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I’m Joop Lammerts, just a drummer boy who lives in Nijmegen (NL). Since you are here I might just tell you something about myself and my drum-history...

If I have to choose one subject that is always in my live I have to say it’s Music. As long I can remember I’m busy with rhythms and melodies. Not That I ever had any lessons, but it’s always in my head.

It took over 18 years before I ended up in a band. In 2004 I started playing at a school band called InJustice. With InJustice I played a couple of live shows. But things didn’t work out. After a some months InJustice turned into Metalinc.

With Metalinc I recorded two demo’s and did about ten live shows. I learned a lot about playing live, about my approach of drums and about playing in a band. Metalinc was a great time for me. And I enjoyed the 1,5 years of being in that band. But in 2006 we decided to split up. We had several disagreements about the direction of the band. I also felt I needed to grow as a drummer and with Metalinc I was at the end of the line.

In the year that followed I experimented with a lot of musicians and projects. During this time my drumming skills grew and also my approach of drums. I started learning to play with a metronome, this way I became more relaxed when I play. I began to understand that dynamics could be really cool on drums too. During this period I saw Casey Grillo of Kamelot on a live DVD and noticed how relaxed he was playing. I understand he is not the only one but for me he was a great example. I started using technique and worked on my independence of my arms and feet. This had the nice result of my playing style I have today.

While I was learning my "new" style of playing I ended up jamming / playing with Fon Sanders in August 2006. Fon and I had the same ideas about music and started working on some songs. Together we started Seiphian. Seiphian is the result of a year of writing songs and working on ideas. On the 6^th of October we recorded our demo and we did several live shows.

Besides playing in Seiphian I'm still busy with projects and other bands. I really enjoy palying with other musicians and hope to play with a lot of them! So, if you ever need a drummer, don't hesitate and get in contact with me.