a February 2020 interview with Modern Drummer he dubbed "open-handed drumming for the lazy". Though Miree pioneered the so-called "lazy" style of open-handed drumming, he credits Dave Matthews Band drummer Carter Beauford for the original inspiration to play open-handed, and has paid tribute to Beauford throughout his YouTube videos, magazine interviews, and promotional appearances on shows such as Drumeo. He has also spoken out against the traditional practice of teaching rudiments to developing students, stating that the needed elements to learn drumming exist organically in music, and that the use of robotic elements like rudiments early in development threaten what should otherwise be a joyful process of learning a musical instrument. Equipment Miree uses Pearl Drums, Meinl cymbals, Evans drumheads, and Vic Firth drumsticks, with whom he developed and uses a signature drumstick model called "Harry Miree's DudeStick". Personal life While Miree was in college, his only brother Kyser was murdered at home in Mobile, Alabama. During the public outrage that followed, Miree urged the press to "love and forgive" Kyser's killers. Miree has also occasionally spoken publicly and to suicide grief support groups on his experiences with suicidal ideation. References External links Official site Official YouTube Channel Living people Berklee College of Music alumni American rock drummers American country drummers 1988 births