hey gang. just an update for y’all. i’ve been touring quite a bit with the presidents of the united states of america! it’s been pretty great. europe 3 times already this summer… lots of jet lag and lack of sleep, but often fun. great bunch of fellas. come out and see the rock show if we’re in yr town!

anyway, the touring is infrequent enuff that i’m home building drums and working on records about 1/2 the time, which is good for everybody. if you’ve been wanting a custom drum (or drums) or have a recording session coming up, give a call and we’ll try to getcha on the calendar!

much aloha,

aaron mlasko

Looks like our flounder will be out on the road (European roads, actually) with Jason Finn and the Presidents of the United States of America this Summer. Be nice and he may bring you back an Eifel Tower key chain!

hey gang. just a little update for y’all. hanging out in t-town. buildin drums. workin on records. sorta in a holding pattern till getting back out on the road with the box in may, prolly. if you want some drums, order ‘em now so i can deliver ‘em before i split. spent christmas in memphis. new years eve in florida with c-box. anyhoo, may move to nashville when the tour’s over this year. we’ll see. so… dat’s about it. best wishes to everyone for 2008! luv, aaron

hey gang. i recently built my first cocktail drum and it turned out incredible! 24×16 8 ply maple main drum with a 4×12 6 ply maple snare drum. antique white marine pearl finish. slingerland lugs and hoops. fixed hi-hat and cymbal attatchments… way groovy hep kat cool! pricing somwhere in the $1000 range. nicest cocktail drum y’all have prolly ever seen or played. pics coming soon! -and happy new year everyone!!!

after years of hunting down gibraltar parts to build my drums with, i finally have an oem dealership with a major music wholesaler. what a relief! they now supply me with things like bass drum spurs and mounting brackets as well as remo drumheads and a variety of other drumset-related doo-dads. this is a really good thing, as my prices for these items are much lower now and i don’t have to raise my drum prices quite yet, as i was fearing. also, i can provide my drums with complete or partial hardware packages at a great price! hooray!!! call today for a quote. cheers, a.m.

just added a new snare drum to the studio rental arsenal here: scott mercado’s (candlebox) 5×14 1920’s slingerland c.o.b. hit-making snare used on multi-platinum tunes “far behind” and “you”, among others. heavy nickel-plated brass shell with tube lugs, straight-flange brass hoops and clips. –killer!

there are quite a few really bitchin’ drums available for yr next session; 6.5×14 ludwig supraphonic from alan white (yes), 5×14 ludwig bronze previously yuri ruley’s (mxpx), 4×14 nsmd engraved black beauty previously owned by matt chamberlain… the list goes on and on and…

when i’m not touring i make my living building custom drums and working on records as a tech (see “clients” page). when i go to these sessions, i often bring a selection of killer snare drums with me. i’ve got access to pretty much anything you might want; black beauties, radio kings, blah blah blah…

gimmee a call when you need yr drums to sound amazing on yr record and i’ll see what i can do.

cheers,

aaron mlasko

back home from tour. settling into my new place. it’s small. it’s burnt orange. it’s in tacoma… got some one-offs with the box this month, a record with sprinkle, and that’s about it. i need the rest anyway. that tour whooped my ass. i don’t know why exactly. the c-box boys will be working on their new record this fall, then maybe a tour next year?… a record with randy next month. i dunno, plenty of work i guess, if i’m frugal. dropping the falcon off for some work this week. that’ll pretty much kill the rest of the tour salary. anyhoo, just hanging out by myself in t-town. kinda nice. kinda lonely sometimes, but i’m playing the hand i’ve been dealt as best as i can. maybe take a trip to tennessee to see superdrag in october. dat’s about it. will have the hankledog here with me next week. exctiting stuff… k, go back to sleep! luv, aaron

hi gang. i’m home from candlebox tour. it was a good experience. i already miss ‘em. ah, the stories i could tell… anyhoo, i’ve moved to tacoma! i live and work in the same place now. all this to say, i’m back and building drums again for a while. working on records too. so, if you need a drum (or drums), repairs, a tech or a (gasp!) drummer, let me know. i’m back in the northwest, doin’ my thing! cheers, aaron

i finally built something for myself: 9×13 6 ply maple tom (mounts in snare stand), 16×16 6 ply floor with ludwig f.t. brackets and legs, 14×22 8 ply kick and a 6.5×14 black beauty. maple drums have slingerland lugs, claws and sticksaver hoops. finished in my antique “honey” maple oil finish. the least-refined finish i do, but one of my favourites. this kit is a lot like the first “cool” kit i ever had; 1958 slingerland antique maple kit with an 8×12, 16×16 and 12×22. i miss that thing, especially the snare drum which was a 5.5, i think. anyhoo i’ll play it here in a few hours with bicycle at the georgetown music fest and then i’ll put it away for a couple months… sad… sniff, sniff… that’s the news fer today. cheers, -a

welp, i’ve gone and done it again. i’ll be out there this summer for a couple months bringing home the bacon with fellow seattleites candlebox http://www.myspace.com/candlebox . gimmee a ring if i’m in yr town! will be back home building drums and working on records in august. deposits being taken for drums to be delivered in september. anyhoo, here goes…

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The Fenix Underground Seattle, Washington

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The Big Easy Concert House Spokane, Washington

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The Big Easy Concert House Boise, Idaho

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Bricktown Events Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Grahams Central Station Abilene, Texas

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Palladium Dallas, Texas

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Scout Bar Houston, Texas

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Rox Night Club- Cypress Bayou Casino Charenton, Louisiana

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Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana

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Newby’s Memphis, Tennessee

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The Blue Note Columbia, Missouri

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The Vogue Indianapolis, Indiana

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Austin’s Saloon Libertyville, Illinois

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Piere’s Ft. Wayne, Indiana

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Rock Island Plaza - Daiquiri Fest Rock Island, Illinois

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Elixur Rockford, Illinois

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Wedgewood Entertainment Center Youngstown, Ohio

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Twin Rivers Events Center Providence, Rhode Island

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Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

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Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut

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The Gramercy Theatre New York, New York

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Mulcahy’s Rock & Roll Sports Bar Wantaugh, New York

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Jenk’s Club Point Pleasant, New Jersey

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Station Square Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland

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N Club Greensboro, North Carolina

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House of Blues Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Center Stage at the Plex North Charleston, South Carolina

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The Roxy Atlanta, Georgia

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Janus Landing St. Petersburg, Florida

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The Mojo Room Port St. Lucie, Florida

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Florida Theatre Jacksonville, Florida

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The Swamp Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

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House of Blues Orlando, Florida

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Ricochets Ft. Myers, Florida

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The Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida