Chris Hornbrook

Christopher Hornbrook

Chris Hornbrook drumming with Big Black Delta at the Trocadero Theatre.
Background information
Birth name Christopher Aaron Hornbrook
Born April 29, 1981
Origin Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Genres Rock
Hardcore punk
Indie rock
Electronic
Occupation(s) Drummer
Instruments Drums, Percussion
Years active 1998–present
Associated acts Poison the Well
Big Black Delta
Senses Fail
Trash Talk
Until the End
Website www.chrishornbrook.com
Notable instruments
Drums, Percussion

Christopher Hornbrook (born April 29, 1981) is a drummer and a founding member of Metalcore/Post-Hardcore band, Poison the Well. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California and is drumming for various artist and bands, including electronic pop artist Big Black Delta and hardcore punk band Senses Fail.

History

Chris started playing drums at the age of 12. He had grown up with music all around him with his father, Donald Hornbrook, being a bass player and a passionate music advocate. At the age of 16, Chris started playing shows locally around the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area with his first serious band, Last Minute, which included Ryan Primack (cofounder of Poison the Well) on Bass. When Chris was 18 he was asked to join Poison the Well and started touring the U.S. while still in high school. As soon as Chris graduated, he decided to dedicate his life to drumming and to a career in music. Chris and the band spent the next twelve years releasing records and touring around the world. On July 14, 2010, it was announced that Poison the Well was going on hiatus to "explore other interests. Since then, Chris has moved to Southern California to expand upon his music career.

He has cited his first big musical influences as: Roger Meddows-Taylor, Dave Grohl, Dave Abbruzzese, and Matt Cameron. He is a self-taught drummer and is dedicated to practice and drumming education. In an interview with Modern Drummer, he is quoted saying, “If I’m not working on actual ideas that I have, or certain rudiments or whatever, then I’m just playing to play.”

Influences

Presently, these are some of his influences on his style.

Discography

With Poison the Well

Chris Hornbrook performing with Poison The Well at Leeds Festival in Leeds, England in 2003

With Keepsake

With Until The End

With Cowgirls & Indians

DVD & Television Appearances

Equipment

Drums: Q Drum Co.

Cymbals: Zildjian

Hardware: Drum Workshop

Sticks: Vic Firth

Heads: Evans Drumheads by D'Addario

Trivia

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