Samantha Landa's guest appearances

Samantha Landa

Drumeo Gab Podcast

Son's Of Thunder Podcast

We're Talkin Drums

All My Friends Are Drummers

Josh Groban

Brandon Scott

Marlon Williams

Shawn Mendes

Justin Timberlake

Rod Stewart

Justin Brown

Mike Martin

Andrew Scott

Chris Stephenson

Joan Osborne

Jack White

Katy Perry

Steve Smith

Carlos Santana

OwlTail

Today I’m speaking with Samantha Landa. Sam is the drummer in many diverse bands, but punk and metal are the dominant threads of her style. Some of her projects include death thrashers Dead Asylum, metalcore outfit Conquer Divide, and punk rockers the Anti-Queens. We get into how she is able to juggle so many different projects from so many different places, which was very interesting to hear about, but we also spend a of time talking about how to practice effectively, which is a real hobby-horse topic of mine. She had loads of great insights there.Listening back to the conversation, one of the main takeaways I got from Sam was that she is truly a professional. It comes through in the way she talks about practicing, as mentioned, but also through her work ethic overall, her tenacity, how she has been able to leverage other skill sets she has, like writing, to fortify her music career, and how she relates to gear and technology, just to name a few things. It was inspiring conversation for these reasons and I’ll be very excited to hear about the insights listeners get from hearing this conversation. We crammed a lot into it!Summary:-Organizing festivals and events-How she got into drums and metal; her evolution of practice-Memories of NAMM conventions-Developing technique for speed, flow, endurance, creativity-How to use rudiments in practice in a way that is interesting-Crafting an effective practice routine-Linear drumming-The Drumeo platform-Feasibility of being in bands whose members don’t geographically coexist-Remote work; using electronic drums to record demos -The many dimensions of filming music videos-Navigating endorsements Kevin's Facebook, Instagram and PatreonEmail Kevin HereSam's bands (partial list): Conquer Divide, Anti-Queens, Dead AsylumMotorhead clipNAMM Convention, DRUMEO, Sabian Cymbals, Mapex Drums, Los Cabos Drumsticks

Today I’m speaking with Samantha Landa. Sam is the drummer in many diverse bands, but punk and metal are the dominant threads of her style. Some of her projects include death thrashers Dead Asylum, metalcore outfit Conquer Divide, and punk rockers the Anti-Queens. We get into how she is able to juggle so many different projects from so many different places, which was very interesting to hear about, but we also spend a of time talking about how to practice effectively, which is a real hobby-horse topic of mine. She had loads of great insights there.Listening back to the conversation, one of the main takeaways I got from Sam was that she is truly a professional. It comes through in the way she talks about practicing, as mentioned, but also through her work ethic overall, her tenacity, how she has been able to leverage other skill sets she has, like writing, to fortify her music career, and how she relates to gear and technology, just to name a few things. It was inspiring conversation for these reasons and I’ll be very excited to hear about the insights listeners get from hearing this conversation. We crammed a lot into it!Summary:-Organizing festivals and events-How she got into drums and metal; her evolution of practice-Memories of NAMM conventions-Developing technique for speed, flow, endurance, creativity-How to use rudiments in practice in a way that is interesting-Crafting an effective practice routine-Linear drumming-The Drumeo platform-Feasibility of being in bands whose members don’t geographically coexist-Remote work; using electronic drums to record demos -The many dimensions of filming music videos-Navigating endorsements Kevin's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kevin.gaudet.16" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sound.of.source/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/kevingaudet?fan_landing=true" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>Email Kevin <a href="kevingaudet22@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Here</a>Sam's bands (partial list): <a href="https://conquerdivideofficial.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Conquer Divide</a>, <a href="https://antiqueens.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-Queens</a>, <a href="https://deadasylum.bandcamp.com/music" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dead Asylum</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTEazxU88Pw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Motorhead clip</a><a href="https://www.namm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NAMM Convention</a>, <a href="https://www.drumeo.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-qeFBhAsEiwA2G7Nl1RkXVTk0YwvWQxlQmBDbokjbAtiqz49rgoGzEJkjfKinFL4XFEtwRoCnUEQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DRUMEO</a>, <a href="https://sabian.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-qeFBhAsEiwA2G7Nl2jyItm5-oxquM7v1P_8suYfYokVvdW-3DdQJbOG35sdvYHwSiQl9hoCJ6UQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sabian Cymbals</a>, <a href="http://mapexdrums.com/international/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mapex Drums</a>, <a href="https://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Los Cabos Drumsticks</a>

#9 Pro Tips With Samantha Landa

On this week's episode Dherryk and Cory are joined by their friend Samantha Landa! They had a great chat about her early days as a drummer in the school band, crazy times while on tour in Europe as well as ways that can get you motivated to practice! To keep up with what Sam is up to check out the link below!https://www.facebook.com/samlandadrumswww.instagram.com/slandadrumsDrumeo article " 4 ways to trick yourself into practicing" - https://www.drumeo.com/beat/trick-yourself-into-practicing/ This episode is brought to you by Los Cabos Drumsticks.Music by Alex Snape at Nomadic Arts Studios

On this week's episode Dherryk and Cory are joined by their friend Samantha Landa! They had a great chat about her early days as a drummer in the school band, crazy times while on tour in Europe as well as ways that can get you motivated to practice! To keep up with what Sam is up to check out the link below!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/samlandadrums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/samlandadrums</a><a href="http://www.instagram.com/slandadrums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/slandadrums</a>Drumeo article " 4 ways to trick yourself into practicing" - <a href="https://www.drumeo.com/beat/trick-yourself-into-practicing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drumeo.com/beat/trick-yourself-into-practicing/</a> This episode is brought to you by Los Cabos Drumsticks.Music by Alex Snape at Nomadic Arts Studios

