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Chris Stromquist

DRUMS AND OTHER STUFF

About Me

Chris Stromquist is a drummer/percussionist/multi-instrumentalist who plays music in New York City and around the world. From 1997-2007 he was an integral part of the Seattle music scene, consistently one of the busiest live and session drummers in a broad range of musical genres including Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Rock, Pop, Funk and Balkan. He regularly performs with Kultur Shock, Slavic Soul Party, Zemog El Gallo Bueno and numerous other artists.
Chris has performed and/or recorded with the following artists: Kultur Shock , Slavic Soul Party! , Zemog El Gallo Bueno , Jovino Santos Neto , Jack Endino , Mike Marshall , Billy Gould , Bob Power , Andrea Wittgens , Cee-Lo Green , Amy Denio , Jessica Lurie , Jonathan Kingham , Richard Egues , Michael Spiro , Roberto Borrell , Swampdweller , More Zero ,Quasi Nada , Forgotten Sol , Amy Stolzenbach ,Sonando , Glorious , Two Loons for Tea , Matt Brown , Nathan Spicer Trio , Orchestra Zarabanda , Alex Oana , Geoff Stanfield , Hans York , Eric Anders , Erik Brandt & the Urban Hillbilly Quartet , Kym Tuvim , Eric Goetz , Jennifer Leonhart , Gaetana , Mycle Wastman
For Discography see CHRISTHEDRUMMER.COM
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
Band Website: CHRISTHEDRUMMER.COM
Band Members: Davulcu Chris Stromquist ise Kultur Shock'a hem çingene punk ruhunu hem de Latin ate--ini getirdi.
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Record Label: Various
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Sonando wins Best Instrumental Jazz Ensemble!

Exciting news! Sonando, my Afro-Cuban jazz group based in Seattle won the award for Best Instrumental Jazz Ensemble at the recent Earshot Jazz 2007 Golden Ear Awards ceremony!http://www.earshotjazz.or...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:28:00 PST

Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award

Hey Folks,I've been nominated in THREE categories for the 2007 Earshot Jazz "Golden Ear" Awards. You can vote until January 14 by mail or email at:http://www.earshotjazz.org/Events/golden.htmlNW Reco...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:04:00 PST

Kultur Shock "Live in Europe"

The new Kultur Shock live record, tentatively entitled, "LIVE IN EUROPE" is mixed and mastered. I haven't heard the master yet, but it should arrive in the next few days. By all accounts it is a gre...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:13:00 PST

Slavic Soul Party @ Barbes

Hi Friends,I'll be doing a some gigs with Slavic Soul Party this month. Hope you can make it down, it's a party!Tuesdays, Oct. 16th, 23rd & 30th all @ Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklynhttp://www.barbesb...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:02:00 PST

Seattle

I had a busy week in back in Seattle. I played drums on Mycle Wastman's new record, produced by Jonathan Kingham at the Track Shack. Played drums and percussion on Hans York's new record, "Young Ame...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:08:00 PST

Kultur Shock Tour Dates

19.8. - INTERNATIONAL MOTORADUNO - Vallesaccarda  Avellino (Italy)20.8.  ARIANO FOLKFESTIVAL  Ariano Irpino (Italy)22.8.  CITADELLA  Zadar (Croatia)25.8.  SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL  Sarajevo (Bosn...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:56:00 PST

rural relaxation

I've spent the past few days at 'Waysmeet' a farm that my family owns in Southwestern Wisconsin. I'm here on my own, catching up on reading and quiet solitude (no TV, no radio). There are baby rabbi...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:18:00 PST

The Police

Alright.....I just got back from Vancouver, BC where I witnessed the dress-rehearsal for the reunion Police North American tour, which begins in Vancouver tomorrow. 4,000 tickets were sold/given to V...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Mon, 28 May 2007 02:05:00 PST

Istanbul, Istanbul

I fell in love with Istanbul this weekend.  Can't place the feeling exactly but it just feels like home.  So much energy, vitality, amazing music, amazing people, great food, raki. ...
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:08:00 PST

New Kultur Shock Record

I have taken advantage of losing my profile to post 4 tracks from the new Kultur Shock record. Please enjoy responsibly!!
Posted by Chris Stromquist on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:34:00 PST