Jon Harper

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jon Harper

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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Jon Harper
Born = birth date and age|1978|2|15
Origin = Reading, UK
Instrument = drums
Genre = Alternative rock Pop Dance-pop Electro Indie rock
Associated_acts = The Cooper Temple Clause, Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS)
Years_active = 2000–Present

Jonathan Daniel Harper (born February 15, 1978 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is a session musician and started his musical career as the drummer for Reading-based British Alternative rock band, The Cooper Temple Clause. He filled in the vacancy for drummer in the band Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) when Adriano Cintra took the place of Iracema Trevisan as bassist, after she left in April 2008.

He attended the Forest School in Winnersh with the other original members of the band, with whom he grew up with in Reading. He has cited Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, dEUS, Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Squarepusher, Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder as some of his his main influences. [cite news | date=2003-08-28 | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/talking_point/article1152947.ece | title= Clause and effect | publisher=The Times Online | accessdate=2007-05-05]

Equipment

Gretsch USA Maple Custom in natural wood finish. 22” x 18” Bass Drum. 16” x 16” Floor Tom. 12” x 12” Rack Tom. 15” x 8” Gretsch hexagonal badge snare in walnut finish. 14” x 5.5 1960’s Gretsch round badge in blue marine pearl finish. 14” x 8” DW bronze snare. 14” x 5” Yamaha birch custom snare. 12” x 5” Arbiter AT maple snare.

Ludwig Vistalite 1970’s olive badge in clear finish. 22” x 16” Bass Drum. 16” x 16” Floor Tom. 12” x 10” Rack Tom.

20” Zildjian K Custom dark ride. 18” Zildjian K Custom dark crash. 18" Zildjian K Crash/Ride. 18" Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash 17" Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash 13" Zildjian K/Z Hi-Hats.

2 x Pearl powershifter bass drum pedals.

All hardware by Yamaha. Vic Firth extreme 5B wood tip sticks.

Korg EM1

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