James Madla, aka Jimmy Madla or Tasty J, has played drums with Chicago based band Veruca Salt. He joined them in 1998 after initial drummer Jim Shapiro had left.



Madla formerly had played with Blind Venetians, Beer Nuts, and Caviar. Jimmy joined Veruca Salt after vocalist Louise Post lured him away from his life as a chef. Jimmy has recently opened up his own Cuban style restaurant in Chicago, Coobah.