What hardware do you use?
I was confused by this question but then, I looked at your other interviews and like Janet Weisssaid, “Funny to ask a drummer about hardware because to us that is a literal question”, but you mean EVERYTHING. Well, my main drum kit is a Ludwig Custom Maple: 22” 12” 18” with either a 14” Hammered Brass snare or a 13” Maple Snare. Ludwig double-braced hardware. Depending on the gig, I also use a 10” Ludwig Epic side snare. I LOVE snare drums. I have quite a few for recording and whatnot. One of my favs is a 1970’s Ludwig Marching snare. I always end up with bruises when I use that one. Haha.Cymbals! I am in love with Paiste. My usual setup: 18” Signature Crash, 19” 2002 Crash, 22” 2002 Crash (instead of a ride) and 14” Twenty Custom Hi-Hats. I’m also a fan of my 18” Thin Alpha Swiss and 22” Blue Bell Ride.I use coated Aquarian Drumheads! Impact III on my Kick, Hi-Velocity, Hi-Impact and Studio-X on my snares, Response II on my toms. Aquarians are the best for me because, they are super durable and excellent on tuning.Pro-Mark is my stick of choice. I use the Anton Fig model with the “Warrington Custom” adjustments. Haha. I have them double-dipped in black ActiveGrip…helps with extra stick control. And finally, I use K-Brakes…which are amazing and fit on the end of your kick legs to keep it in place. It doesn’t move ANYWHERE with these things on (and I beat the hell out of my drums).
And what software?
At home, I record with Logic Pro-X. I HATE reading directions or having someone teach me gear and this program was pretty easy to me to figure out. It sounds great and gets the job done. I also use Apogee Maestro 2, Duet audio interface, Arturia Analog Lab midi-controller and JBL powered studio monitors.What would be your dream setup?
A Ludwig Legacy Mahogany kit with either, onyx or white marine finishRelated articles
