chriscanomusic

1972- I was born May 5th to be exact.



1977- I saw Star Wars. Wanted to be Chewbacca. Got Kiss Alive 2.



1982- I got the drum bug, I can’t really explain it. I just knew it was what I wanted to do. I had this telescope so I removed 2 of the legs and they were my first drumsticks. I made a make shift kit from a bookshelf and 2 lamps. Saw Alex Van Halen playing drums and that was it!



1983 to 1990- Entered Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School. Got into band and playing drums became real. Kept getting kicked out of band, lack of discipline. I tried the football team. Thought it would be a good way to meet chicks. I broke my leg, back to band! Got into Senior Jazz Band and it got serious. At 15 my dad would take me to Jaxx, a jazz club in Glendale California and get me to sit in Sunday nights. Had a mullet, wore a vest, and Z Cavaricci pants. A complete cry for help! Started hanging with Latin sax player Justo Almario. He taught me a lot about music and life. Sat in with his band a lot my senior year of high school. Took some lessons but basically I am a self-taught player. Learned by watching other drummers. Won the Herb Alpert Scholarship when I graduated.



1990 to 1992- Spent the next 2 years playing and trying to go to college. I never could get it together. I just wanted to play music. I started venturing into Hollywood and gigging with bands and started recording for people and playing in bands.



1992 to 2000- The bands:



Stranger Than Fiction,

Mind Heavy Mustard,

Zelda,

Agnes Gooch,

Co.,

Cleveland,

Deborah Falconer,

Chris Stills,

Mother Tongue,

Citizen Cope,

Jason Yates,

Mark Lane,

Devin Huff,

Chris Joyner,



2001- Joined Orson and played Hollywood relentlessly. Played showcases, made demos. Decided to make our own record.



2004- Recorded Bright Idea with Orson for $5,000 in a friend’s house on

Melrose (east of Western).



2005- Got invited to play the In The City Music Conference in October. Got a deal with Mercury/Universal UK in November and toured with Duran Duran in December.



2006- Released the same album we made for $5,000 bucks. Toured the UK and Europe supporting Bright Idea.



2007- Orson won the Britt for International Breakthrough Act. We recorded and released culture vultures



2008- Touring with OZOMATLI



2009- Touring with OZOMATLI and who ever else.



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