Please help us welcome Alan Pfeifer to the podcast! We dive deep into Alan’s past and journey to Nashville, how the drums have played such an integral role in his life both musically and spiritually, and the three of us have fun geeking out over our favorite drummers and bands. Hope you enjoy!

Follow Alan on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pfeifdigs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pfeifdiggy

Follow Flummox:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flummoxtagram
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flummoxband
Bandcamp: https://flummoxed.bandcamp.com/

Music Featured in this Episode:
‘Custodian Ralph’
‘Flummoxing Act 1: Garbonzo’s Leap’
‘Hummingbird Anthem’

Music by Flummox
Released April 2022

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About Alan:
Alan Pfeifer is a drummer living and working in Nashville, Tennessee. His drumming journey began at age 11 with lessons and playing at church and in school band, before attempting a Music Therapy degree at Slippery Rock University, which he bombed spectacularly at even getting in the door, learning a valuable lesson in failure and perseverance.

After much thought and lots of advice from smart people, he struck out for school at Belmont University to pursue a commercial music degree sight unseen in 2008 graduated three years later, first playing with local progressive rock group Montezuma Fire Machine and recording one album with the group, before the groups dissolution in 2015.

He toured and played locally with other acts such as Kate McCray, Radar Vs. Wolf, Rye Davis before meeting up again with another local progressive rock group, Flummox, in 2016; they’d all shared the stage early on in each others’ careers, and after a jam session of two, a strong musical bond was sparked and he’s been helming the drum chair since, recording two EP’s and two albums, most recently 2022’s Rephlummoxed, and is prepping for a busy summer season of shows before retreating to the band cave to start work on the next record, which won’t be too far around the corner!

Having lived and worked in town since 2008, Alan has had a long time learning the do’s and don’ts about operating in a band as a drummer; from balancing ego, work and musician obligations, and the healing and helping hand that drums and music can be.

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded May 2022 in Nashville, TN