In 2008, The TRX Cymbal Co. created a new program to support up-and-coming drummers called “Rising Stars”. Company president, David Levine, implemented the project to provide TRX’s high-quality, custom made Turkish cymbals to talented, young players who are currently establishing their credentials and building solid reputations in the studio and on the road.

“Tomorrow’s legends are in the trenches today— track by track and show by show — but they’re definitely on the rise,” comments Levine. “Just like TRX.”

Among the first players to join the TRX “Rising Stars” project are:

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International Rising Stars

Anton Beck (Ninja Dolls) - Sweden
Alex Boba (Storm The Banquet) - UK

Deian Elfryn (Queensbury) - UK

Andy Goodall (Independent) - Europe

Jack Gooderham (Rise Inside) - UK

Henrik Hedman (Celestial Decay) - Sweden

Marcus Hellstrom (Vietcong Pornsurfers) - Sweden

John Henriksson (My Own Grave) - Sweden

Tom Heron (The Xcerts) - UK
Thomas Hugentobler (Switzerland)

Ludwig Jakobsson (When Hope Falls) - Sweden

Ted Jergeland (The Knockouts) - Sweden

Mattias Kern (Incoma) - Sweden
Martin Kilic (Rageborne) - Denmark

Enos Kugler (independent) - Slovenia

Stephen Makin (A Walk With The Wicked) - South Africa

Dave McLeod (Cosmic Puppets) - UK
Danne Mikaelsson (Syn:Drom) - Sweden

Lewis Morgan (Trip To Dover) - UK

Oscar Nilsson (Despite) - Sweden
Rickard Olausson (Straight To Nowhere) - Sweden

Nic Pettersen (Maze) - Australia

Luke Richardson (Draytones) - UK

Max Saidi (Ghost Of The Gully) - Europe

Steve Simmonds (independent) - UK
Charlie Thomas (Little Alice) - UK

Christian "Mr Tikka" Wentzel (Naked) - Finland