Drop It For Luck

Hey everybody, I’m Colin - bassist for Drop It for Luck 🎵

My introduction to music began in the early 2000s learning traditional sheet music on the alto saxophone. Around the same time I started my self taught journey on electric guitar heavily inspired by Mike Einziger’s writing on the album Morning View by Incubus.

About a decade later I made the transition to bass guitar after a close friend reached out in need of bass players for their church’s youth group and have been hooked ever since.

After performing live with various worship teams over the years I have learned to appreciate the instrument in new ways while continuing to inject my guitar playing roots into the bass lines I write for Drop It For Luck.

Echoing Jake, ‘A Little Sun’ is also my favorite song to perform live. The isolated drum and bass in the verses where Jake and I get to lock in and groove together never gets old!

Tune in tomorrow to meet the next personality behind Drop It For Luck.

What’s up everyone, I’m Jake Ballard - drummer for Drop It For Luck 🥁

I am a self-taught multi-instrumentalist from age 10. I have played bass, guitar, and sang for a variety of groups before joining Drop It For Luck, but my passion lies with percussion.

At age 14 I picked up the drums after discovering the powerful John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. I simply had to emulate Bonham’s explosive sound! He and many other classic hard rock drummers like the spontaneous Keith Moon, and Mitch Mitchell have all been staple inspirations to my playing.

I strive to grow through experimental musical collaboration and continue to develop a style of playing that gets the audience moving!

Currently, my favorite Drop It For Luck song to play live is A Little Sun. It allows me to let the groove breathe and keeps the energy high for the crowd.

📸 ~ Robb Nathan

Come back tomorrow to meet the next member of Drop It For Luck 🍀

The best thing to come from a Facebook group 🤘

Figured it was finally time for a proper introduction…

We’re Drop It For Luck, a Wisconsin-based band blending indie, pop, and alternative rock.

Meet the band:
Simon Young – Lead Singer
Ryan Ruhl – Guitar
Colin Beney – Bass
Jake Ballard – Drums

And yes, we all originally connected through a Madison Musicians Facebook group, proof that one post can turn into something pretty cool.

So far, our biggest milestones has been winning Battle of the Bands hosted by , which gave us the opportunity to play at Summerfest 🔥

Starting tomorrow: the band lore nobody asked for 👀

No caption could ever fully explain this band.

We’re just four guys who love making music and giving everything we have on stage.

Thank you for being here while we build this ❤️

📸 ~ Tim Kron

The calm before the chaos 🎸

Big things have been happening behind the scenes for Drop It For Luck lately, and we’re just getting started. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on.

Grateful for every opportunity, every show, and every person supporting us along the way ❤️

More to come soon 👀

📸 ~ Bill Sterk

WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry)

Huge congratulations to our new friends, Take Back The Sun on winning BOTH Rising Star and Performer of the Year – Rock Modern at the 46th WAMI Awards 🏆

Beyond the awards, we just want to say thank you for the support and kind words. Wisconsin music has such an incredible community behind it, and getting to connect with bands like you guys is what it’s all about.

We’re already looking forward to putting a show together in the future 👀

Go give Take Back The Sun a listen if you haven’t already!

TODAY IS THE DAY 🔥

We are honored to be performing at the 46th WAMI Awards tonight!

A HUGE thank you to WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry), Sound Check Entertainment and Studios, and Through Line Studios for making this opportunity possible for us!

We also want to thank everyone who is coming out to support local music, as well as everyone who has supported us along the way! ❤️

We are ready to bring the energy tonight 🤘🎸

See you there 👀

WAMI prep is well underway 🎸

We seriously can’t wait to hit the stage tomorrow at Atwood Music Hall in Madison!