All Styles; Anybody that creatively mixes styles and pushes the limits of possibilities! In iPod playlist recently: Wayne Shorter, Living Color, Toto, Dave Matthews Band, Sepultura, Zakir Hussain, Charles Mingus, Candiria, Mos Def, Squarepusher, John Mayer, Bjork.
Chris began studying music on the piano at the age of 7, and received his grade 8 in classical piano through the Royal Conservatory at age 12. He began drumming when he was 9, and has never looked back. After gaining much experience performing and writing music in various bands, he sought out and took lessons from many world-renowned artists such as Dom Famularo, Ed Shaughnessy, and Jim Chapin, then going on to study with highly respected teacher and drummer Jim Blackley. Chris is currently studying jazz harmony on the piano.
Chris' unique blend of hard rock, jazz, improvisational, and world flavored rhythms can be heard with Tony Springer (Wild T And The Spirit), Brownman, The Blues Bros Revue, Steve Koven, Brazilian Drum Group Samba Squad, and Chris' own original band 'The Factor', as well as various Top 40 bands, all playing around the Toronto area and internationally.
Chris is a proud educator, teaching a full roster of students at his studio Rhythm In Motion, as well as holding regular drum events and clinics. He is a published author, writing articles for various publications including Canadian Musician Magazine, and has designed a goal centered curriculum for his students. Chris is endorsed by Sonor Drums, Evans Heads, Vic Firth Sticks, and is a member of the Professional Drum Teachers Guild.
The future holds an ever-improving output of energetic live shows and rhythmically intense recorded work, always drawing from a wide range of influences and styles._____________Chris also gives Drum lessons in his studio in downtown Toronto. All inquiries to: chrislesso@sympatico.ca
_________BLUES BROTHERS REVUE
________THE BLACK PAGE
________CHRIS LESSO DEMO REEL
________Brownman w/ THE FACTOR
________DRUM SOLO Europe '06
_________Speaking at Drum Event
___w/ Valerie Stanois from show WE WILL ROCK YOU
__________SOLO AT DRUM EVENT
_____________EUROPE TOUR 2008
___________DUET WITH TABLA
________Brownman w/ THE FACTOR
_______________SONOR CLINIC TOUR
The Spiral Music thing is done. The singer is now with a new band with new
members. We just posted the first of 4
new songs. Come check it out and ad us
to your friends list. http://www.myspace.com/aselfband
Hey !!! nice to have you for friend here on myspace!!! Thank for the great show last evening and hope to see you next year maybe in Spring!! Love Michèle
(BEST DRUMMER EVER)...Hey Chris...It was great to meet you at the windsor friday night. Can't wait to jam with you and the crew tonight...Let the blues come alive....When are you and the boys gonna be back in the peg next?...You gotta give me a heads up.....J.J. R
Thanks for adding me & a pleasure to have a new friend!
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Have a great week! Wishing you peace,love,and prosperity, Cesar Suarez Lake Worth, FL
Hey man i love the song life go's on you have to send me the mp3 i want to listem to it on my ipod lol i hope your tour is doin well man ihope you have good time in O FLANIGANS tommarow Seeee ya man