Ep. 11 Samantha Landa

“For me, I agree that we don’t want to be a novelty” Sam is the drummer of melodic death/thrash metal band Dead Asylum and writer for Drumeo. She has toured a lot in her twenty years of playing the drums, including Europe and all over North America. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Sam now lives in Montreal where she works from home and can take her work life on the road as well. I asked Sam to be on the show for a couple of reasons. One being the fact that we actually work together. She is the person who takes these show notes and posts them to Drumeo Beat each week. We frequently email due to our work but have never had a conversation, so I thought to myself, “why not establish that connection over a podcast!?” The other reason is because I have interviewed only a handful of women on this show and I want to feature more women on this podcast. Sam exhibits a great deal of professionalism through her drumming and her writing. Her career is a fantastic example of the modern drummer fusing more than one skill into creating a sustainable career within this often difficult industry. Sam endorses Sabian Cymbals, Mapex Drums and Los Cabos Drumsticks.   You Will Hear About….  The reality of being a female drummer Why Sam chose drums and about her formative years as a drummer External vs Internal motivation Risk vs reward Being an eternal student with music Metalhead culture Perfectionism Living with your own work for long periods of time    Why Should You Listen? I think that in many people’s minds there is an elephant in the room when it comes to female drummers. Maybe a couple. Both are addressed in this episode. One being the reality of being a female drummer in an industry that is - and has largely been - dominated by men for many years. What do these women have to put up with from the ignorance of both women and men? It must become incredibly frustrating to hear such things as, “oh, you must be the singer!”, or “oh how nice, is this snare drum a gift for your boyfriend?” It hasn’t quite become a thing yet where when people see a woman carrying drum equipment that it might actually belong to them. Imagine that! The other point mentioned is in regards to objectifying women. Again, it is a male dominated industry. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many people watching women play drums are men. I think you know where I am going with this — don’t you? Yes, the age old saying, “men are pigs”, while it shouldn’t be a generalization, still holds for many men. Sam shares the odd requests that she receives privately from guys. It does enforce the saying mentioned above and, unfortunately, she is treated this way. While the frequency of these requests aren’t disclosed, the fact that it happens at all is disappointing. I hope that the men who listen to this show, which is the majority audience, considers this and if they do happen to see something online publicly that is unacceptable that something is said to prevent this from happening more than it already does.   Music used in this episode: Dead Asylum - Death Always Wins   Sam’s Socials Instagram Facebook YouTube   Drumeo Gab’s Socials Instagram  Facebook

“For me, I agree that we don’t want to be a novelty” Sam is the drummer of melodic death/thrash metal band Dead Asylum and writer for Drumeo. She has toured a lot in her twenty years of playing the drums, including Europe and all over North America. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Sam now lives in Montreal where she works from home and can take her work life on the road as well. I asked Sam to be on the show for a couple of reasons. One being the fact that we actually work together. She is the person who takes these show notes and posts them to Drumeo Beat each week. We frequently email due to our work but have never had a conversation, so I thought to myself, “why not establish that connection over a podcast!?” The other reason is because I have interviewed only a handful of women on this show and I want to feature more women on this podcast. Sam exhibits a great deal of professionalism through her drumming and her writing. Her career is a fantastic example of the modern drummer fusing more than one skill into creating a sustainable career within this often difficult industry. Sam endorses <a href="https://sabian.com/en/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sabian Cymbals</a>, <a href="http://mapexdrums.com/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mapex Drums</a> and <a href="https://www.loscabosdrumsticks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Cabos Drumsticks</a>. You Will Hear About…. <ul> <li>The reality of being a female drummer</li> <li>Why Sam chose drums and about her formative years as a drummer</li> <li>External vs Internal motivation</li> <li>Risk vs reward</li> <li>Being an eternal student with music</li> <li>Metalhead culture</li> <li>Perfectionism</li> <li>Living with your own work for long periods of time</li> </ul> Why Should You Listen? I think that in many people’s minds there is an elephant in the room when it comes to female drummers. Maybe a couple. Both are addressed in this episode. One being the reality of being a female drummer in an industry that is - and has largely been - dominated by men for many years. What do these women have to put up with from the ignorance of both women and men? It must become incredibly frustrating to hear such things as, “oh, you must be the singer!”, or “oh how nice, is this snare drum a gift for your boyfriend?” It hasn’t quite become a thing yet where when people see a woman carrying drum equipment that it might actually belong to them. Imagine that! The other point mentioned is in regards to objectifying women. Again, it is a male dominated industry. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many people watching women play drums are men. I think you know where I am going with this — don’t you? Yes, the age old saying, “men are pigs”, while it shouldn’t be a generalization, still holds for many men. Sam shares the odd requests that she receives privately from guys. It does enforce the saying mentioned above and, unfortunately, she is treated this way. While the frequency of these requests aren’t disclosed, the fact that it happens at all is disappointing. I hope that the men who listen to this show, which is the majority audience, considers this and if they do happen to see something online publicly that is unacceptable that something is said to prevent this from happening more than it already does. Music used in this episode: Dead Asylum - Death Always Wins Sam’s Socials <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slandadrums/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/samlandadrums/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/drummerilla" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Drumeo Gab’s Socials <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drumeogab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drumeogabpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>

Samantha Landa - The Truth About Being A Female Drummer