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Chris Pennie

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Not to be confused with Chris Penny.

Chris Pennie
Pennie in 2006
Pennie in 2006
Background information
Born (1977-05-31) May 31, 1977 (age 47)
GenresAlternative rock, new prog, mathcore, post-hardcore
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • keyboards
Years active1995–present

Chris Pennie (born May 31, 1977)[1] is an American musician who is the former drummer for the progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria and former drummer and co-founder of mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan.

Background

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Pennie began playing drums at the age of 13, and at age 16 decided to pursue music seriously. He grew up in Randolph, New Jersey and graduated from Randolph High School, and spent two years at Berklee College of Music where he received a diploma in Music Synthesis, which focuses on electronic music composition and manipulation.[2]

Influences and legacy

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Pennie has cited drummers Lars Ulrich and Stewart Copeland as his main early influences. In regard to his current playing, Sean Reinert is one of his biggest inspirations. He has also emphasized on several occasions that listening to and playing a diverse assortment of music has been an integral part in developing his style, noting such eclectic influences as 1970s jazz-rock fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, technical metal bands Meshuggah, Cynic, and electronic-influenced groups such as Nine Inch Nails and DJ Shadow.

Many drummers have cited Pennie as an influence or expressed admiration for his work, including Brann Dailor,[3] Richard Christy of Death,[4] Peter Wildoer,[5] Dave Witte,[6] Tyshawn Sorey,[7] Charlie Zeleny,[8] Dan Searle of Architects,[9] Andy Dalton of See You Next Tuesday,[10] J. R. Conners of Cave In,[11] Craig Reynolds of Stray from the Path,[12] Jean-François Richard of Ion Dissonance,[13] Andrew McEnaney of Structures,[14] Tobias Persson of Visceral Bleeding,[15] Stephen Carr of Exotic Animal Petting Zoo,[16] Stefano Ghigliano of Stigma,[17] Danny Grossarth of Candiria,[18] Eric Schnee of Paria,[19][20] Darren Pugh of Collibus,[21] Eli Litwin of John Frum,[22] Chris Golding of Sulaco[23] and Corey Melom of The Crinn.[24]

Bands

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While in high school he was playing in the local New Jersey–based band, Prozak. The other 3 members of Prozak were 8–10 years Pennie's senior, and in order for Prozak to play the local bars and clubs, Pennie's father would accompany him to the various gigs. Chris played with Prozak from 1993 until he began attending Berklee School of Music in 1995. He recorded ten songs with Prozak during his time with the band but they were never commercially released.

Pennie also spent time with the pop-punk group Boxer. Formed in 1995 with another Berklee graduate, Jeremy McDowell, they became the first band to be signed to the now famous Vagrant Records. They released one album, The Hurt Process, in 1998, and broke up in late 1999. Pennie also recorded drums for his former tourmates in experimental metalcore group All Else Failed on their 2004 album This Never Happened. Pennie describes his band, The Dillinger Escape Plan, as being 'mathcore' where they start each song with no structure and an open palette.

He and guitarist Ben Weinman, along with now-departed singer Dimitri Minakakis and bass guitarist Adam Doll, formed Dillinger Escape Plan in March 1997. He and Ben Weinman wrote the majority of Dillinger's material and Pennie called Weinman his "musical soulmate". Pennie also took care of a lot of the electronic influence in the band's material in the studio as well as onstage, triggering effects and loops with footswitch pedals.

Chris began working in the studio with rock band Coheed and Cambria, because the drummer Josh Eppard had left the band. Due to contractual obligations, Pennie was not allowed to record for Coheed's 2007 album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow. Instead, the band recruited Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins for the task. On June 28, 2007, Coheed and Cambria announced on their Myspace that Chris Pennie joined the band.

On November 2, 2011, Coheed and Cambria announced on their Facebook page that Pennie had left the band.[25] Chris also announced he had parted ways with Coheed and Cambria, in order to focus on other projects such as Return to Earth and Fight Mannequins.[26]

Other projects

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Pennie lent his talent to the predominantly electronic band Idiot Pilot on their 2007 album Wolves. MTV reported: "the Dillinger Escape Plan's Chris Pennie appears on the album, augmenting several of Wolves' tracks with his drumming prowess. Anderson said the one-two punches of Hoppus, Robinson, Barker, and Pennie are bringing something new to Idiot Pilot's established sound."[27]

Equipment

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Drums (Mapex Saturn Series in Black Cherry Sparkle finish):

  • 20-inch × 22-inch bass drum
  • 9-inch × 12-inch rack tom
  • 16-inch × 16-inch floor tom
  • 7-inch × 14-inch Mapex snare drum

Cymbals (Sabian):

  • 14-inch HHX Groove hats
  • 18-inch HHXplosion crash
  • 19-inch HHXplosion crash
  • 21-inch HH Raw Bell dry ride
  • 19-inch Paragon Chinese

