1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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The members of his band are drummer Anton Fig, guitarists Bob Britt and Doug Lancio and bass player Tony Garnier.
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Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson will be joined on tour with new drummer Anika Nilles, but Lee admittedly said the band had tried to use a different name for a while.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
This is brought to multi-dimensional life by his modal trumpet, and long-time associates saxophonist Ole Mathisen and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, with Tania Giannouli on microtonal piano, purposely tuned by ElSaffar.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Despite the legal issues, Schon and Cain are currently underway with lead singer Arnel Pineda, drummer Deen Castronovo, keyboardist Jason Derlatka, and bassist Todd Jensen for the farewell tour, which kicked off in February.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson will be joined on tour with new drummer Anika Nilles, but Lee admittedly said the band had tried to use a different name for a while.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
This is brought to multi-dimensional life by his modal trumpet, and long-time associates saxophonist Ole Mathisen and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, with Tania Giannouli on microtonal piano, purposely tuned by ElSaffar.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Despite the legal issues, Schon and Cain are currently underway with lead singer Arnel Pineda, drummer Deen Castronovo, keyboardist Jason Derlatka, and bassist Todd Jensen for the farewell tour, which kicked off in February.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
1
: one that plays a drum
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