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BY: JEANNE E. THOMASEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWDOBBERBEVERLYOceans Of Slumber is a Progressive metal band based out of Houston, Texas. On March 4th 2016 they will release worldwide, their full-length Century Media Records debut, simply entitled Winter. We caught up with drummer Dobber Beverly recently to talk about his life and the new album.SDM: Dobber,wehaveseenthevideosofyou playing piano and drums. What other instruments do you play and when did you start taking a serious interest in drums?I’ve been playing guitar for the past 25+ years andI played everything brass from French Horn to the Baritone horn (Treble to Bass Clef) in Middle School and High School. Fairly competent on the prepared piano, xylophone/marimba, and a few other instru- ments. I’ve been playing my whole life and luckily identified that I am and needed to be a musician. So it’s been a life full of ups and downs for sure, but I couldn’tbehappierwithchasingmydreams.And tail.SDM: Whatkindofmusicwereyoubroughtupwith, listening around your parents house, and did this music influence you at all in your musical instru- ment choices?..6oceans of slumber