Half of Twenty One Pilots, and the whole rhythm section. A hybrid acoustic-and-electronic rig built to fill a stadium with two people in the band, and a new SJC custom kit for every album cycle — the drums are part of each record's visual identity.
A one-off SJC custom built for the tour, and a move to a Zildjian K Sweet-led cymbal setup — darker and wider than before, with EFX crashes and a stack handling the electronic-sounding accents. The head choices tell you it is a close-miked, controlled sound rather than an open one.
The 2024 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
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The heaviest material they have recorded, and the kit got correspondingly aggressive. Still one drummer covering every hole in a two-piece arrangement.
The 2018 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
The record that took them from a Columbus club band to Grammy stages. An SJC custom kit with pads woven in — he is not playing along to tracks so much as performing them.
The 2015 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
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