Title page from Heather McPherson’s “I'm With the Band” (© Juko Nakagawa)
I’m With the Band
By Heather McPherson
“I imagined myself there, behind a drum, beside the other drummers, knowing when to raise my sticks and when to lower them, understanding the rhythm, knowing the music and feeling myself fit into it. I closed my eyes to stave back the welling tears and thought, "That’s going to be me.”—Heather McPherson
Heather McPherson shares the challenges and rewards she encountered on her torturous journey from small-town schoolgirl fan to full-fledged member of a highly regarded New York City taiko drum ensemble.
Heather McPherson (previously Larson) is a writer and editor who currently resides in St. Louis, MO. She considers herself a small-town girl.