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ThunderEcho Drums introduces "Trash Kat™." Created by Cleveland drummer Kevin Reed, Co-owner of ThunderEcho Drums, the Trash Kat™ is a new patent pending drum that combines an urban look with a thunderous, resonant sound.

The Trash Kat™ can be used to complement a traditional drum kit or as a stand-alone auxiliary percussion instrument. It can be played with sticks, mallets or hands.

The Trash Kat™ is versatile. It has been used by rock bands, has accompanied college jazz choirs, recorded on studio tracks, marched with a strap, played in steel drum ensembles, used as pulse-keeper in drum circles and even has been called "poor man’s timpani" when substituted in an orchestra pit.

Kevin Reed began developing this product while recovering from a catastrophic work injury. Suffering massive brain and spinal injuries due to a co-worker toppling a tree upon him, doctors said that he would not survive the night. Defying authority, Reed hung on, falling into a 75-day coma. His family was told he would remain in a "persistent vegetative state." Not so.

He has spent eleven years and over 2500 rehabilitation sessions reclaiming his life. Music has been the foundation of his recovery – from tapping rhythms on his back brace long before he relearned to talk and move, to practicing hitting a drum with a drum stick Velcroed to his paralyzed hand. Reed always felt that things would get better - and they have, through his love of drumming, laughter and determination.

To learn more about Kevin Reed and the Trash Kat™, please visit www.ThunderEchoDrums.com.