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Heather Wagner...
lives in New York City and her current band is odd
art/noise/pop band Morex
Optimo. Until recently Heather played with hard rock band American
Pistil. Email.
Kathy Walker... plays
with The Retardos, the Fevers and LA's all-girl sensation, The Pinkz.
Lindsey Walker... is
just starting out with her twin sister, Tracey in the band BOUND. Email.
Laurie Ann Wall...
plays with the past Jackson, Florida, current New
York band Crowsdell.
Claire Walsh... is
the drummer for the San Francisco two-piece band Fighter D, an all-female,
indie, pop-rock explosion, as well as a guitarist for the band The Little
Deaths.
Robin Ward... is from
Bakersfield, CA and she drums for a Christian band called Asphalt Lollipops.
Robin is 17 and she says, "I love to play the drums and hope to keep on
getting better."
Lisa Warda... plays
drums and is the lead vocalist for September,
a NJ/PA original all-girl rock trio.
Kim Ware-Mathews...
is in Wilmington, North Carolina's Pacer. They
play a unique blend of melodic power pop, psychedelia with just a hint
of old-school punk. Kim is also the editor of Cape Fear Live, an
online guide to the Cape Fear (N. Carolina) region, which is full of some
of the nicest people on the East Coast. So take a trip out there, and
see her band play. Tell 'em we sent you.
Janice Warkoski is
the drummer for echo
JANES, a Connecticut based all female rock band.
Arielle Warren...
from Oakville, Ontario is 10 years old and in grade 4. She has already
been drumming for 2 years and just started playing in a band. Recently,
she played her very first live show, supporting a band, for a jam-packed
show at 1am on a school night. Rock on!
Alicia Warrington...
is the drummer for Kelly Osborne as well as a session musician. Check
out her website. Check
out the Drummergirl
Interview with Alicia.
Shaina Watson...
is a really young drummer who has friends who are supportive of her
playing. Shaina started out playing in her school band and decided that
she loved it so much that should bought a drum kit and started her own
band called Pinnacle. They play mainly rock, alternative, and Christian
music.
Caroline Weage... toured the US in the 40s with the Swingettes, an all-girl
swing band! Now she resides in Plymouth, Michigan where she plays in
the jazz group Mello-Aires.
Ali Web... once rocked
in Tulsa, OK with the exanimate band NONSENSE which is even more so
than that. Email.
Tara Webster... has
been playing drums for two years, mainly with cd's and the radio. Email.
Laura Weinberger (aka Laura
B)... Laura Weinberger (AKA Laura B) is 13
years old (born 1988), born in NYC, the daughter of professional musicians.
Studied with Tony Monforte while her family was based in Binghamton; played
on a CD with her father's band, UnityGroup, when she was 10. Has played
in concert on drumset, played djembe, set, and conga with various adult
church groups. She is comfortable with jazz and Latin, but really wails
on rock, R & B, and funk. Pro musicians have often said it best: "She's
HOW OLD??!!" This Lil Drummergirl is now based in Buffalo, NY, with her
mom and stepfather. Her drumset is in the living room, next to the piano,
where she and her mom jam daily. Laura B is looking forward to starting
her own band soon.
Janet Weiss... is
the fierce and rock-steady drummer for the Olympia, WA based trio Sleater-Kinney.
They completely rock and you need to read the drummergirl interview right
now. Visit the Totally Janet Page to find out even more.
Sydney Weiss... is almost 17, but has been
playing percussion since the age of 6. She currently plays with the all-girl,
north Jersey based rock band, Small
City Groove.
Kristina West...is 14 and has been playing drums for 4 years. She plays kit in her high school band and beat the other boy drummers to get there. She has also won various competitions and will continue with her drumming at summer Drum Corps and band camp. email
Megan West... is the little drummer "girl" who plays with her swingin'
big band. They have a new cd that is currently getting national airplay.
Megan plays a vintage set of 1940s Slingerland adio Kings (ala Gene
Krupa and Buddy Rich). Check out her site.
