Nashville Drummers Podcast

Hosted ByDan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner

Meet the up-and-coming players within Nashville’s diverse drumming community, plus interviews with special guests from music cities near and far. Hear their stories, be inspired, and share some laughs with us along the way.

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Milo Simpson: On Tour w/ Ashley Anne, Relationships & Community, Serving the Artist, Vintage Kits, Horror Movies & Tattoos

September 23, 2026

Season 1

Episode 94

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Welcome, Milo Simpson! Having recently made the move from northeast Iowa to Nashville in 2025, Milo has quickly made a name for himself as a trustworthy, go-to drummer for a variety of up-and-coming country singer-songwriters, most notably touring with 22-year-old Ashley Anne. Milo shares his path through the Visible Music College in Memphis, his early influences (like Twenty One Pilots), and his approach to learning songs quickly under pressure. He shares the story of eventually joining the Ashley Anne camp, from a last-minute stripped-down gig to playing his first arena in Norfolk opening for Zach Top. We chat touring hangs, favorite Nashville local spots, working odd jobs (including Chuck E. Cheese and a cemetery), vintage kits and Facebook Marketplace, and of course, horror movies and Tim Robinson. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Nashville Chow Mein Debate
2:03 Turning 24
4:25 Moving to Music City
5:03 Memphis Music College
8:19 Relationships Open Doors
9:39 Landing the Ashley Anne Gig
15:21 Learning Songs Fast
21:52 Tim Robinson
23:39 Drum Box (Sponsor)
24:20 Vintage Kits and Marketplace Trade
28:08 Chuck E. Cheese Days
31:06 Serving the Artist
32:37 First Arena Show
40:16 Country Music Roots
41:24 Drum Supply (Sponsor)
42:21 Alt Rock Influences
43:22 Tattoo Tour Stories
50:02 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor)
50:43 Cemetery Job Tales
57:35 Rezo Custom Drum Heads (Sponsor)
58:39 Hobbies and Walking
1:06:10 Waffle House Lore
1:14:11 Meeting Drum Heroes
1:18:24 Music City Audiology (Sponsor)
1:19:06 Gigs w/ Brooke Lee
1:31:13 Horror Movies and Tattoos
1:32:18 Outro