Chris Lent
Encyclopedia
Chris Lent is an American
drummer
and keyboardist
, who was formerly a member of the post-hardcore
band From First to Last
, and of the experimental
band I Set My Friends On Fire
.
of From First to Last
. By Far the Least became Dead Reckless, a southern rock band, that was produced by Matt Good
and Travis Richter
on several songs. Dead Reckless toured the Dead by Dawn 2 tour with From First to Last
, He is Legend
, Haste the Day
, and Chiodos
. Dead Reckless played toured around the southeast US mainly and small stints into Texas. Dead Reckless played a show at the Mellow Mushroom in Valdosta, Georgia with Georgia's own Nor Am I this is where Lent met Matt Manning while drinking pitchers of Jack and Coke. Matt Manning became the new lead singer of Dead Reckless shortly after. The band disbanded in the spring of 2006 while on tour in Tennessee. Lent and Manning pulled the irish drinking band Captain and Blackbeer together for a demo release.
Lent then moved to Macon, Georgia to start a band with Nor Am i guitarist Ryan Glisson but after two months moved to orlando to record and write with Travis Richter
under the band RIEN
which featured Matt Manning handling bass duties. There was an EP recorded in late 2006.
. He is seen in the video for Worlds Away
, and the live performance on Jimmy Kimmel
for Two as One. He left the band in 2009 to focus on drumming, never being featured on an album.
as only a touring drummer assisting Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo in 2009 . However, the band decided to make him a permanent member soon thereafter. He made his debut with the band on the song "Four Years Foreplay", a compilation with comedy duo Smosh
, but his first appearance on a track strictly with the band was a demo version of the group's song "Excite Dyke".
Chris was also touring with The Color of Violence
Derek Bloom
and Travis Richter
side project whenever time permitted. Lent was one of two drummers alongside Daughters drummer Jon Syverson
. And Valdosta, Georgia band Robot Manikon
After Nabil Moo left the group, he replaced him as the keyboardist and composer on the group's second album, Astral Rejection
. He wrote the script and treatment for the video It Comes Naturally with his brother Nicholas Lent. The video was then directed by Nabil Moo with Nicholas Lent co-directing. After another successful run on Warped tour '11 and a co-headliner in Europe with A Skylit Drive
Lent left the band, citing a 'general unhappiness' as the reason for his departure.
with I Set My Friends On Fire
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drummer
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 keyboardist
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, who was formerly a member of the post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
, and of the experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
band I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends on Fire is an American Experimental group from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut album, You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, in 2008...
.
By Far the Least/Dead Reckless (2005–2006)
Lent acquired his GED at 16 so he could begin living, writing, and touring with Georgia band, By Far the Least . By Far the least was being produced by Travis RichterTravis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
of From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
. By Far the Least became Dead Reckless, a southern rock band, that was produced by Matt Good
Matt Good
Matt Good is an American guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of post-hardcore band From First to Last from its founding to its hiatus. He was formerly the guitarist of grindcore band The Color of Violence, which featured future From First to...
and Travis Richter
Travis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
on several songs. Dead Reckless toured the Dead by Dawn 2 tour with From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
, He is Legend
He Is Legend
He Is Legend is a hard rock band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina who signed to Tragic Hero Records in 2009. The band consists of vocalist front man Schuylar Croom, guitarist Adam Tanbouz, drummer Steven Bache, bassist Matt Williams....
, Haste the Day
Haste the Day
Haste the Day was an American Christian metalcore band signed with Solid State Records that was formed in Carmel, Indiana 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." The band released their debut release, an extended play titled That They May Know You, in 2002,...
, and Chiodos
Chiodos
Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...
. Dead Reckless played toured around the southeast US mainly and small stints into Texas. Dead Reckless played a show at the Mellow Mushroom in Valdosta, Georgia with Georgia's own Nor Am I this is where Lent met Matt Manning while drinking pitchers of Jack and Coke. Matt Manning became the new lead singer of Dead Reckless shortly after. The band disbanded in the spring of 2006 while on tour in Tennessee. Lent and Manning pulled the irish drinking band Captain and Blackbeer together for a demo release.
Lent then moved to Macon, Georgia to start a band with Nor Am i guitarist Ryan Glisson but after two months moved to orlando to record and write with Travis Richter
Travis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
under the band RIEN
Rien
Rien may refer to the following locations:*Rien, a place in Austria.*Rien, a village in the Netherlands.*Rien, a lake in Norway....
which featured Matt Manning handling bass duties. There was an EP recorded in late 2006.
