1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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And Mike Joyce’s manager told Pitchfork that the drummer does not comment on the actions or comments of his former bandmates.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Those are the only dates the band has announced thus far, though in a statement on Wednesday, drummer Philip Selway didn’t necessarily rule out adding more.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Yorke and Jonny Greenwood formed the side project the Smile with former Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner in 2021.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
McKee guested on Tambourine along with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, as well as the late guitarist Neal Casal and drummer Don Heffington.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Those are the only dates the band has announced thus far, though in a statement on Wednesday, drummer Philip Selway didn’t necessarily rule out adding more.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Yorke and Jonny Greenwood formed the side project the Smile with former Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner in 2021.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
McKee guested on Tambourine along with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, as well as the late guitarist Neal Casal and drummer Don Heffington.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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