DEIRDRE O'CALLAGHAN has published numerous books of photography, including Hide That Can, which was awarded Book of the Year by both the International Center of Photography in New York and the Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles. One of the original team at Dazed and Confused magazine, O'Callaghan has shot artwork and press for major record labels as well as stars such as U2, The National, De La Soul, and Disclosure.
"In Deirdre O'Callaghan's book The Drum Thing, drummers are front
and center. Featuring portraits of and interviews with nearly 100
percussionists working across the musical spectrum, from rock to
jazz to hip-hop, the book is a who's who of the men and women who
keep the beat."
-The New York Times
"Each image in The Drum Thing is unique. Whether it's Ringo Starr,
Dave Grohl or Clem Burke tearing away with their sticks, Travis
Barker looking warily into the camera, a smartened-up Larry Mullen
Jr., a focused Stewart Copeland, the iconic profile of Questlove,
or Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace deep in concentration on his kit
outdoors, each subject occupies his or her own space in The Drum
Thing thanks to O'Callaghan's distinct aesthetic, a contrasting
combination of raw and crisp that captures the essence of each
one."
-LA Weekly
"The beat goes on in writer-photographer Deirdre O'Callaghan's
ultra-cool The Drum Thing by, which salutes a pantheon of
professional percussionists."
-Parade
"[I]t's a beautiful and honorable thing that O'Callaghan does with
The Drum Thing, shining a light on the faces that deserve to be
known and seen. And the stories they share are mindboggling...With
every page, O'Callaghan surprises us with the unexpected stories of
the men and women behind the music."
-Crave
"Drummers are notoriously the most overlooked members of the band.
Musicians know, however, that drumming is the essential backbone of
great music. That is why Irish photographer Deirdre O Callaghan
chose drummers as the subject of her latest book, The Drum Thing...
[Dedication and physicality] are on full display in the muscular
images, most of which were taken in private homes or studios. That
provides viewers with a rare look at both personal style and the
rhythm of daily life." -Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
"Featuring an extremely hip selection of players covering several
generations and multiple genres, The Drum Thing, published by
Prestel, is the most sophisticated book of its kind, perfectly
balancing our primary concerns of geeking out on wonderful gear,
learning more about our craft, and being inspired by drummers'
stories."
-Modern Drummer
"Deirdre O'Callaghan's new photobook The Drum Thing compiles
selected interviews with - and dazzling images of - some of the
world's greatest drummers, filled to the brim with everything you
could possibly want, up to and including touching, funny anecdotes
from the Clash's Topper Heddon to shots of the tom-tom-thumping
Janet Weiss of riot-grrrl heroines Sleater-Kinney. It's a generous
offering - 256 glorious pages with all-colour photos - and comes
loaded with quotes."
-Dazed
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