About

Sam Kupernik

Drummer and Drum teacher

Sam Kupernik Is a driven and passionate musician and educator. Her principal instrument is drums, she also plays guitar, trumpet, and sings! She is well versed using Pro-Tools and other DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), and other tricks of the trade in both live and studio sound. 

She currently plays for the Goth/Alt Metal band Buried Beneath Me, and is enrolled in her second year of a performance degree at CU Denver.

Sam took to music early, starting Trumpet in school band at age 10, picking up the drumsticks at age 13, and first playing guitar at age 17.She enrolled in every music course and club she could, marching band, wind ensemble, jazz 1, jazz 2, pep band, as well as founding and playing drums in local hard rock band Voltage. She later co-founded and played in the thrash metal power trio Gomorrah, who won Westword Magazine Best Denver Metal Band in 2014. In 2013-2014 she took a comprehensive Digital Audio Production course at Warren Technical Institute, and started working sound at a local venue (The D-Note) for their weekly Blues night. 

After graduating, Sam went on the road with Gomorrah, and in the following 5 years got valuable experience playing and touring with bands like Wulf (now Undying Evil), Fubar, Black Mantra, and others. She has drummed on and self produced/mixed/mastered the 2014 Gomorrah EP “No Future”, as well as done drums for the 2012 “This Means War” EP and the 2016 Album “Black Flame Legion”.

Since 2022, Sam has been a passionate music educator, striving to “give back to music what music has given to me”. She teaches lessons online, and in students’ homes. She specializes in rock, metal and punk, citing her biggest influences as Nick Menza (Megadeth), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Scott Travis (Judas Priest/Racer X), and of course John Bonham. 

Sam approaches learning from a infectiously positive perspective, and fosters individual growth by inspiring students with a can-do attitude. Her teaching style incorporates both reading music and ear training. Her method is standardized yet customizable allowing her to effectively connect with all age ranges. She focuses on giving her pupils the tools they need to play whatever their heart desires!

For more information about Lessons, Sessions, Live Drums, or Studio Drums and all other questions please email samkupernik@yahoo.com.

Current Services
  • Drum Lessons
  • Guitar Lessons
  • Production Lessons
  • Session/Live Drums (Please contact for rates)