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Chad

About Me

It all started for me at the age of 8 when I was playing clarinet in elementary school, we used to play concerts at other schools and there was this one that we played with that same schools orchestra and I think they were the only school in the valley that had a drum set...it was huge.

It was a massive 10 piece piano black yamaha with what seemed like 30 cymbals...I couldn't take my eyes off that thing and when the drummer started playing...I was hooked. I imediately went home to a couple of now long time friends and and started talking about bands and rock 'n roll. That same year I got my first kit for Christmas (yes I did the pots and pans) and within about a year and a half after that, beat the shit out of those drums.

Since then I've played in several projects expressing styles from country to jazz and have settled here all these years later with my profile and my current project Soul Objective. We're in the studio now getting some awesome tunes ready for release early next year...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.soulobjective.org
Band Members:soulObjective http://www.myspace.com/officialsoulobjective soulObjective on iSound

Influences: Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart, Billy Cobham, Stuart Copeland, Mike Portnoy, Scott Rockenfield, Danny Carey, Peter Criss, Nicko McBrain, Alex Van Halen, Mark Zonder, Mick Fleetwood, Joel Taylor, Charlie Benente, Greg Bissonette, Chad Smith, Mike Wengren.....and on, and on.
Sounds Like: Me

My Gear:
Acoustic Kit
Vintage Pearl Export 8pc double bass
10" tom
12" tom
13" tom
14" snare
14" tom
16" floor tom
22" bass
22" bass
2 - single Pearl Eliminator bass pedals (red cams)

Paiste cymbals
8" 2002 splash
10" 2002 splash
14" 505 hats
16" 505 Crash
17" Sig Fast Crash
18" Alpha Crash/Ride
18" Sig Full Crash
18" Sig Full Crash
18" Alpha China
20" 2002 China
20" 505 Ride
Electronic Kit
Hart Dynamics "Giga Pro" drum pads (TE3.2 triggers)
Pro 13" Hart Dynamics Snare w/TE3.2 trigger
5 - Acupad II dual trigger 10" toms
1 - Acupad BDS 8" bass drum
1 - Roland Roland TD-20 Drum Module

1 - Roland VH-12 V-Hi Hat
2 - Roland V12 R/C (ride/crash) cymbals
2 - Roland V14 C (crash) cymbals
1 - Roland V15 R (ride) cymbal
1 - Double Pearl Eliminator bass pedal (red cams)

Pro-Mark Sticks
Alesis QS8.1 88key keyboard

Mixing and Mastering via Sonar

Record Label: INDEPENDENT

My Blog

New tune up!

New tune is up!  This one was an experiment with multi tracking drums and was recorded using Cubase and low quality equipment.  I'm planning to re-record and re-master this for a possible, future CD o...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:19:00 GMT

Clip Release

"Studio work continues on& The boys decided to share a small clip from a 12 minute plus song on their new concept album VIVIFICUS. Studio work will continue to be up-dated on the band profile&nbs...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:19:00 GMT

The Official soulObjective web site is now Open.

We have decided to launch the official soulObjective web site www.soulobjective.org As you will see, there are several areas that are still being developed so, stay tuned for updates and as things...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:14:00 GMT

The first sample up and running, Soul Objective like...

So there it is...the first sample of a few that are on the way!  Keep watching...and if you want to let us know what you think...That would be real cool!
Posted by on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:58:00 GMT