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Chris Hornbrook
Chris Hornbrook drumming with Big Black Delta at the Trocadero Theatre.
Chris Hornbrook drumming with Big Black Delta at the Trocadero Theatre.
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Aaron Hornbrook
Born (1981-04-29) April 29, 1981 (age 43)
OriginFort Lauderdale, Florida
GenresRock
Hardcore
Punk
Electronic
OccupationDrummer
Instrument(s)Drums, Percussion
Years active1998–present
Websitewww.chrishornbrook.com

Christopher Aaron Hornbrook (born April 29, 1981) is an award winning professional drummer and a founding member of influential metalcore/post-hardcore band, Poison the Well [1]. He currently resides in Long Beach, California and is drumming for various artists and bands such as electronic pop artist Big Black Delta and Dhani Harrison [2].

History

Chris started playing drums at the age of twelve. 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 he 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.” [3]

Influences

Discography

With Cowgirls & Indians

  • Cowgirls & Indians - You & I EP (2010)

With The Black Queen

With Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks

With Keepsake

  • Keepsake - She Hums Like A Radio EP (1999)

With Poison the Well

Chris Hornbrook performing with Poison The Well at Leeds Festival in Leeds, England in 2003

With Senses Fail

With Until The End

DVD & Television Appearances

Equipment

Drums: Q Drum Co. [4]

  • 10 x 14 Mahogany/Poplar rack tom in vintage white marine wrap
  • 16 x 16 Mahogany/Poplar floor tom in vintage white marine wrap
  • 16 x 18 Mahogany/Poplar floor tom in vintage white marine wrap
  • 14 x 24 Mahogany/Poplar bass drum in vintage white marine wrap
  • 7 x 14 Gentlemans copper snare
  • 7 x 14 Aluminum plate snare

Cymbals: Zildjian [5]

  • 15" K Light Hi Hats
  • 16"/14" K/Oriental "trash stack" combo
  • 18" Classic Avedis Crash
  • 20" Classic Avedis Crash
  • 21" Classic Avedis Crash
  • 22" Classic Avedis Ride

Hardware: Drum Workshop

  • 9000 hardware
  • 5000 & 9000 pedals

Sticks: Pro-Mark by D'Addario [6]

  • Forward Balance .595 5B Wood Tip

Heads: Evans by D'Addario [7]

  • Coated G2 batter snare drum head
  • Clear 300 snare resonate head
  • Clear or coated G2 better tom heads
  • Clear G1 resonate tom heads
  • White MX-1 batter bass drum head

Misc.

  • Snare Weight
  • KBrakes [8]
  • ReFlexx Practice Pads
  • TruTuner

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.
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