Our Staff

Shane Fowlkes

Owner, Occassional Instructor

Teaching specializes in rudimental, hand technique, drumset and bass drum technique, site reading, drum corp and marching, rock and funk drumming. Has been playing for close to 25 years and pretends to have a clue. He's the one insane enough to start this business.

Ryan Taylor

Customer Assistance

Ryan's responsibilities are assisting customers, inventory, cleaning bathrooms, and just doing things nobody else wants to do.

Travis Syder

Customer Assistance

Travis came to us from the local Sam Ash. He is great with the customers, helping us out with just about everything... and is a great drummer too.

Our Instructors

Scott Milliron

Instructor

Specializes in multiple drumset styles, snare composition, session and studio work, rudimental, tuning, and occasional child psychology. Has also been playing for over 25 years.

Sean Combes

Instructor

Specializes in mallets, marching techniques and concepts, snare drum technique, pit percussion, and all things drums. Sean went to VCU School of Music and also marched with the Cavaliers Drum Corp.

Adam Young

Instructor

Over 20 years of playing experience with 10 years of teaching. Adam is a busy working musician - constantly performing or recording with multiple local bands. Adam is highly experienced with many drumset styles and fundamental snare drum techniques.

Chris Thomas

Instructor

Chris Thomas holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Central Michigan University and a Master of Music in Performance from Northwestern University. He is also state-licensed to teach K-12 instrumental music. Chris has over 23 years of experience teaching private lessons, high school/university marching and concert percussion groups. His performance experience includes several professional orchestras, jazz groups, musicals and as a clinician. Chris teaches Snare/Drumset; Mallets; Marching and Latin Percussion.