I proudly endorse Sonor drums, Sabian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and wear Converse shoes and Chip and Pepper Jeans.
Influences
MUSIC - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Queens of the Stone Age, Toto, Bjork, Jeff Buckley, Los Lobos, Ryan Adams, Refused, Otis Redding, NIN, Charlie Sexton, Coldplay, Massive Attack, The Black Crowes, Radney Foster, Perfect Circle, Pete Townshend, Jellyfish, The Grays, Booker T and the MGs, AC/DC, The Eagles, UK, John Leventhal, The Cars, Pat Travers, Ray Charles, Everything But The Girl, "old" Rod Stewart, Odds, Foo Fighters, Genesis(old), Butch Walker, Mike Landau Trio, Arc Angels, Gordie Johnson, Joe Walsh,
DRUMMERS - Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega, Steve Ferrone, Steve Jordan, Abe Laboriel JR, Shawn Pelton, Matt Chamberlain, Bonham, Al Jackson, Mickey Curry, Mitch Mitchell, Tommy Aldridge, Phil Rudd, Ricky Fataar, Mick Fleetwood, Chris McHugh, Phil Collins, Danny Carey, Josh Freese, Phil Gould, Denny Carmassi, Bernard Purdie, Zigaboo Modeleste, Bill Stewart, Brian Blade, JJ Johnson.. and all my incredible teachers from a million years ago at PIT - Joe Porcaro, Steve Houghton, Casey Scheurell, Ralph Humphrey.
MOVIES - The Big Lebowski, Lost In Translation, Deathproof, Kill Bill I and II, Prairie Home Companion, Magnolia, Little Miss Sunshine, Down By Law, The Station, Bullet, The Grass Is Greener, Laurel Canyon, Intolerable Cruelty, Payback, Sin City, Sleepy Hollow Superbad.
BOOKS - Great Dream of Heaven, Cruising Paradise - Sam Shepard, Strange Pilgrims - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Catch 22 - Joseph Heller, The Natural - Bernard Malamud, Crime And Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky.
HEROES - Sam Shepard, Tom Petty, and any artist that is pushing boundaries and always looking for more!
Sounds Like
Hmmm sounds like...You know that sound when you hit a crisp 160 yard iron shot and it hits the pin on the first bounce...that "bpdbdldldldbdb" sound that the pin makes... that's the sound...
I keep busy as a freelance drummer and producer, recording and touring around the world AND I have been the drummer for Canadian Rock legend KIM MITCHELL since 1999 and drummer co-leader of SNAKE OIL SINNERS.
I am currently working on a new project with former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover. Check out Egyptian Danza in the player above.
Currently producing the new country release for DJ St. Germain due out in early 2010.
SAGA – In Fall 2007 I was the drummer on the 30th Anniversary tour of Europe with these prog rock legends. Check out the CONTACT DVD release from the final show in Munich. In the spring of 2009 I also played drums on the Human Condition tour in Europe
MAMMA MIA – I was the principle drummer for the Toronto production of the smash hit musical based on the music of ABBA. .
I have also toured, performed and recorded with Doc Walker, Deric Ruttan, The Higgins, Victoria Banks, Dierks Bentley, Brad Johner, Jason McCoy, The Wilkinsons, Michelle Wright, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Sass Jordan, Willie Mack, and many others.
I have recorded Jingles and TV spots for the likes of Coca Cola, Coors Light, NFL, NHL, My Father the Rock star and hundreds of others who have hired me to make noise.
SAGA - On The Loose - 30th Anniversary tour. Germany.
hey chris, thanks for finding me! finally got a great sleep last night think am over the jet lag. the tracks are rockin! cant wait to play it to you when all tracks are laid down, have a great day mate
thanx for the friendship. You’ve done a great job yesterday with SAGA in Geseke. A review and a lot of photos you’ll find at the musikzirkus-magazin. They will be online at 28.04.2009.
Musikzirkus-Magazin – the Internetmagazine about Prog-, Art-, Psychedelic-, Melodic-, Krautrock and Electronic with a lot of Concert-, CD-, DVD-Reviews, Interviews and many Infos. So have a look.
We enjoyed the concert @ P3 very, very much. I was very glad I could see and hear you drumming from such a close distance. It was really inspiring. Our son is very happy with the drum stick you gave him :) I'll write a review on my site and I'll try to write one in English too. When it's ready I'll let you know. Wishing you lots of fun on the tour!
Hey man. Just had to jump on here and give you an "Atta Boy!!!" Was perusing a record shop and came across the live Saga DVD/CD package, Live In Munich. Was fairly certain you were on it so took a chance and bought it. Great work my northern friend. Just been giving it a listen and gonna check out the DVD in the next few days between gigs and such. Keep it up and travel safe with them. Hope to see you again on down the line. I think it's my turn to buy the beer. ;-) Groove on, bro.
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