- Chris Fryar
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Chris Fryar Born November 22, 1970 Genres Jazz, Rock and Roll, Country Occupations musician, drummer Instruments Drums Years active 1990–present Associated acts Zac Brown Band
Oteil and the PeacemakersChris Fryar (born November 22, 1970 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American drummer. He is a member of the Grammy Award winning group, Zac Brown Band, He has also worked with Oteil and the Peacemakers, led by bassist Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band, Charles Neville, Victor Wooten, John Popper, Steve Bailey, David Hood, Robert Moore and the Wildcats, and the blues trio, Gravy.[1]
Fryar has a music degree. In the mid-1990s he had been underemployed in a Birmingham cover band, but then joined the blues-rock band Gravy. Singer-guitarist Rob Thorworth said that Fryar raised the group's musical sophistication.[2]
In the 2000s, as part of Oteil and the Peacemakers, he was able to make use of both his jazz background and rock music sensibilities.[3] He also became part of a later incarnation of the Zac Brown Band.[4]
Fryar grew up in Gardendale, Alabama,[citation needed] and attended North Texas State University and the Mississippi University for Women. He currently resides in Gardendale, Alabama.
On May 22, 2010, Chris married Holly Travis, which gave Chris two step-children: Ashley and Allison.
See also
- Fryar
References
- ^ Fryar, Chris (October 2006). "Stimulating voices from the bass community – What's important on the gig: A working drummer's perspective". Bass Player 17 (10): 96
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (1996-06-28). "Gravy's train is rolling right along: Blues band picks up steam while fine-tuning its style". Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
- ^ Pantsari, Mark R. (2006-02-02). "Become a 'Believer' in: Oteil and the Peacemakers". The Post and Courier. p. E5.
- ^ Grant, Devin (2008-05-29). "Zac Brown growing Lowcountry fan base". The Post and Courier. p. E6.
External links
Coy Bowles · Zac Brown · Clay Cook · Jimmy DeMartini · Chris Fryar · John Driskell Hopkins Studio albums Far from Einstyne · Home Grown · The Foundation · You Get What You GiveLive albums Live from the Rock Bus Tour · Live from Bonnaroo · Pass the JarSingles "Chicken Fried" · "Whatever It Is" · "Toes" · "Highway 20 Ride" · "Free" · "As She's Walking Away" (with Alan Jackson) · "Colder Weather" · "Knee Deep" (with Jimmy Buffett) · "Keep Me in Mind"Featured singles "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" (with Artists for Haiti) · "This Song's for You" (with Joey + Rory)Related topics Atlantic Records · DiscographyCategories:- American jazz percussionists
- 1970 births
- Living people
- American country drummers
- People from Birmingham, Alabama
- Musicians from Alabama
- Zac Brown Band members
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