Barry Kerch

Personal life

Kerch is married (his wife's name is Lori), and he holds a Bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Central Florida. He was part of the band program at the University of Central Florida where he was on the Marching Knights drum line. He is a member of the Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, the Mu Eta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and was a founder of the local anthropology fraternity at the University of Central Florida. While attending UCF, he worked in the drum department of MARS Music. He also is a 1994 graduate of Rutherford High School in Panama City, Florida, where he was drum major of the band "The Pride". He is also an avid cook, and posts recipes on the Shinedown website. Barry's older brother Chad is best friends with Dave Brennan. Kerch and Lori had their first child, Stella, in January 2011.

Live Rock Show Drum kit

Kerch is currently playing live a ddrum Paladin Maple 7 piece kit in Inca Gold Sparkle with Nickel Plated Hardware but in 2015 will play DDrum's USA Custom in unknown sizes at this time. He also uses DDrum's Mercury Hardware and Pedals, Evans drumheads, Meinl Cymbals and Pro-mark sticks. Kerch's actual drum sizes are:

Kerch uses Meinl cymbals, in order from left to right:

Kerch uses ddrum Mercury hihat, cymbal and snare stands, a DDrum Mercury single pedal with Zorro beater, Pro-Mark 747 American Hickory Wood Tip Stick, Evans Level 360 drumheads Power Center Coated on snare batter, Clear thin 300 hazy on snare reso, Clear G2 on tom batters, Coated G1 on tom resos, EQ4 Clear on bass batters and Evans Onyx on bass front resos, Ddrum chrome triggers, DrumKat module, Motu interface, Reason software, Westone ES-5 custom fitted in-ear monitors, MD Sound subwoofers, Butt Kicker concert thumpers on throne, Shure microphones.

Kerch's Home Practice kit DDrum Reflex Powerhouse Rock configuration 5 piece

Kerch uses Meinl Byzance Traditional series cymbals on home kit and DDrum Mercury Hardware/Pedals

Shinedown

Kerch was the seventh drummer to try out for Shinedown.