Sandy West...
was in the seminal 70s band, The
Runaways, which included Joan Jett, Lita ord and Cherie Currie.
For more info, check out this website.
Liv-Tone Ruud Wethal...
is only fifteen years old and she plays with the Olso, Norway-based
band Fluffy Flowers.
Meg White... has
her own simple, distinctive style. Meg plays drums in the world-famous
Detroit garage/rock duo the White
Stripes with her brother Jack.
Jennifer Whitecotton and
Rachel Wilson... are in the Northglenn High
School Marching Band in Colorado.
Domi
Whittaker... is a 17 year-old drummer from
Wellington, New Zealand. She has been playing since she was 8, and been
involved in bands since she was 9. Domi plays anything and everything
- she also does ballet, horse riding, and go-karting.
Kristen Wiggins...
has been playing drums for about three years and loves it. She switched
to percussion after three years of playing clarinet. She is the drummer
for her church youth group and currently plays in the Summerville High
School Winter Drumline. She will be trying out for the bass line for
the 2005 marching season.
Mies Wilbrink... is part of the Netherland
super-group, Van Kampen. Why
is it super? Because it is all percussionists!
Tara Wilcox... is a self-taught
drummer from New Zealand who plays with indie rock band Batrider. If you
want to know more about New Zealand music, check out this site.
Staci
Wilhelm... played
1st bass drum for four years at Liberty High in Clarksburg, WV.
They were a successful drumline, winning the Fiestaval in Virginia and
playing at Epcot in Florida. Staci is now studying at WVU and hopes to
join the drumline there.
Joselyn Wilkinson... and five other awesome
female drummers/vocalists make up the world music group ADAAWE.
Beverly Williams... has been playing professionally
for about nine years now in Austin, Texas, and upstate New York, doing
both studio and live work for many different bands. Check out Bev's Texas Maniac Drummin'
Page, maintained by her good friend Roy.
Genevieve Williams... has been playing in the Seattle-based Murder of Crows, which
offers an "eclectic blend of gothic and heavy alternative music." In addition
to rock bands, Genevieve has also played in jazz groups and amateur orchestras.
Lindsay Williams... has been playing for 3 years, having discovered the drums late. She's been in several London, UK, punk and metal bands, notably The Dakinis, and is now playing with Doom.
Kelly Jo Wilson... is captain of her high
school drumline.
Lauren Wilson... is the beat behind the
aggressive but melodic music of For Green Walls.
Rachel Wilson... hails from Lafayette,
LA and has been drumming for 25 years. She began hitting the skins when
she was 8 by drumming along to records. Rachel presently splits her playing
time between Cajun band Tee Rouge, which includes an up and coming 19
year old accordian player who eventually wants to get into the studio,
and her own band, The Wandering Cajuns. Rachel has played with accordian
greats such as Jimmy Breaux (Beausoille) and Kevin Naquin and now tries
to juggle being a wife, mother and musician. Email.
Lauryn Wohlers... plays mallets, concert
snare, marching snare, timpani, trap set, piano, accoustic guitar and
bass guitar. Lauryn doesn't have a band right now but when she does form
one, she already had a couple of names in mind. Email.
Lorie Wolf... drums for the Jonnie
Bakan Path Band and for Yenevelt, a Klezmer-funk band, in Toronto.
Courtney Wolfe... is best known as the drummer and backing
vocalist for Tough Love and Romantic Fever, two all-female rock bands
from the Chicago area. She was voted Chicago's favorite drummer two years
in a row in the Chicago Rocker awards. Courtney also sings and has extensive
recording and live experience playing rock, mainstream, blues and heavy
metal. Email.
Melanie Woods... is 32 years old, plays
drums currently for Tetra, previously Sidi bou Said and lives in London.
Amanda Woodworth... is 17 and lives in
the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. She's been in love with drums
for nearly 5 years and is now playing in the all girl band Isotonic.
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