Meet Nick

Nick Casati has been playing drums for over 10 years. He picked up his first kits out of the West Bend newspaper when he was seventeen. He paid $300 for this Rogers 5 piece kit in gold sparkle. Never really taking lessons, Nick taught himself to play by listening to a lot of music and using his own creativity. After only a few years of playing, he was asked by his church to join the Christian rock band there. This opportunity was pivotal to his playing. He gained a lot of valuable experience and musicianship playing with several very seasoned musicians. To this day, he plays with this band called "Alive" every Sunday night.

A few years later, he formed Hollow Complex with a long time friend. Hollow Complex, ironically, a heavy metal band, played for about four years until motivation started to diminish. Soon after Hollow Complex broke up, he started blues/rock band, Maple Road, with Jenny Abbott. He likes Maple Road because it lets him capture the rapid excitement of some songs, and the slow, solemn ambiance of other songs. It also allows him to tap into his creativity and utilize his versatility as a drummer/percussionist.

Nick plays on a 5 piece Premier XPK birch and maple kit; which consists of two toms (12'', 16''), a 22'' bass drum, a 13'' Mapex Black Panther snare drum, and an 8'' steel Gretsch Blackhawk auxilary snare drum. His kit is decked with Zildjian and Sabian cymbals and he uses Pacific DP602C double bass pedals.

Nick's influences include Tony Royster Jr., Stewart Copeland of The Police, Joey Jordison of Slipknot, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, and Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews Band.

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