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So I have a pretty good understanding of what John is looking for in the studio and love how hard he works day in and day out. IвЂ™ve tracked songs for him when he was working on demos for Korn, Sublime, etc. Aside from the 20 songs we recorded for that project, IвЂ™ve also played live with his other band Goldfinger. I knew John because he produces Fever 333. How did you first cross paths with John and how have you worked together in the past? So I was familiar with their capabilities and how much life they can bring to a recording on a budget. My guitarist Nick (from Night Verses) used your programs for our demos over the years. What was your relation to the brand before you were approached by John Feldmann about being the drummer on this? The Pop Punk EZX session was your first time working with Toontrack. It has a very different sonic personality from anything else IвЂ™ve played and pretty much defined the tones we associate today with pop punk. However, if IвЂ™m not using Tama *, then TravisвЂ™ kit is by far my favorite to record on. I love recording with those and their bubinga kits. They are super durable and incredibly consistent. What is your current go-to kit for recording and live? When playing routine melodic studies the player must treat them as if they are musical value.вЂќ To me, Jon Theodore is the epitome of that idea. There is a quote I love from Howard Snell that says вЂњIt is the height of professionalism to be able to make an ordinary piece of music sound good. There is no way to fake it, it comes strictly from the time you put into your relationship with your instrument. But groove is something so personal, something IвЂ™m still constantly trying improve on. I think as I got further along in music and learned more and more about decoding the technicality behind what I was listening to, it became fun to create with that knowledge, more then admire others who have it. What drummers do you personally look up to? Like I said before, I have a very eclectic taste, so growing up I studied everything that caught my attention and tried by best to mix it all together in a way that felt somewhat seamless and hopefully unique. Your style of drumming encompasses a brutally broad range вЂ“ from straightforward rock to super technical metal. So it was an honor to be considered and cool to see the Grammy committee paying attention to young bands, since most of the nominees are pretty far into their career by the time they get recognized. Yea, we definitely didnвЂ™t expect anything like that. Seeing as youвЂ™re a relatively new band and got nominated for your debut album, this must have been a wild experience? This project has become a way to challenge ourselves creatively, we push ourselves on a technical level and I also integrate a ton of electronics with my drum pads to add a different dynamic I donвЂ™t have anywhere else.ДЇever 333 was recently nominated for a Grammy Award. Night Verses is an instrumental prog trio with the two musicians I played alongside since I was 12: Reilly Herrera and Nick DePirro. Jason, Steve and I have pretty eclectic tastes in music and in this project, we do our best to not set any limitations and integrate them all as naturally as possible. We all met playing in hardcore/punk bands together when we were younger and wanted to do something that was a little more musically expansive in comparison to our past projects.

Tell us more about them.ДЇever 333 is a three-piece band that falls somewhere between hip-hop and rock which is produced by John Feldman and Travis Barker. You currently play in two different bands.

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So looking back, I think seeing the enjoyment they got out of working with art as the foundation of their occupations, is what ultimately inspired me to be a professional musician. My father designs for Disney and my mother works as a drama teacher.

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My family did play music for fun, however they both worked full time in different artistic fields. Where did your interest in music come from? Were you raised in a musical family? IвЂ™ve worked on countless projects with John at this point and was honored to be a part of this whole process. In general, I love creating and learning as often as possible. I have been featured in multiple music outlets from Rolling Stone to Modern Drummer. I have done collaborations with GoPro, Remo, Schecter, Vans and Journeys. I was recently nominated for a Grammy with Fever 333 in the category of Best Rock Performance. IвЂ™ve performed in multiple drum festivals around the world and toured through over 25 countries and 45 states. I have an eclectic background of experience from Goldfinger to Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I am currently the drummer of Night Verses and Fever 333. Tell the Toontrack community вЂ“ who is Aric Improta?

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