From First to Last (2008–2009)
Lent was the keyboard player for From First to LastFrom First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
. He is seen in the video for Worlds Away
Worlds Away
Worlds Away is the fourth, and most successful album, by the California soft rock group Pablo Cruise. The album charted higher than any other of the band's albums, reaching #6 in the United States. Three singles were released from the album: Love Will Find a Way, Don't Want to Live Without it, and...
, and the live performance on Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money...
for Two as One. He left the band in 2009 to focus on drumming, never being featured on an album.
I Set My Friends On Fire/The Color of Violence/Robot Manikon (2009–2011)
Lent originally joined the duo I Set My Friends On FireI Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends on Fire is an American Experimental group from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut album, You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, in 2008...
as only a touring drummer assisting Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo in 2009 . However, the band decided to make him a permanent member soon thereafter. He made his debut with the band on the song "Four Years Foreplay", a compilation with comedy duo Smosh
Smosh
Smosh is a web-based comedy duo consisting of Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla. Padilla first began posting flash movies on Newgrounds in early 2003, under the name Smosh. He was later joined by his friend Ian Hecox...
, but his first appearance on a track strictly with the band was a demo version of the group's song "Excite Dyke".
Chris was also touring with The Color of Violence
The Color of Violence
The Color of Violence is an American experimental side project of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. It features From First to Last's drummer Derek Bloom and former guitarist/backup vocalist Travis Richter. The Color of Violence is a way for the members to experiment and have fun with music...
Derek Bloom
Derek Bloom
Derek Bloom , also known by his stage name Glitch Killgasm, is an American drummer, known for drumming in metalcore band From First to Last for all of their time as a band, as well as the drummer for his grindcore side-project with Travis Richter, known as The Color of Violence.- From First to Last...
and Travis Richter
Travis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
side project whenever time permitted. Lent was one of two drummers alongside Daughters drummer Jon Syverson
Jon Syverson
Jonathan Syverson is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, best known as the drummer of the math more band Daughters from 2002 to present. He has also handled drumming duties for As The Sun Sets, and The Color Of Violence. Recently Jon also joined up with another Providence...
. And Valdosta, Georgia band Robot Manikon
After Nabil Moo left the group, he replaced him as the keyboardist and composer on the group's second album, Astral Rejection
Astral Rejection
-Touring:To support the new album, ISMFOF played the fourth annual Artery Foundation Across the Nation Tour with Of Mice and Men. The band has played several new songs, including "Excite Dyke", "Erectangles" and "Narcissismfof". The band played Warped Tour 2011, and opened for A Skylit Drive on...
. He wrote the script and treatment for the video It Comes Naturally with his brother Nicholas Lent. The video was then directed by Nabil Moo with Nicholas Lent co-directing. After another successful run on Warped tour '11 and a co-headliner in Europe with A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band released one DVD, one EP and three studio albums: Wires...and the Concept of Breathing on May 20, 2008, Adelphia on June 9, 2009, and most recently Identity On Fire on February 15, 2011. Michael Jagmin has provided...
Lent left the band, citing a 'general unhappiness' as the reason for his departure.
Currently(2011–)
Lent is currently writing new music for various projects he is attempting to put together. No word has been solidified but Electronic and Rock demos made by Lent have been put onto his Sound Cloud site, under the pseudonym Wail-Speak.. The demos show Lent handling drums, bass, guitar, synths, programming, and sometimes vocals. He has rumored about various bands such as The Bible and Whiskey WolfDiscography
with I Set My Friends On Fire- Astral RejectionAstral Rejection-Touring:To support the new album, ISMFOF played the fourth annual Artery Foundation Across the Nation Tour with Of Mice and Men. The band has played several new songs, including "Excite Dyke", "Erectangles" and "Narcissismfof". The band played Warped Tour 2011, and opened for A Skylit Drive on...
(Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
, 2011)
Videography
with From First to Last- "Worlds Away" (June 2008)
with I Set My Friends On Fire
- "Things That Rhyme With Orange" (June 2009)
- "Four Years Foreplay" (September 2009)
- "Astral Rejection" (June 2011)
- "It Comes Naturally" (July 2011)