Oct 11 2024 58 mins 2
Originally from upstate New York, Seth began playing drums at the age of three. By age nine, he was sitting in with local bands and even backing up his elementary school choir. He’s been in the Nashville music scene for 20+ years and is currently the touring drummer for Carrie Underwood. When Seth isn’t on the road, he is in the studio recording and collaborating with some of Nashville’s top writers, musicians, and producers. Seth has been in the Nashville music scene for years and has played/recorded with the likes of rockers Quinn Loggins, Joey DeGraw and Sodium. On the rock country and country scene he has performed/recorded with Ruby Lovette (Curb), Anna Wilson (Curb), Amy Dalley (Curb), The Wilkinsons (RCA), The Marie Sisters (Universal/Republic), Wade Hayes (Columbia), Jeff Carson (Curb), Brian McComas (Lyric Street), SheDaisy (Lyric Street), Katrina Elam (Universal South), Gary Allan (MCA), The Wreckers (Maverick), Sarah Johns(RCA), Joe Nichols(Universal South), Julianne Hough(Curb), Phil Vassar, Chris Young, Rodney Adkins(Curb), The Band Perry, Sheryl Crow and Little Big Town(UMG), Keith Urban. TV appearances include, the CBS Early Morning Show, ABC’s the View, The Grand Ole Opry Live, CMT’s MWL, The CMA Music Festival on ABC, a live concert special with Gary Allan on both MTV and CMT, Good Morning America, Good Afternoon America, Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Dancing with the Stars, Craig Ferguson, The Talk, Jimmy Fallon, Ellen Degeneres, Fox and Friends, Live with Kelly and Michael, Canada a.m., CMT Awards, The ACA Awards, David Letterman, X-Factor and American Idol.
Gear: Innovative Percussion, Gretsch, Zildjian, Remo, Gibraltar
Some Things That Came Up:
-3:00 Big musical family. Moving to Nashville at 18 years old.
-4:40 Playing int he school band
-5:30 Teacher George Lawrence! Passed on The Wilkinsons gig to Seth.
-9:30 Seth’s admiration of Carlos Vega.
-16:00 Chris Cornell, Rob Lowe
-19:00 Tuning hacks.
-20:30 Game changer advice from Chris McHugh…(drum roll)… Puresound “Orchestral” snare wires on all drums. Since 2013
-23:00 Recording with Little Big Town with Jay Joyce producing.
-24:40 “Practice! Practice! Get a good gig and make a lotta cash!”
-27:00 Starstruck? No! Playing with Fogerty was pretty surreal.
-29:30 There’s No Business Like Show Business!!! Everything about it is appealllingggg!
-31:30 The perks of the Vegas residency. Play Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.
-33:20 Seth does body weight circuits.
-34:00 Seth’s home studio and maintaining an 8 acre property.
-35:15 Rausch is German!
-37:00 Keith Urban’s band would watch Little Big Town open for them every night. Amazing, natural advertising for Seth. Led to the call for Keith Urban.
-38:50 Seth met Cindy Blackman in Vegas
-39:40 Advise for up and coming drummers.”Try Not to be an asshole”. “Lots of FAITH! Worrying doesn’t do anyone any good. Take it day by day.
-41:20 Seth is a model represented by The Block Agency!
-42:00 Harry McCarthy as Seth’s drum tech with Keith Urban. Drum Paradise Christmas party?
-44:30 Studio and Touring balance
-47:00 We hope Jim’s Mom isn’t listening!
-49:00 “The Fave 5”…Seth’s brick pizza oven.
-51:00 Ultimate Tribute Band choice is Led Zeppelin
-54:00 Take every gig and don’t quit!
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