Joey – Drums

Joey
Q: What’s your favorite Bible verse?
A: Deut 30:15-16

Q: What’s your signature stage move?
A: Sweating

Q: What are your early influences?
A: POD, Blindside, Slipknot

Q: What are your current influences?
A: Bring Me The Horizon, I Prevail, Slipknot, POD, Five Finger Death Punch, Kill Switch Engage

Q: What equipment do you use?
A: Meinl Cymbals, ProMark sticks, Evans drum heads, Alclair In-Ear Monitors

Q: Resume:
A: Drummer for After Edmund (2011-2013)
Drummer for Disciple (2014-Present), Live performances with Kutless, Project 86, Decyfer Down, Fireflight, Remedy Drive, Studio performance with Decyfer Down, Fireflight

Q: What’s your favorite album?
A: “The Fundamental Elements of Southtown” – P.O.D.

Q: What’s your favorite song?
A: “Southtown” – POD

Q: What’s your favorite book besides the Bible?
A: Scary Close by Donald Miller

Q: What’s your favorite movie?
A: Ocean’s 11

Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
A: Listen more. Talk less.

Q: What’s the most frequently asked question you get?
A: Do your arms ever get tired?

Q: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever autographed?
A: A medicine bottle full of belly button lint.

Q: What is your favorite Disciple song?
A: Panic Room

Q: How did you join disciple?
A: My previous band opened for them on a short 2 week tour, ended up building a good relationship with the guys, the drumming position opened up a few weeks later, auditioned, and here I am.

Q: How long have you been in Disciple?
A: Since January of 2014

Q: How long have you been playing your instrument?
A: Since 1996

Q: Who is your favorite musical artist?
A: POD

Q: What musical training have you had?
A: Took drum lessons from Paul Riddle (original drummer of Marshall Tucker Band) when I was a kid to learn the basics. I also was in my Middle School band then went on the march Drum Line in High School.

Q: Where are you from?
A: Hilton Head Island, SC