Jon Harper
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jon Harper |
| Born | February 15, 1978 |
| Origin | Reading, UK |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock pop Dance-pop Electro Indie Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 2000–Present |
| Associated acts | The Cooper Temple Clause |
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[edit] Personal Life
Jon Harper is a session musician and started his musical career as the drummer for Reading-based British Alternative Rock band, The Cooper Temple Clause.
He attended the Forest School in Winnersh with the other original members of the band, with whom he grew up with in Reading. He has cited Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, dEUS, Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Squarepusher, Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder as some of his his main influences.[1]
[edit] Equipment
Gretsch USA Maple Custom in natural wood finish.
22” x 18” Bass Drum.
16” x 16” Floor Tom.
12” x 12” Rack Tom.
15” x 8” Gretsch hexagonal badge snare in walnut finish.
14” x 5.5 1960’s Gretsch round badge in blue marine pearl finish.
14” x 8” DW bronze snare.
14” x 5” Yamaha birch custom snare.
12” x 5” Arbiter AT maple snare.
Ludwig Vistalite 1970’s olive badge in clear finish.
22” x 16” Bass Drum.
16” x 16” Floor Tom.
12” x 10” Rack Tom.
20” Zildjian K Custom dark ride.
18” Zildjian K Custom dark crash.
18" Zildjian K Crash/Ride.
18" Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash
17" Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash
13" Zildjian K/Z Hi-Hats.
2 x Pearl powershifter bass drum pedals.
All hardware by Yamaha.
Vic Firth extreme 5B wood tip sticks.
Korg EM1
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[edit] References
| The Cooper Temple Clause |
| Tom Bellamy | Dan Fisher | Ben Gautrey | Jon Harper | Kieran Mahon |
| Didz Hammond |
| Discography |
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| Albums: See This Through and Leave | Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose | Make This Your Own |
| Extended plays: The Hardware EP | The Warfare EP | The Hardware EP + The Warfare EP | Head EP |
| Singles: "Way Out West" | "Let's Kill Music" | "Film-Maker // Been Training Dogs" | "Who Needs Enemies?" | "A.I.M." | "Promises, Promises" | "Blind Pilots" | "Damage" | "Homo Sapiens" | "Waiting Game" |
