RIC CHANDLER
DRUMS - PERCUSSION - MUSIC DIRECTION - PROGRAMMING

What does he play?

Ric is a drummer, percussionist, & programmer, who is essentially into big grooves no matter what style of music (Drum & Bass/Hip Hop/Rock/Reggae/Latin etc.). Often compared to the styles of Stewart Copeland & John Bonham.

Ric is also a very accomplished Musical Director. (Calvin Harris (Sony/Bmg) Amy Studt (Polydor/19 Management) Rico (EMI) Un -Cut (Warner Music) Letrix (BMG/Sony) Etc…)

How long has he been playing?

Ric has been a drummer, percussionist, programmer, and Musical Director for many Years and has been professional for 16 years.
Who has he worked with?

Ric Chandler is a very versatile drummer, percussionist, Programmer and Musical Director, who has worked both live and in the studio with a wide range of artists and producers.

Artists
Calvin Harris (Sony/Bmg) Tricky (Epitaph), Frank Musik (universal) Chris Loung (Nigel Kennedy)(EMIClassics)) Amy Studt (19 Management/Polydor) Gary Numan (Artful), Un-cut (Warner Music) Rico (Chrysalis.), Jimmy James (& The Vagabonds), The High Fidelity /Soup dragons, (Arista.), Matthew Jay (Parlaphone.) Tam (Roadrunner), Brian Robertson, (Thin lizzy), Imogen Heap (Island). Swati Natekar (Craig Armstrong, Nitin Sawhney) Soma records (Silicone Soul) Sidewinder (Soma), The Jazz Collective & Dom Brown (Duran Duran) & many other Artists.


Producers
Tim Goldsworthy (Primal Scream/Uncle/DJ Shadow). Jim Abbiss (Sneaker Pimps/Lamb/Massive Attack). Joe King (Radiohead/Steveie Wonder/Tindersticks). Ray Schulman (Roadrunner /Various Artists). John Leckie (Radiohead/Muse/Pink Floyd). Gilbert Gabriel (Dream Academy/Various Artists). Ric Pete (Charlatans/Six by Seven/Muse). Matt Ellis (Louise/Rico/Various Artists). Ian Jones (Metallica/Faith No More/EMI USA). And many others.

What technology does he use?

Ric is constantly working with Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Reason, BFD & Ableton Live! And has been for many years. He is very experienced in all of these programs. He also is very experienced with hardware samplers/Sequencers/Hard Disk Recorders etc. (EMU/AKAI). Live, Ric also uses a Roland Octapad and DDrum triggers (Bugs), for triggering loops, single samples and sequences (with or without clicks) and other live production technology.


What musical situations has he been involved in?

Ric has performed with various artists/bands on both live Television (Top Of The Pops/T4 Transmission/MTV-base, Chart Show & many other TV shows.) and live radio sessions (Radio 1-‘Live Lounge’/’Pete Tong session’, /GLR/XFM/).
Touring Ric has played many U.K, European and American tours, including festivals (Roskilde/Glastonbury/Reading/Lowlands etc.), and appearing at many major venues (Shepherds Bush Empire/Paradiso-Amsterdam etc.), supporting various bands (James Brown, Macy Gray/Eurhythmics/Faithless /Nine Inch Nails/Groove Armada etc.)

One of Ric’s main attributes is his ability to comfortably use and perform with technology live and his easygoing/Friendly/Positive nature.

Drum Sample Package

Ric is currently working on a sample cd/Package for Zero-g / Native instruments which will be all original breaks covering R’n’B, Hip - Hop (including old school), Drum 'n' Bass, House, Latin Etc… which is due for release in 2010

Soundtracks
Ric has also written soundtrack music and performed for various advertising agencies, for major companies i.e. Setanta, N.H.S, Minute Maid, etc.

Drum Master classes

Ric has performed master classes at many drum shows/Music Schools/Colleges/Universities where he demonstrates his style of drumming along with the technology he uses in a live setting (Samplers, triggers etc) working with some of the worlds greatest drummers (Billy Cobham, Haracio ‘el Negro’Hernandez (Santana/Herbie Hancock) etc…

Endorsements

Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, LP Percussion, Remo Drumheads, Ddrum Electronics & Hardcase cases endorse Ric.



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