Corey Boise: March to Your Own Beat | Titans Blue Crew Drumline, Nashville Punk Rock, Auditioning for Blue Man Group, Building Mental Resilience

Send us a Text! Today we welcome drummer and educator Corey Boise to the podcast! Having moved to Nashville in 1993, Corey is an experienced player and drum corps vet with his hands in many facets of the industry, including performing, recording, and touring. Corey is currently the drummer for Nashville-based punk bands Digital Brains and Critter Brain. When he"s not teaching, drumming, or making drumsticks, he takes the field with the Blue Crew Drumline, the official entertainment drumline for the Tennessee Titans, of which he"s beginning his 9th season while co-managing the group. In this honest and wide-ranging interview, Corey shares his unique experiences within the industry, including growing up in the punk-rock era of Nashville in the early 90s, and his extensive background with drum corps and atypical approach to learning music. Corey provides valuable insights on the realities of the industry, stressing the importance of professionalism, handling pressures, and having backup plans. We hope you enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 2:17 Welcome, Corey! 2:35 Nashville in the 90s 8:11 Punk Rock Beginnings 15:41 Marching Band & Drum Corps 26:10 Transition to Professional Drumming 30:24 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor) 31:57 Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone 37:49 Learning Drums Without Reading Music 49:02 Making Custom Drumsticks 54:56 Drum Supply (Sponsor) 55:55 Titans Drumline: Then & Now 1:22:29 Drum Box (Sponsor) 1:23:09 Auditioning for Blue Man Group  1:36:29 Nashville Music Scene & Identity 1:40:28 The Harsh Truths of the Music Industry 1:50:39 Fear-Setting and Building Mental Resilience 1:55:25 Sonique Drums (Sponsor) 1:56:22 Wrap-Up Questions 2:00:46 Outro Thank you to our Episode Sponsors: Low Boy Beaters https://lowboybeaters.com Drum Supply https://www.drumsupply.com Drum Box https://drumbox.space Music City Audiology https://www.musiccityaudiology.com Sonique Drums https://soniquedrums.com Connect with Corey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbdrummer Music Featured in this Episode: "Shut Up" - Digital Brains "Healer" - Digital Brains "Self-Destruction" - Digital Brains Intro Drum Groove Recorded by Taylor Friesth at Garden Groove Studios in Nashville, TN http://www.garden-groove.com Mixed by Jackson Maddox ------ Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner Recorded July 2024 in Nashville, TN Connect with us: Website Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART ⓒ 2024 Nashville Drummers Podcast, LLC