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| Matt Chamberlain |
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Matthew Chamberlain |
| Born |
April 17, 1967 (1967-04-17) (age 41)
San Pedro, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) |
Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician |
| Instrument(s) |
Drums |
| Years active |
1986–present |
| Label(s) |
Ropeadope, Blue Note, Geffen, Loosegroove, Kufala, Web of Mimicry |
| Associated acts |
Tori Amos, Critters Buggin, Floratone, Marco Benevento, Organica, Yanki Arc, Zane Grey, Ten Hands, Billy Goat, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Pearl Jam, Saturday Night Live Band, Weapon of Choice, Fiona Apple, THRUSTER!
(See Discography for others.) |
| Website |
www.mattchamberlain.com |
Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17, 1967 in San Pedro, California) is a well-known session drummer who has worked with a variety of artists. He is best known for his work as the tour and session drummer for singer-songwriters, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple. He is currently based in Seattle, Washington.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Chamberlain began playing drums at the age of 10. He received his first set of drums at age 15, and studied with David Garibaldi, Murray Spivack, Chuck Flores, and Gregg Bissonette before being awarded a scholarship to study at North Texas State University three years later where he studied with Henry Okstel. He started playing professionally in the Dallas, Texas Deep Ellum scene in the mid 80's.
[edit] Musical career
His first notable work was with Ten Hands, a locally popular Denton, Texas band. In 1988 Chamberlain left Ten Hands to join Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, with whom he toured and recorded from 1988 until 1991. In 1991 he briefly joined the band Pearl Jam and toured with the band before the release of its début album Ten. He can be seen in the band's first video, "Alive". After a season in the house band for Saturday Night Live, he moved to Seattle to start the out groove band Critters Buggin which is currently active. He has worked on combining live and looped drums, often creating loops on the fly and then playing along to them. Tori Amos has introduced Chamberlain as "the human loop" at her concerts.[1]
Chamberlain has contributed his drumming to the tours and albums of Brandi Carlile, Tori Amos, Morrissey, Fiona Apple, Stevie Nicks, Critters Buggin, Dido, Sean Lennon, The Master Musicians of Jajouka, Robert Fripp, Jon Brion, David Torn, Indigo Girls, Weapon of Choice, Stone Gossard, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Tim and Neil Finn, David Bowie, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, The Wallflowers, Natalie Merchant, Bill Frisell, the Saturday Night Live Band, Robbie Williams, Kanye West, Garbage, Anika Moa, Shakira, John Mayer, Brad Mehldau, Liz Phair, Chris Isaak, Dave Navarro, Kevin Max, Sam Phillips and William Shatner. In 2005 he released a self-titled solo album on Web of Mimicry Records that he describes as "an imaginary soundtrack to an Asian-Western-Sci-Fi-Horror Movie". Chamberlain also currently plays in a burning power trio called Thruster! with guitarist Tim Young (of The Youngs and Zony Mash) and bassist Kaveh Rastegar (of Kneebody). Thruster! has released albums on the Kufala label. In August 2007, Chamberlain with musician Bill Frisell released the debut project Floratone. Chamberlain played drums on the 2007 Tori Amos World Tour which launched in Rome, Italy. There are 27 live shows from this tour that have been recorded and are available at this location. In 2008, he will be touring with Marco Benevento and is scheduled to reunite with Critters Buggin for four shows in July.
Chamberlain currently endorses Craviotto Drums, DW Hardware, Istanbul Agop Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Taos Drums, Remo Drumheads, and Synesthesia Mandala Drums.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
[edit] Critters Buggin
| Year |
Title |
Label |
| 1994 |
Guest |
Loosegroove |
| 1997 |
Host |
Loosegroove |
| 1998 |
Bumpa |
Loosegroove |
| 1999 |
Amoeba |
Loosegroove |
| 2004 |
Stampede |
Ropeadope |
[edit] Fiona Apple
[edit] Tori Amos
| Year |
Title |
Label |
Track(s) |
| 1998 |
From the Choirgirl Hotel |
Atlantic/WEA |
All |
| 1999 |
To Venus and Back |
Atlantic |
All |
| 2001 |
Strange Little Girls |
Atlantic |
All |
| 2002 |
Scarlet's Walk |
Epic |
All |
| 2003 |
Tales of a Librarian |
Atlantic |
"Angels", "Mary", "Spark", "Bliss", "Playboy Mommy", "Sweet Dreams", "Jackie's Strength", and "Snow Cherries from France" |
| 2004 |
Carved in Stone: Live At Red Rocks, Vol. ll |
Outlook Music |
"A Sorta Fairytale" |
| 2005 |
The Beekeeper |
Epic |
All |
| 2006 |
A Piano: The Collection |
Rhino |
Disc D |
| 2007 |
American Doll Posse |
Epic |
All except "Yo George", "Fat Slut", "Devils and Gods", "Programmable Soda", "Velvet Revolution", and "Dragon" |
[edit] THRUSTER!
