428 – Barry Kerch (Shinedown): Never give up
Shinedown’s Barry Kerch is right where he’s always wanted to be: Playing drums full time in a major touring band. From the outside it’s hard to imagine Barry doing anything else than playing drums, but that wasn’t always the case. A relocation, a new job and thoughts of giving up the dream of playing professionally challenged Barry for years before a serendipitous recording audition and recording session with a new band came his way. Barry got the gig, recorded the record and the rest, as they say, is history:
Barry Kerch talks about:
- Growing up with a younger brother as an influence
- How he got into playing drums
- Why he almost quit trying to pursue drums as a career
- The Shinedown audition and recording session that started it all
- His love for all styles of music
- The ups and downs of touring
- Dealing with fame
- Much more
Resources / People / Links mentioned:
- Contact Barry Kerch: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
- ShinedownÂ