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"You are a slammin great drummer!!"
- Tommy Clufetos (Rob Zombie), Dec. '09
"...And I gotta hand it to you back there...nice job on the drums man. I know a lot of guys who can't play like that."
- Dave Navarro, SiTV Jammin June '08
"An avowed metalhead, Lux tempers her frantic and skillful drumming while dropping timely double bass-drum hits like disciplined rhythmic heart flutters in the band's songs."
- Gabriel San Roman, OC Weekly Apr '08
"...welcome Lux, the first female drummer ever featured on sickdrummer.com. We have seen her play, met her and read about her all over the place. There could not be a better pick, to introduce sick women drummers into our community..."
- Ian, www.sickdrummer.com Feb. '08
"Of course the backbone of it is lux, whose stilettoed staccato of beats keeps the band together. Her double bass drums and machine-like precision earned her a nod at the All Access awards as Best Female Drummer."
- Josh Aden, HB Independent Nov. '07
"Lux is definitely one of the very best drummers our local scene has to offer..."
- Ken Morton, Highwire Daze Magazine Oct. '07
"Within the decidedly testosterone-driven ranks of metal drumming, a slim Mexican goddess has been elbowing her way to the forefront."
- New Blood, Drum! Magazine Oct. '07
"...the beat was kept by knockout drummer Lux, a spike-heeled, stone-pro dynamo who’s probably one of the best ladies behind a kit these days."
- Rob Swick, All Access Magazine Sept. '07
"Lux makes history Mystery Hangup drummer, LUX, set a new record and took home the title in the 'Battle of the Hands' (female division) with 901 singles in 60!"
- WFD, Drum! Magazine April '07
"Lux. She is one of the most awesome drummers I have heard. For those of you who know how good Shane Shook (Twelve Tribes) is. Well, they could go toe to toe for hours and still hang with each other. Dare I say she could even hold her own with the likes of Gene Hoglan."
- Mikael Kristopher, Open Grave Radio January '07
"There’s a barely controlled chaos at work here that is exciting. The galloping pace is set by Lux’s unique, off-kilter, Keith Moon inspired drumming."
- Music Connection Magazine, September '06
"lux, the drummer, keeps the beat going in the band through her driving style of playing. In the world today it is hard to find a young lady that can compete with lux as she works out the beat behind her drum kit."
- John McCartney, Raceway News June '06
DRUMMER AWARDS Awarded 'Outstanding Female Drummer of the Year' by Rock City Magazine
Awarded 'Best Female Drummer' in the Metal/Hard Rock Category by All Access Magazine
Miss WFD 2007 World's Fastest Hands - Female Division 901 Single Strokes in 60 seconds
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lux was born on August 12, 1985 and at the age of twelve, she was taught how to play drums at a Latin music school she and her sisters attended. They learned to play Cumbias, Rancheras, and Balladas; Latin dance music. By the age of 13, lux and her sisters were playing paid gigs at weddings and parties. For the next three years they continued to play Latin music until they were introduced to the song "Zombie" by The Cranberries... After being exposed to hard rock, there was no turning back. lux went on to teach herself to play hard rock while listening to bands such as The Cranberries, Van Halen, Megadeth, and Sonic Youth. During her sophomore year of high school, her brother brought home a Judas Priest album: Painkiller. lux was amazed at the incredible double bass speed and fast rolls, she bought a second bass drum and has been playing double bass ever since.
lux has achieved major credibility in the 12 years of her drumming career. She has thousands of loyal fans and is recognized in the male dominated metal, hard rock, and indie/punk experimental scenes. Her signature drumming combines heavy metal double-bass with complex rhythms and dynamics, all while playing in stilettos and it doesn’t stop there. She also has the creative mind to incorporate elements of progressive and experimental rock rhythms. Music Connection Magazine describes her drumming as “…unique, off kilter, Keith Moon inspired drumming.” In November '07 she was awarded ‘Best Female Drummer’ in the Metal/Hard Rock category at the All Access Magazine Music Awards. In December '07 she was awarded ‘Outstanding Female Drummer of the Year’ by Rock City Magazine.
This young drum goddess has opened for Third Eye Blind, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Reverend Horton Heat, Christian Death 1334, Chris Caffery, Doro, and Kamelot. She was on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour (which she received recognition for in the September ’06 issue of Drum! Magazine). In December 2006, lux was announced as 'Miss WFD 2007' for the World's Fastest Drummer competition at the NAMM Convention where lux amazingly set the record for Single Strokes in the Female Category at 901 Strokes in 1 minute. Shortly after, she was seen once again in Drum! and Modern Drummer magazines, April & May issues, for her record. In 2008 lux was seen on television on Sí TV's Jammin battle of the bands contest where after playing live in front of music mentor Dave Navarro (Janes Addiction), he commented "...I know a lot of guys who can't play like that." The show is still being aired as re-runs on MTV and Sí TV.
lux has a very promising future with her ability to play fast rolls like Terry Bozzio and double bass like Dave Lombardo. She takes music seriously and enjoys playing it. lux is an official endorser of Paiste, Axis Percussion, Serial Drummer Clothing, run by drummer Franky Costanza, and has a full sponsorship with Too Fast Clothing. She is currently drumming for the well established psychobilly band Nekromantix and the thrash/death metal band Sacred Storm. Sacred Storm recorded a new EP titled Extreme Assault, now available on iTunes and CDBaby. Nekromantix recently returned from a nationwide tour with Rob Zombie this past Fall/Winter and will be on the road this time in Europe in late March/early April. The band is in the process of mixing their new album which will be released in 2010.
For press inquiries, please contact booking(at)luxdrummer.com
lux is sponsored by Paiste, Axis Percussion, Serial Drummer, and Too Fast Clothing; punk and tattoo inspired clothing and accessories. Visit http://www.toofastonline.com/ |
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