Biography & Career
Mike Marsh is the drummer for The Avett Brothers and formerly of Dashboard Confessional. Mike was featured on all Dashboard Confessional's albums, from The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most to Alter the Ending. Mike joined The Avett Brothers in 2013.
Marsh started drumming in high school. He was the drummer and one of the lead vocalists for the Miami ska/thrash/punk band, The Agency, which featured guitarist/vocalist Klaus Ketelhohn and bassist/vocalist Chris Drueke. Their second album, Engines, which was released on Fiddler Records, featured Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba, making this recording the first to feature both Mike Marsh and Chris Carrabba before Mike permanently joined Dashboard. Marsh had a short stint in the Florida band Seville, whose EP 'Waiting In Seville, was released on Fiddler Records. Mike met The Avett Brothers while in Malibu, CA to meet Rick Rubin.[1]
Hardware & Setup
Drums
Ludwig Legacy Mahogany Aged Onyx
14x26 Bass drum
16x18 Floor Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
9x13 Tom Tom
Snare Drum(s):
LC663- 6.5x14 Copperphonic
Ludwig Limited Edition Stainless Steel
14x24 Bass Drum
16x18 Floor Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
9x13 Tom Tom
Hardware
Ludwig Atlas Pro
LAP16HH Atlas Pro Hi Hat Stand
LAP15FP Atlas Pro Foot Pedal
LAP23SSL Atlas Pro Pilar Clutch Snare Stand
LAP37BCS Atlas Pro Boom Cymbal Stand
LAP27CS Atlas Pro Cymbal Stand
LAC2983MT Atlas Arch Bass Drum Rail
LAC251CH Atlas Classic Telescoping Cymbal Holder Arm