Chris Otter

* 1972-1975 - Chris's first few cover bands "EXOTIC" and "TOUCHWOOD".

* 1976-1979 - Chris joins originals band "ICEBERG",embarks on a heavy tour schedule,opens for Australian band "SKYHOOKS" at the 1978 Nambassa music festival.National tours follow and a performance of their own song "Closedown" on TV2's "Ready To Roll" music show are backed up by further touring recording and more touring with "MISEX","HELLO SAILOR" and "CITIZEN BAND".

* 1979-1981 - Chris joins "PYRAMID" which is managed by Pat Crowe from "The Paul Dainty Corporation".In a brief period this 4 pce band supported "MIDNIGHT OIL","THE RENEE GEYER BAND","THE KNACK" from USA and New Zealands own "DRAGON".A performance at Sweetwaters music festival capped off 1980 for Chris.

* 1981-1983 - Chris joins 3 pce New Wave/Punk/Pop band "BAKER",records 2 singles,performs alongside "SPACEWALTZ",Hammond Gambles "STREET-TALK","DRAGON" and "MOTHER GOOSE" at NZ's Radio Hauraki Buck-a-Head concerts and various Auckland venues.

* 1983-1987 - Chris forms originals/covers band "TITAN" with "Greg" American bass player he met.They go on to perform nationally,came 2nd in the "1983 SHAZAM BATTLE OF THE BANDS",was opening band for "ROSE BAYONET"and opened again for Australia's "COLD CHISEL" at the Claudlands Showgrounds,Hamilton and support band for NZ band "THE NARCS" on several occasions.

* 1987-1989 - Chris is busy with 2 bands almost at the same time."MINDSHAFT" a New Wave original/covers band and "SUNDAY DRIVERS"(formally known as "SULTAN") another touring band featuring Dire Straits songs as it's mainstay.This was before tribute bands came of age.

* 1989-2000 - Chris joins 3 pce corporate covers band "HOBSONS CHOICE" which over an 11 year period expanded to a 4 pce,changed it's name to "SILENT PARTNERS" before expanding again to a 7 pce band incorporating 3 female backing singers,changing it's name again to "STARLIGHT EXPRESS" then reduced to a 6 pce band under the name "STAGES" and taking in all forms of bandwork and performing to many,many satisfied listeners nationwide.

* 2000-2003 Saw Chris performing in a duo called "JOKERSWILD".This was a complete change for Chris finding himself standing behind a vocal mic and playing electronic drums/percussion and sharing the lead and backup vocal duties 50/50 with his fellow guit/keys player from the last 11 years,incorporating live and midi backing tracks from the 70's to the 80's.

* 2003-2007 - Chris is back behind his Drumkit again performing with "THE LOOSE CANNONS" covers band,playing music from the 70's through modern day.Performances at the "Waitakere Xmas In The Park" in front of some 7000 people and backing the performers.Performances at "The Russell Coastal Classic" boat race 4 years running and many hotel and corporate functions,to many more satisfied listeners.

* 2007(Mid) - Chris forms Q4 covers/originals band,which launched March 2008,and currently taking bookings. Check out Q4..www.myspace.com/qfournz.com on myspace too.Lineup is Ben..Bass/lead voc.Sergei..Guitar/lead voc.Gary.. Keyboards/lead voc.Chris..Drums/lead voc.All highly experienced performers,Q4 will be a band to keep an eye out for.

*2008/2009 - Chris is currently playing in 2 bands as work is proving harder to find. Q4 is Chris's main band,however trying different styles and genres is good for the soul.2009 see's Chris playing in a blues,soul,reggae band. Also 2009 Chris sells up all his older Tama drum gear and brings in the new Tama Starclassic birch/bubinga hybrid kit in silver glitter,and all just to match his new "Weta Custom Drums" 9ply maple 8X14 snare drum,also in silver glitter.

*Early 2009 Chris joins

BLUE COLLAR BAND who are a regular working Band comprising mature, experienced musicians performing mainly covers of a variety of genres : Blues, Classic Rock, Soul, Rock-n-roll, Country, reggae, Rock and some originals. Members are : Greer – Bass, Phil - Lead guitar, Chris - Guitar and Lead vocals and Chris Otter, Drums and Lead vocals. BLUE COLLAR BAND Band are able to cope with almost any gig they are landed with and have a massive repertoire from which to draw. They originally were solely a Blues & Soul Band but after analysing why work was dropping away in 2007 changed to a more versatile repertoire which seems to be still gaining the Band regular work.

Chris has also reinvented his band Q4 and rehearsals are underway for 2010.

New photo's of Q4 have been posted. Song demo's to follow soon.

Meanwhile his old Duo has reformed and relaunched as "The Right Stuff". Chris is concentrating on lead vocals and playing percussion devices with his duo, which uses full backing tracks. His duo partner Tony also sings lead vocals and plays guitar and keyboards.

*2010 Chris is now concentrating mainly on his band "Q4" and his duo "The Right Stuff"

* 2011 / 2012 and Chris is now busy performing with Q4 (now called HooK), The Right Stuff Duo, C2 The Rockin' Duo and also a Celtic band called "Celtic Fusion NZ".

CHECKOUT www.hooktheband.co.nz for more info too. CHRIS ENDORSES TAMA DRUMS

PAISTE CYMBALS, PROMARK DRUMSTICKS, WETA CUSTOM DRUMS and 2BOX ELECTRONIC DRUMS.

CHRIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE/SESSION WORK

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