Chris Hornbrook
Christopher Aaron Hornbrook | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Aaron Hornbrook |
| Born | April 29, 1981 |
| Origin | Hollywood, Florida |
| Genres | Rock Hardcore punk Indie rock Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Percussion |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Christopher Aaron Hornbrook (born April 29, 1981) is a drummer and a founding member of Metalcore/Post-Hardcore band, Poison the Well. He is best known for his solid, dynamic and groove orientated approach to drumming. He is the current live drummer for Big Black Delta.
Bio
Chris started playing drums at the age of 12. He had grown up with music all around him with his father, Donald Hornbrook, being a bass player and a passionate music advocate. At the age of 16, Chris started playing shows locally around the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area with his first serious band, Last Minute, which included Ryan Primack (cofounder of Poison the Well) on Bass. When Chris was 18 he was asked to join Poison the Well and started touring the U.S. while still in high school. As soon as Chris graduated, he decided to dedicate his life to drumming and to a career in music. Chris and the band spent the next twelve years releasing records and touring around the world. On July 14, 2010, it was announced that Poison the Well was going on hiatus to "explore other interests. Since then, Chris has moved to Southern California to expand upon his music career.
He has cited his first big musical influences as: Roger Meddows-Taylor, Dave Grohl, Dave Abbruzzese, and Matt Cameron. He is a self-taught drummer and is dedicated to practice and drumming education. In an interview with Modern Drummer, he is quoted saying, “If I’m not working on actual ideas that I have, or certain rudiments or whatever, then I’m just playing to play.”
Influences
Presently, these are some of his influences.
- Matt Cameron
- Billy Cobham
- Chris "Daddy" Dave
- Josh Freese
- Dave Grohl
- David Sandström
- Ken Shalk
- Jon Theodore
Discography
With Poison the Well
- 1998 Poison the Well - Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
- 1999 Poison the Well - The Opposite of December...A Season of Separation
- 2001 Poison the Well - Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (Re-release)
- 2002 Poison the Well - Tear From the Red
- 2003 Poison the Well - You Come Before You
- 2007 Poison the Well - Versions
- 2009 Poison the Well - I/III / II/III / III/IIIEP's
- 2009 Poison the Well - The Tropic Rot
With Keepsake
- 1999 Keepsake - She Hums Like A Radio
With Until The End
- 2000 Until the End - Until the End
With Cowgirls & Indians
- 2010 Cowgirls & Indians - You & I EP
Equipment
Current set up:
Drums: Q Drum Co.
- 14 x 24 Bass drum
- 16 x 16 Floor tom
- 8 x 13 Rack tom
- 8 x 14 Black Beauty snare
Cymbals: Zildjian
- 16" K Light Hi Hats
- 20" Avedis Crash
- 24" K Light Ride
Hardware: Drum Workshop
- 9000 hardware
- 9000 pedals
Sticks: Vic Firth
- Extreme 5B wood tip
Heads: Evans Drumheads
Trivia
- While still in high school, both records, "Distance makes..." and "The Opposite of..." were recorded and he would tour during Summer, Winter, or Spring breaks. Chris would take Fridays off of school and go play weekend shows around the U.S. and be home to start school on Tuesday.