Roger Davis (drummer)

Roger Gilbert Davis (born May 18, 1977) is an American session drummer. He is a permanent member of The Cars and touring member of Cocteau Twins + Sharon Romer.

Early life
Roger Gilbert Davis was born on May 18, 1977 in, the son of music critic Rembrandt Davis, whom Roger has playfully referred to as "' worst nightmare" for his defense of progressive rock.

Work history
Roger attended, where he majored in broadcast techniques and music and minored in theater. While attending university, he had his first professional job at 's NBC-affiliated television station WZBV, where he had multiple duties as a technical director, cameraman, A/V technician, and assistant news director.

In 2001, at the age of 23, he began freelancing as a drum tech for Phish, Twisted Sister and Rush, and as an assistant drum tech for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

In late 2011, Davis joined a reformed The Cars as a "touring replacement" for for a tour in El Kadsre, and became an official member in 2012 alongside Philip Mannsåker. Davis has said that he learned to play drums thanks to the Cars' 1984 album Heartbeat City.

Davis began touring with Cocteau Twins + Sharon Romer in 2015 after Orin O'Mulryan was fired following his DWI arrest on the.

Equipment
Roger uses Ludwig acoustic drums, Alesis electronic drums, Remo drumheads and Rototoms, Zildjian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks. Roger has stated the following about his typical setups:
 * "My set up almost never gets a bit unusual. You can pretty much always count on me starting off with the basic Ringo 4-piece set up, then adding from there. With The Cars, I add a second rack tom, Alesis electronic pads and Rototoms. With Cocteau Twins I go back to the basic 4-piece but add a few more Alesis pads."