Endorsed Artists & Ambassadors

These Drummers Built Their Sound With Us

Craft Drums doesn’t hand out deals. We build drums for musicians who demand technical clarity and build quality. Our endorsed artists don’t play for recognition. They play because the gear gives them the sound they asked for. From experimental players to touring acts, these drummers know their tone—and they came to us to build it.

Craft Drums = Artist-Driven Results

We build for tone seekers. We build for session lifers. We build for drummers who don’t want to settle. This is the shop where your sound gets made.

Endorsed Artists

These Drummers Built Their Sound With Us

Craft Drums doesn’t hand out deals. We build drums for musicians who demand technical clarity and build quality. Our endorsed artists don’t play for recognition. They play because the gear gives them the sound they asked for. From experimental players to touring acts, these drummers know their tone—and they came to us to build it.

Ty Del Rose – Chicago, IL, USA

Ty Del Rose is a freelance touring and session drummer based out of Chicago, Illinois. He is perhaps best known as the touring and recording drummer of Smile Empty Soul from 2018-2024, in which he appeared on five of the band’s studio releases: Sheep (2019), 2020 (2020), Black Pilled (2021), The Loss Of Everything (2022) and Swan Song (2025). Other past touring credits include Another Lost Year (2017-2018) and Romantic Rebel (2015-2016). Currently, Del Rose works regularly with Xtreme Cover Bands, an entertainment company out of Chicagoland. He also works with Nirvana tribute band Smells Like Nirvana, and continues to fill in and offer remote and in-person studio recording for various artists and bands of a wide variety of genres. More information may be found at https://tydelrosedrums.com/.

Jack Merriman – Atticus Chimps – Queensland, Australia

Jack is an Australian session drummer based out of the Gold Coast, Queensland. Over the last 15 years he has worked with a wide variety of artists on gigs, recordings and both national and international tours. Notable achievements include Big Day Out festival 2012 and 2014, 3 week tour of the Philippines in 2013, and supports such as Smashmouth, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Motion City Soundtrack. He currently plays drums for Atticus Chimps, Stjep, Honeygum and Ian Mathers.

Caleb Kleinschmidt – UN-Broken – Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

Caleb is the drummer of the Wausau, Wisconsin based hard rock/metal band Un-Broken. Since joining he has had the opportunity to record in Nashville with Grammy winning producer Malcom Springer, has played shows/festivals with national acts including Scotty Austin, Hinder, Nonpoint, Hed Pe, Pop Evil and many others. Reach Un-Broken at https://www.facebook.com/UnbrokenWIOffical

Ty Del Rose – Chicago, IL, USA

Ty Del Rose is a freelance touring and session drummer based out of Chicago, Illinois. He is perhaps best known as the touring and reco...

Craft Drums = Artist-Driven Results

We build for tone seekers. We build for session lifers. We build for drummers who don’t want to settle. This is the shop where your sound gets made.

Endorsees and Endorsements

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Ty Del Rose - Chicago, IL, USA

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Caleb Kleinschmidt - UN-Broken - Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

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Jack Merriman - Atticus Chimps - Queensland, Australia

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Discover the Sound Behind our Endorsees

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Brand Ambassadors - Ambassadors Receive Discounts!

Playing Loud, Staying Tight

Jay and Bobby Evans & The Alimony Blues Band

Bobby Evans & The Alimony Blues Band deliver stage-ready intensity shaped by decades of rhythm, tone, and crowd work. Their gear responds under pressure, holds pitch across the set, and supports the weight of each performance with steady clarity. From dives to festivals, they run it hard.

Craft Drums values that kind of real-world use. Jay and Bobby push their kits the way working drummers should, and every time they play out, they’re showing exactly what our drums are made to handle. Craft Drums completed a complete aesthetic overhaul with Jay.