Brandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. He is best known as the drummer for the hardcore punk band Rise Against. Brandon began studying music in college and quickly discovered this was what he wanted to do with his life. He played in his school's jazz band and also took private lessons. Through the years, he developed his own unique drumming style, compiled by the influence of his drumming heroes, including Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, and Dave Lombardo. This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States in the late 1970s. ... Rise Against is a melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois, USA, consisting of four members, Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Neil Ellwood Peart (IPA: ) OC, (born September 12, 1952 in Hagersville, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and author. ... Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950, San Francisco, California) is an American drummer. ... Dave Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a metal drummer from Havana, Cuba. ...

Equipment

While touring in the United States, he uses Pro-Mark drumsticks, Tama drums, Evans heads, and cymbals from both Sabian and Zildjian. Pro-Mark are a drumstick, mallet and percussion product manufacturer located in Houston, USA. External links Official website Categories: Musical instrument stubs ... A drum stick is an item used to hit percussion instruments to produce sound. ... Tama is: 1089 Tama, an asteroid Tama may be a person or being: Tama Chan, turtle mascot from Ken Akamatsus anime and manga Love Hina Sam Fatu, a professional wrestler, uses this name amongst others Tama Janowitz, an American writer Tama Nui-Te-Ra, the solar deity in Polynesian... Evans is a common family name of English or Welsh origin, see Evans (surname). ... // A brief history Sabian is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cymbals. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...