Chris A. Hornbrook
Encyclopedia
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 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.”
Drums: Dark Horse Percussion in Clear Acrylic.
Cymbals: Zildjian
Hardware: Drum Workshop
Sticks: Vic Firth
Heads: Evans Drumheads
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and a founding member of Metalcore/Post-Hardcore band, Poison the Well
Poison the Well (band)
Poison the Well was an experimental hardcore band from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining members of the band who were involved since their inception, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira was...
. He is best known for his solid, dynamic and groove orientated approach to drumming.
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 CameronMatt CameronMatthew David "Matt" Cameron is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden...
- Billy CobhamBilly CobhamWilliam C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
- Chris "Daddy" Dave
- Josh FreeseJosh FreeseJosh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
- Dave GrohlDave GrohlDavid Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
- David SandströmDavid SandströmDavid Sandström was the drummer for hardcore punk group Refused. After Refused broke up David and the other members of Refused worked on a project entitled TEXT and released one album. Then David went on to do solo work...
- Ken Shalk
- Jon TheodoreJon TheodoreJon Philip Theodore is a drummer, formerly a member of The Mars Volta. He has become best known for his explosive, multi-textural and dynamic playing style.-History:...
With Poison the Well
- 1998 Poison the Well - Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow FonderDistance Only Makes the Heart Grow FonderDistance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder is the first release by experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder was recorded and released on Good Life Recordings in 1998. The EP was reissued with the title Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder through...
- 1999 Poison the Well - The Opposite of December...A Season of SeparationThe Opposite of DecemberThe Opposite of December... A Season of Separation is the first full-length album by experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. It was very influential on the early popularization of Metalcore around the turn of the century. It was released on December 14, 1999...
- 2001 Poison the Well - Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (Re-release)
- 2002 Poison the Well - Tear From the RedTear From the RedTear from The Red is the second full-length album by experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. It was released on February 19, 2002 via Trustkill Records...
- 2003 Poison the Well - You Come Before YouYou Come Before YouYou Come Before You is the third full-length album by American experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. It was released on July 1, 2003. It is the band's first and only release on a major label . More than 115,500 copies of the album have been sold in the U.S...
- 2007 Poison the Well - VersionsVersions (Poison the Well album)Versions is Poison the Well's fourth studio album. It was released on April 2, 2007 in Europe and April 3, 2007 World Wide via Ferret Music...
- 2009 Poison the Well - I/III / II/III / III/IIII/III / II/III / III/IIII/III / II/III / III/III is a limited edition set of three 7" vinyl records by post-hardcore band Poison the Well. The collection features three EPs released both physically and digitally that contain songs written and recorded for the band's fourth studio album, but were never released...
EP's - 2009 Poison the Well - The Tropic RotThe Tropic RotThe Tropic Rot is the fifth studio album by American experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. The album was released on July 7, 2009 through Ferret Music. The album was originally intended to be produced by J...
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: Dark Horse Percussion in Clear Acrylic.
- 14 x 26 Bass drum
- 16 x 18 Floor tom
- 8 x 13 Rack tom
- 6.5 x 14 Ludwig Bronze Supraphonic
Cymbals: Zildjian
- 15" K Light Hi Hats
- 21" K Crash/Ride
- 24" K Light Ride
Hardware: Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop is a drum and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Their slogan is "The Drummer's Choice".-History:...
- 9000 hardware
- 9000 pedals
Sticks: Vic Firth
Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
- 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.