[DRUM TONES] In terms of sheer visceral energy, there's almost nothing as powerful as five drummers in a room full of things they can bang on. This simple truth has fueled percussionist (and ...

Portland's Secret Drum Band rarely plays live. Catch the percussion act Dec. 18, 2014, at Mississippi Studios. (Martin C. Evans) On the rare occasion that the Secret Drum Band takes the stage, ...

“One of my favorite microphones to use that year was a very thin piece of metal with a contact mic that sound artist Chloe Alexandra made,” Lisa Schonberg said. It’s common for musicians to geek out ...

As the Boredoms have repeatedly proved, you can’t have too many drummers. If anything, the lineup of Portland-based instrumental collective Secret Drum Band needs more—on their recent second album, ...

For Lisa Schonberg, the process of composing music often starts with her body still and her ears open. “I’m just, like, really into listening,” Schonberg says over the phone, days removed from a trip ...