Tucker Rule is an American drummer best known for being a member of post-hardcore band Thursday.
Hailing from New Jersey, Rule’s drumming career was kickstarted when his mother bought him a drum kit in his late teens. Over several decades, he has performed as a drummer in many successful bands, toured with the likes of The Wanted, Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance and Murphy’s Law, and worked independently as a songwriter, recording artist and drum teacher.
Rule has gained worldwide recognition for being a founding member of Thursday. Formed in 1997 in New Jersey, Thursday has enjoyed huge worldwide success, spanning several albums and hundreds of live shows around the world. The band released their debut album Waiting in 1998, going on to release Full Collapse, which reached 178 on the Billboard 200, Five Stories Falling, War All The Time, their major-label debut which reached number seven on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, A City by the Light Divided, Common Existence and No Devolución. Thursday has taken on various forms over the years, with several splits; they most recently reunited in 2020, with their first show in nearly two years planned for September 2021.
Today, Rule continues to form part of Thursday, and splits his time between performing as a member of bands Heavy Vessel and Ageist, and other projects.