Chris Foley
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Chris Foley is a drummer
best known for his work with the Boston
hardcore
band SSD
, in the early and mid 1980s- recording four highly influential albums with the band. He graduated from Berklee College of Music and went to pursue a career as a drummer and musical instrument maker. He was the drummer in the final line-up of fellow Boston Hardcore
band,DYS. 90-94 he played in Bulkhead a Shimmy Disc recording artist. In the mid 90's he played with Warner Brothers recording artist Jen Trynin, recording and touring including performing on MTV and The Conan O'Brien Show
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In 2000 Chris was playing with Boston Band StarGhostDog. Later on he would play in Heavy Stud and currently with Joe Six Pack. For more than 20 years he has been involved in making concert level flutes and piccolos. He continues to play and make musical instruments to this day.
Subsequently he played with Bulkhead, Jen Trynin
and Heavy Stud.
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
best known for his work with the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band SSD
SSD (band)
SSD were a straight edge hardcore band from Boston. They released two records as SS Decontrol and then formally changed their name to SSD. As SSD they released two more records, these with a very heavy metal influenced sound...
, in the early and mid 1980s- recording four highly influential albums with the band. He graduated from Berklee College of Music and went to pursue a career as a drummer and musical instrument maker. He was the drummer in the final line-up of fellow Boston Hardcore
Boston hardcore
Boston hardcore is the hardcore punk scene of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston hardcore is the hardcore punk scene of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston hardcore is the hardcore punk scene of Boston, Massachusetts. (Not to be confused with Boston metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore; itself an...
band,DYS. 90-94 he played in Bulkhead a Shimmy Disc recording artist. In the mid 90's he played with Warner Brothers recording artist Jen Trynin, recording and touring including performing on MTV and The Conan O'Brien Show
The Conan O'Brien Show
Conan is an American late-night talk show airing each Monday through Thursday on TBS in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on November 8, 2010, and is hosted by writer, comedian and performer Conan O'Brien...
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In 2000 Chris was playing with Boston Band StarGhostDog. Later on he would play in Heavy Stud and currently with Joe Six Pack. For more than 20 years he has been involved in making concert level flutes and piccolos. He continues to play and make musical instruments to this day.
Subsequently he played with Bulkhead, Jen Trynin
Jen Trynin
Jennifer Trynin, also credited as Jen Trynin, is an American singer-songwriter and author from Boston, Massachusetts.She recorded her debut album Cockamamie in 1994 at the age of thirty-one while running her own desktop publishing business. The track "Better Than Nothing" received considerable...
and Heavy Stud.