Sticks (Vater):

  • Vater Xtreme Design 5B

Bass Pedals (Mapex):

  • Mapex Falcon double bass pedal

Discography

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With Dillinger Escape Plan

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With Coheed and Cambria

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With Return to Earth

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  • 2007: Captains of Industry
  • 2010: Automata
  • 2022: Oblivion

Others

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  • 1998: Boxer – The Hurt Process
  • 2005: Getaway Car – "Getaway Car" Mass Appeal
  • 2004: All Else Failed – This Never Happened
  • 2007: Idiot Pilot – Wolves
  • 2010: The Armed – Common Enemies
  • 2010: New World Man – A Tribute to Rush
  • 2011: The Armed – Young & Beautiful
  • 2012: The Armed – Spreading Joy
  • 2016: Joseph A. Peragine – Diagnosis: Schizophrenia[28]
  • 2018: Joseph A. Peragine – Vol.2 (Diagnosis: Schizophrenia)[29]
  • 2018: Joseph A. Peragine – Vol.3 (Diagnosis: Schizophrenia)[30]
  • 2018: Joseph A. Peragine – Vol.4 (Diagnosis: Schizophrenia)[31]
  • 2020: Greg Puciato – Child Soldier: Creator of God (provided drums on "Creator of God" and "Fire For Water")[32]
  • 2023: Joseph A. Peragine – Mantra[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Mapex Drums". Usa.mapexdrums.com. May 31, 1977. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Staff. "Chris Pennie" Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Sick Drummer Magazine, August 30, 2006. Accessed September 21, 2015. "After graduating from Randolph High School in 1995, Chris attended Berklee College of music in Boston Massachusetts, where he majored in music synthesis."
  3. ^ Kearns, Kevin (May 12, 2004). "Brann Dailor of Mastodon". Modern Drummer. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Richard Christy". Sickdrummermagazine.com. October 23, 2008. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Peter Wildoer". Sickdrummermagazine.com. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Ramirez, Carlos (July 27, 2009). "Municipal Waste's Dave Witte Reveals His Favorite Drummers". Noisecreep. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Stemkovsky, Ilya (September 2009). "Liberated to find his own path, Tyshawn Sorey is turning the roles of conventional drumming on their head, and back again". Modern Drummer. No. 358. Wayne, New Jersey: Internet Archive. p. 95. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Charlie Zeleny". Sickdrummermagazine.com. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dan Searle". Sickdrummermagazine.com. March 29, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Andy Dalton". Sickdrummermagazine.com. October 3, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "158_JR Conners-Cave In, Nomad Stones, Zozobra". Crash Bang Boom Drumming Podcast (Podcast). No. 158. Stitcher Radio. November 3, 2019. Event occurs at 28:10-30:03. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Craig Reynolds". Sickdrummermagazine.com. February 24, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "JF Richard". Sickdrummermagazine.com. October 4, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Andrew McEnaney". Sickdrummermagazine.com. September 29, 2010. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  15. ^ "Tobias "Rotten Boy" Persson". Sickdrummermagazine.com. March 31, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "Stephen Carr". Sickdrummermagazine.com. March 29, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "Stefano Ghigliano". Sickdrummermagazine.com. January 8, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "Danny Grossarth". Sickdrummermagazine.com. September 28, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "Free CDs & Signed stick from Eric Schnee of The Binding!". Sickdrummermagazine.com. November 14, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "Eric Schnee". Sickdrummermagazine.com. November 11, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "Darren Pugh". Sickdrummermagazine.com. December 22, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Eli Litwin". Sickdrummermagazine.com. September 12, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  23. ^ "Chris Golding". Sickdrummermagazine.com. August 31, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  24. ^ "Corey Melom". Sickdrummermagazine.com. February 23, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  25. ^ "Coheed and Cambria (Facebook)". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022.
  26. ^ "Noisecreep".
  27. ^ Harris, Chris (September 18, 2006). "Idiot Pilot Work With Plus-44's Barker, Hoppus On 'Dark Pop' LP – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  28. ^ "Diagnosis: Schizophrenia, by Joseph A. Peragine". Joseph A. Peragine. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  29. ^ "Vol.2 (Diagnosis: Schizophrenia), by Joseph A. Peragine". Joseph A. Peragine. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  30. ^ "Vol.3 (Diagnosis: Schizophrenia), by Joseph A. Peragine". Joseph A. Peragine. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  31. ^ "Vol.4 (Diagnosis: Schizophrenia), by Joseph A. Peragine". Joseph A. Peragine. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  32. ^ "Greg Puciato - Child Soldier: Creator Of God". Discogs. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  33. ^ "Mantra, by Joseph A. Peragine". Joseph A. Peragine. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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