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Chris Wilkes

About Me

Chris Wilkes is an up and coming drummer who currently resides in Atlanta, GA. Over the course of his twelve-year career, Chris has recorded and released various EP’s with bands such as Eden, Earhole, The Force, Angie Screams and several others (see resume'). He has been recorded on numerous studio projects working with industry professional's like Russ Fowler (Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against The Machine), John Keane (Widespread Panic, R.E.M., Indigo Girls) and Drew Levine (Santana, Dave Matthews Band). Chris has toured the majority of the southeast, northeast and midwest. He has performed at many prestigious venues such as the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, and in 2004, performed at the Pop Komm Trade Fair in Berlin, Germany. He has performed in bands who have shared stages with national acts such as Cowboy Mouth, David Ryan Harris, Edwin McCain, Freddie Jones Band, Seven Mary Three and Dog Fashion Disco. Chris also toured with “Undertow,” a Tool tribute band out of North Carolina.In 2007 Chris joined Bain Mattox & Shot from Guns and began extensive touring of the southeast, northeast and midwest. Chris is a graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music, where he majored in drums and percussion. Chris is currently available for performances, studio sessions and lessons

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Member Since: 17/05/2007
Band Website: www.chriswilkes.biz
Influences: Steve Gadd, Danny Carey, Keith Carlock, Stewart Copeland, Tim "Herb" Alexander, Matt Cameron, Jeff Porcaro, Josh Freese, Brad Wilk, David Garibaldi, Dave Grohl, Bernard Purdie, Kenny Soule, Jack Jones, Sean O' Rourke, Philip Selway, Ringo Starr, John Bohnam, Keith Moon, Buddy Rich, Andy Sturmer, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Jimmy Gnecco, Jeff Buckley, James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Merritt Partridge, Stanton Moore, Craig Raegor, Tom Knight, Creig Harber, Glenn Kotche, Neil Peart, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Steve Smith, Dave Dicenso, Vinnie Coliauta, Dave Weckl, etc....
Record Label: Unsigned

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