Styx drummer and in-demand session musician, Todd Sucherman, has just become a SONOR artist.
He has posted a statement on his social media:
“I have returned home to Sonor drums in 2025. My first recording studio experience at age nine was on a Sonor kit the studio had and then I played this magnificent brand until I was thirty. I’m thrilled to return to the drums of my youth and they are now the drums of my future. I find myself excited beyond comprehension to create music on these astonishing, exquisitely made instruments that are truly breath taking and inspiring to play. I wish to thank […] the whole team in the USA as well as […] the entire team in Germany. Their collective enthusiasm, expertise, help and support was immeasurable. Thanks also to Mark Eldridge, Steele Turkington, Jim Feck, Ronn Dunnett and Mark Petrocelli for their contributions to the studio and live sets. I look forward to all that is to musically happen in 2025 and beyond as we celebrate Sonor’s 150th anniversary. Onward we go!“
Todd has picked a SONOR SQ2 Heavy Beech kit with an African Marble High Gloss outer ply, an African Marble Semi-Gloss inner ply, and 24-carat gold plated fittings. The configuration is as follows:
- Bass Drum 22″ x 16″ (x2)
- Tom Tom 6″ x 7″ (custom)
- Tom Tom 8″ x 7″
- Tom Tom 10″ x 8″
- Tom Tom 12″ x 8″
- Floor Tom 14″ x 14″
- Floor Tom 16″ x 16″
- Floor Tom 18″ x 16″
- Gong Tom 20″ x 14″
- Snare Drum 14″ x 5.5″ (double lug)
Todd Sucherman studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He has been playing live and recording with Styx since 1995 r. He has also worked with such artists as Brian Wilson, Peter Cetera, Spinal Tap, or Tommy Shaw. The drummer laso has a solo album under his belt, titled “Last Flight Home“. In 2009, Modern Drummer Magazine voted him number one Rock Drummer in the World. In 2020, Modern Drummer readers voted him number one Live drummer. In 2021, Music Radar nominated him for Best Rock drummer.
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