579 - Evan Hutchings: Mindfulness Practicing, Going for it in the Studio, Live TV Performances

Evan Hutchings was Born and raised in Arkansas, Evan grew up playing drums at his dad’s church in Fort Smith. He was the kid that would sit behind the drummer during church and soak in every detail and nuance. Once church let out, he’d jump up on the kit and play, until the next church service started a few hours later.Evan got his first drum set at the age of 8 and began serenading his whole

family and neighborhood with punk rock beats and the sounds of the

radio. After touring the country with his band The Exception, Evan

decided it was time to move to Nashville, TN and attend Middle Tennessee

State under the direction of Lalo Davila and Tom Giampietro. It was in

college where Evan honed his craft and wanted to become a studio

musician.Years later and having played on multiple #1 songs on the radio, Evan is now an in demand studio drummer. You can hear his drumming with , Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Jimmie Allen, Sam Hunt, Ronnie Dunn,Keith Urban, Steven Tyler, Toby Keith, Matt Stell, Maddie and Tae, Tim McGraw, Lauren Alaina, Erin McCarley, Rascal Flatts, Elle Langley and many others.

In this episode, Evan talks about:

Performing in high pressure live scenarios like live TV

The welcoming nature of people in the music industry

His consistent hunger for knowledge

Learning from other musicians