ABOUT JOHN DITTRICH
Founding member and drummer for the 1980s country band, Restless Heart.
He and his bandmates founded Restless Heart in 1984, signing a record deal with RCA before they even settled on the band's name.
He has performed with Restless Heart on and off for three decades, with the band planning a large tour in 2013 in honor of their thirtieth anniversary.
He was born in Syracuse, New York and his father was a doctor.
He considered jazz and big band drummers like Buddy Rich among his biggest musical influences.
