The Chugg Drummers
Past and Present
Kim Martin
Northern Virginia
Kim performs, teaches, and records regularly in the DMV area. He formally studied the drum set in Bethesda, and he has extensive knowledge of the drums including rock and jazz charts, concepts, orchestration and methods.
Kim’s has appeared at Kennedy Center and Blues Alley and has been on Fox TV, CNN, Arlington and Herndon Community TV. Kim has performed for politicians/luminaries such as Dick Cheney, Tim Russert, Hilary Clinton, Antonin Scalia, Laura Ingraham, Vincent Gray, and Jesse Jackson.
Phil Brotman
Baltimore
Phil is a drummer in Baltimore's vast musical community. He regularly performed with the iconic Rob Fahey of Fast Times At Ridgmont High fame, and currently plays with The Vaguely Absurd and ALO.
Phil has appeared on TV with Mary Lou & The Untouchables on The Morning Show. In 2014, he joined celebrity rockers from Aerosmith, Billy Joel, SNL Band, Joan Jett, and Bon Jovi at a benefit concert. One of Phil's favorite gigs was Invasion with Jimmy Brown and Dino Lisi. Phil has also enjoyed playing with the Todd Miller Band, RP3, Underground Deluxe, Tall In The Saddle, The Rat Pack, Marque Soul, Smash Radio, and Leather & Lace.
Andy Hamburger
Washington DC
Andy is an award-winning full-time drummer for the mid-Atlantic region. He is sought after for rock, blues,, jazz, funk, new age, and Latin music. His recording credits include innumerable albums, and hundreds of TV commercials and movie trailers.
Andy has performed at nearly every music venue in the region, from casual to classy, including the Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, Strathmore Hall. A small sample of artists he's worked with: Tim Eyerman, Patty Reese, Side FX, the Junkyard Saints, the Natty Beaux, Op-Critical, Mary Ann Redmond Band, Al Williams, Cruel Shoes, Big Cam and the Lifters, Field Day, as well as several Motown groups such as The Temptations.