Chris Leathers

Chris Leathers profile

Name:

Chris Leathers

Band:

Hermano, Swagger

Drumming since:

1979

With MEINL since:

2003

Birthday:

February 16, 1971

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

Place of Birth:

Hamilton, Ohio

Currently living in:

Atlanta, Georgia

Favorite Food:

Good Food

Favorite Drink:

Sweet Tea Baby

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymbal series used:

Mb20, Byzance, Mb8

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Mb20 Heavy Soundwave Hihats

Car that you currently drive:

Mustang

Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:

Hang out with my wife and friends, excercise, rough up the neighbourhood kids.

Teacher:

Drum Corp instructor

Drumtech:

The invisible man

Highlight of your career so far:

Probably the Filmore in San Francisco w/ Rollins band, and Festimad in Madrid, Spain with Clutch, Mastodon, Slayer, etc...

Drumming strengths:

Being able to adapt to different drumming situations, tuning, playing with click, listening skills, putting the song before anything else

Drumming means to me:

Freedom of expression, an escape from everything else in my life.

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Make a lot of friends you'll need em', play with passion and good time,  be influenced by other drummers but copy no one.

How would you describe yourself:

I am a weirdo

When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:

I accomplished things peolpe told me I would never accomplish. Sweet!!!!