Andrew Nesbitt: Body Awareness, Crafting Your Sound, Breaking into Broadway, Navigating the Music Industry

Welcome to the show Wisconsin native Andrew Nesbitt! In this wide-ranging interview, Andrew shares his journey through the music industry, the challenges and opportunities of breaking into the Nashville drumming scene, and his innovative approach to creating custom percussion accessories. Andrew recalls his time at Berklee College of Music studying under legendary drummer Mike Mangini, and his transition from the small town of Sturgeon Bay to NYC, and eventually to Nashville. We hope you enjoy! Chapters: 0:00 Intro  2:16 Welcome, Andrew!  3:30 Making Percussion Accessoroies  11:47 Playing to the Click  15:18 Body Awareness and Posture  22:08 Drum Box (Sponsor)  22:48 Meeting on Broadway  28:49 Growing up in Wisconsin  37:11 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor)  37:53 School and Early Years  40:35 Navigating the Music Industry  41:31 Breaking into Broadway  50:10 Josh Freese and The Foo Fighters  54:30 Drum Supply (Sponsor)  55:26 The Impact of Music Education  1:17:57 Sonique Drums (Sponsor)  1:18:37 Transitioning Between Cities and Music Scenes  1:22:29 What to Do During Slow Season  1:24:19 Groove MPL (Sponsor)  1:25:28 Snacks and Gig Essentials  1:27:52 Dreadlocks and Tattoos  1:29:36 Music City Audiology (Sponsor)  1:30:19 Andrew"s Cat "Pandora"  1:34:40 Influential Guitarists and Drummers  1:56:23 Closing Questions  2:01:37 Outro Thank you to our Episode Sponsors: Drum Box https://drumbox.space Drum Supply https://www.drumsupply.com Low Boy Beaters https://lowboybeaters.com Groove MPL https://www.groovempl.com Sonique Drums https://soniquedrums.com Music City Audiology https://www.musiccityaudiology.com Connect with Andrew: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nezplaysmusic Music Featured in this Episode: "Realms" - Escaper ------ Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner Recorded May 2025 in Nashville, TN Support the show Connect with us: Website Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART ⓒ 2025 Nashville Drummers Podcast, LLC