Greiner & Kilmer was started in Bainbridge, PA by Kaleb Kilmer and August Burns Red's drummer Matt Greiner.
Many custom drum companies claim their drums are hand made, and they are to an extent. Most of them order Keller shells, which any of us could purchase, and build around those. I'm not knocking that at all! Those companies are more focused on the look of the drum rather than the actual shell, and that's awesome! The cool thing about Greiner & Kilmer is that their drums are TRULY hand made. I mean, they actually go to the lumber yard and pick out the wood!
My friend Max Fasnacht, drummer for Pennsylvania based pop-punk band Carousel Kings, just had a Greiner & Kilmer snare made so I decided I would have a chat with him and see what he thought about it, and maybe ask a few questions about the band as well.
Q. How did you hear about Greiner&Kilmer drums?
A. Every year, my hometown of Lancaster, Pa holds the LAUNCH Music Conference. It is an awesome way for all kinds of companies to advertise their products and help get their name out there. Greiner & Kilmer had a booth in the convention center and had to go check these snares out. I was really impressed from the get go. Kaleb Kilmer actually ended up letting me demo a snare that night for our show.
(Max with his Greiner & Kilmer snare in the works)
Q. Fans of August Burns Red are probably wondering, did you get to deal directly with Matt Greiner?
A. As of now, I have not had the pleasure. He has been very busy touring the past six months. While my snare was getting made he was in Europe with The Devil Wears Prada. My band is actually playing the annual August Burns Red Christmas show this year at the Chameleon Club so I will be meeting with him then.
Q. How was it working with Greiner&Kilmer?
A. Very easy. They guided me in the right direction and made sure I was happy with everything. I got to work closely with Kaleb and he let me actually go help with the rounding process on the drum. I actually learned a tremendous amount from him.
Q. What are the specs on the drum? (size, shell type, finish, etc.)
A. It is 14x7.5 The wood is about 5/8 thick. It is made of paudauk, maple, and purple heart...it also has mahogany and walnut inlays on the outside of the maple section.
Q. What was your reaction the first time you played it?
A. I was blown away. It sounded ten times better than I had expected. It is definitely the loudest snare I've played.
Q. Would you recommend Greiner&Kilmer drums to someone else?
A. Absolutely. One thing I think that is really awesome about this company is, they really care about what you want and they both have the knowledge on drums to know what sounds good.
Q. I believe Carousel Kings just got back from a run of shows in Canada? Tell us a little bit about that.
A. It was our first time in Canada and we had a blast. We toured with City Lights who we had previously done a full U.S. tour with. The shows are a lot different but the crowds we had were awesome...the kids that came out really enjoyed themselves. The Canadian band that we toured with (We Were Sharks) were probably some of the nicest dudes we have ever met. We actually missed thanksgiving at home this year because we were in Canada...so they bought us all thanksgiving dinners. So awesome.
Q. You guys just released your new 3 song EP "Road Warrior". Where can people pick that up, and do you guys have any plans for another full length in the near future?
A. The three song EP can be picked up at our record label's online store at cirecords.com....as well as iTunes. As far as a full length goes...we are continuously writing to record another one soon. We just released this EP to get some new stuff out there.
Q. What's on the tour agenda for the rest of the year?
A. Whatever we can get our hands on at this point. We don't plan on stopping any time soon. We like to go out touring with bands we have previously toured with so maybe our friends in Darling Parade will want to go on another run soon
Q. Anything else you would like to add?
A. Thanks for including me in this. Thank you to anyone that has supported Carousel Kings in the past 3 years.
Unfortunately, Carousel Kings were involved in an accident with a drunk driver just a few days ago. Luckily, they are all okay and came out with just a few bangs and bruises. Not so luckily, all of their gear was ruined, including Max's new Greiner & Kilmer snare.
Please please please, if you can, help them out and pick up their music. The purpose of being in a touring band is to play shows and make the fans happy. Bands put a lot of money into their gear and these guys have been on the road non stop. Please pick up their music and help them out.
You can pick up their music at cirecords, itunes, etc.
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