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Chris Martin

Drummer

About Me

Hello,

I have posted some very raw recordings here to showcase my drumming. All of the drums are live with a primitave recording set-up, with no overdubs . The vocal on Ticket to my Soul is done by Matt Code and is his composition along with Matt Manos. Both are phenomenal musicians and can be found on my friends list. I've played with New Jersey's premier classic rock and Grateful Dead cover band, The Jugband. While in Maine I freelanced with only local original bands Weatherd, Hoboe and The Quays.

I hope my drumming displays the creative energy that I bring to the music. I love playing the drums! I also love stretching out, searching for a way to expand the music and the perceptions of the people listening.

A dream of mine is to record in a great studio with phenomenal producers and engineers and travel the world playing great music with great people.

I'm available for live performance and recording sessions. Classic rock, folk-rock, funk, alt-county are my most familiar styles.

To book me for a gig call 703-853-4580 or email at [email protected]

Thanks for stopping by,

Chris

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/8/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/chrismartindrums
Band Members: When I’m not busy, I’m looking for...

Dedicated musicians that are hungry for a lucrative musicial situation and have a sense of urgency about it.

Passionate musicians that want to play with other people and build personal and group reputations.

Instrumentalist that gig regularly every week.

Established bands that need a drummer for fill-in, permanent position for recording/touring.

Artists and studios that need a drummer for recording sessions.

People with goals of having a standing gig every week, playing as much as possible with any number of fellow musicians, opening for national acts in small, medium and large venues, recording music for profit and film soundtracks.
Influences: I'm inspired by so many drummers and players. The list is really endless but a few of the most influential to me are as follows...

John Bonham and JPJ, Keith Moon and the Ox, Steve Jordan, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Jim Keltner, Buddy Miles, Jack DeJohnette, Roger Hawkins, Al Jackson Jr., Paul Thompson, Ginger Baker, Ringo, Charlie Watts, Del Palmer and Preston Heyman, Jaime Muir, Stuart Elliot, Carlton and "Family Man" Barrett, Horsemouth Wallace, Sly and Robbie, Butch Trucks, Stu Nevitt, Kenny Gradney and Richie Hayward, Kenny Werner, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, John McEntire and Eric Claridge, gong bustin' Ray Cooper



Sounds Like: A good drummer that listens.
Record Label: Working with indie and unsigned artists.
Type of Label: None