ChrisOBrien_Drummer + Musician in Ventura, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

Seasoned player, very comfortable playing to backing tracks and click.

*** I'm currently in a band, not looking for anything more at the moment.

Screen name:

ChrisOBrien_Drummer

Member since:

Nov 30 2022

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years playing music:

35

Influences

Drummers - Mitch Mitchell, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart, Gary McCracken, Martin Deller, Bill Bruford, Omar Hakim, Phil Gould, Tony Thompson, Dave Grohl, Simon Phillips, Prairie Prince, Jerry Marotta, , Manu Katche, Chester Thompson, Buddy Rich, Louis Cole.

Artists - The Police, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Them Crooked Vultures, The Time, The Who, Sting, XTC, 70's era Genesis, Garbage, Tears For Fears, Massive Attack, The Secret Machines, King Crimson, Yes, Nine Inch Nails, Oingo Boingo, The Tubes, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Simple Minds, James Brown, Prince, Thomas Dolby, Bjork, Talking Heads, Killing Joke, Slaves, Royal Blood, Snarky Puppy, Louis Cole, Mono Neon, Robert Palmer, Power Station, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, U.K., Bruford, Level 42, Rush, Max Webster, FM, Mr. Mister, Nik Kershaw, Porcupine Tree, St. Vincent, Talk Talk.

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Drum setup live is usually a four to five piece kit with three cymbals and electronics when needed. Gretsch, Tama and Pearl kits including brass, wood, steel and fiberglass snares, Zildjian, Sabian, Istanbul, Soultone and Factory Metal cymbals, Simmons, Yamaha, Roland and KAT electronics. AKG, Shure, Sennheiser, Austria Audio, Dr Alien Smith Micophones. Shure in-ear monitors.

MUSIC