Chris Olds

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Instruments

• Drums
• Bass
• Guitar

Genres

• Jazz
• Rock
• Indie
• Instrumental

Influences

• Pink Floyd
• Tangerine Dream
• Mark Isham
• Frank Zappa

Equipment

• Roland Vdrums Td20
• Tama Superstar
• Arturia Drumbrute
• Roland Fa06
• Reason10

What is music to you? What does it give you?

I'm a Pro drummer and multi-instrumentalist. I've been producing my own records for about 20 years now. Love to jamm with new friends.

What is your music dream?

Play live w/ Phil Lesh and Friends!

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Folks would be more friendly to strangers...here in the US, people don't even look at one another in cities. I wish it were different.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Superstition

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

CapnChris & the Psychonauts, Frank Zappa, Chili Peppers.

What inspires you to make music?

Life > and People.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

I'd like folks to heal from all the suffering, it's so difficult just to live. If we were all more helpful to our neighbors, and friendly. That would make me happy.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

High.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Music is so de-valued, if music and the artists that perform..were simply more valuable to society in general, that would help improve things for artists.

What do you think of Drooble?

Nice site, great job folks. ty :o)

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Still working a day job. ?

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Yes, i do the best I can to support local artists.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Perseverance.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Jonathan McEuen, Jimmy K and his outfit, Keila Castillo.

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