| Year |
Title |
Label |
| 2004 |
THRUSTER! |
Kufala |
| 2005 |
Live: Seattle, WA 4/2/04 |
Kufala |
[edit] Solo releases
[edit] Floratone
[edit] Marco Benevento
| Year |
Title |
Label |
Track(s) |
| 2007 |
Live at Tonic |
Ropeadope |
"Clouds", "Record Book", "Fearless", "Sabbath", "We're Using Time for Fun", "You Must Be a Lion", "Intro", and "Nobody Does It Better" |
| 2008 |
Invisible Baby |
Hyena |
Some |
[edit] Organica
| Year |
Title |
Label |
| 2008 |
Organica: ONE |
Independent |
[edit] Contributions and collaborations
| Year |
Group |
Title |
Label |
Track(s) |
| 1992 |
Pearl Jam |
Stanley, Son of Theodore: Yet Another Alternative Music Sampler |
Epic/Columbia |
"Alive" (live) |
| 1993 |
Bakers Pink |
Bakers Pink |
Epic |
Some |
| 1994 |
Satchel |
EDC |
Epic |
"O" |
| Wild Colonials |
Fruit of Life |
DGC |
Some |
| Prose & Concepts |
Procreations |
Loosegroove |
"Fossils" |
| 1995 |
James Reynolds |
Power Moves |
Miramar |
All |
| Aaron Neville |
The Tattooed Heart |
A&M |
Some |
| Various Artists |
Acoustic Earth |
Sonic Images |
Some |
| Peter Gabriel |
Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen |
A&M |
"Suzanne" |
| James Reynolds |
Miramar Collection, Vol. 2 |
Miramar |
"Leap of Faith" |
| Red Shoes For Nancy |
House Where You Live |
Rudy |
All |
| 1996 |
Daniel Tashian |
Sweetie |
Elektra |
Some |
| The Wallflowers |
Bringing Down the Horse |
Interscope |
All |
| Gus |
Gus |
Almo Sounds |
Some |
| Kristen Barry |
The Beginning.The Middle.The End |
Virgin |
All |
| Sam Phillips |
Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop) |
Virgin |
Some |
| 1997 |
Pigeonhed |
The Full Sentence |
Sub Pop |
Some |
| Andrew Dorff |
Hint of Mess |
Sony |
All |
| Brendan Lynch |
Brendan Lynch |
PolyGram |
Some |
| Kimberly Bass |
Sacred Ground |
Band Together |
- |
| Garrison Starr |
Eighteen Over Me |
Geffen |
- |
| Skyward |
Skyward |
C/Z |
"Taxi De L'Espace" |
| 1998 |
McKinley |
Big Top Shop Talk |
Samson Music |
All |
| Weapon of Choice |
Nutmeg Phantasy |
Loosegroove |
Some |
| David Torn |
The Collection |
Times Square |
Some |
| David Lanz |
Songs from an English Garden |
Narada |
Some |
| Adam Cohen |
Adam Cohen |
Columbia |
"Cry Ophelia", "Don't Mean Anything", "This Pain", "Sister", "Beautiful As You", "Amazing", and "It's Alright" |
| Chris Isaak |
Speak of the Devil |
Reprise |
Some |
| Bruce Hornsby |
Spirit Trail |
RCA |
Disc One |
| 1999 |
Various Artists |
Message in a Bottle: Original Soundtrack |
Atlantic |
- |
| The Corrs |
Talk on Corners: Special Edition |
Atlantic |
"Queen of Hollywood" |
| Chuck Negron |
The Long Road Back |
Hip-O |
Some |
| Macy Gray |
On How Life Is |
Epic |
All |
| Willy Porter |
Falling Forward |
Six Degrees |
Some |
| Dave Koz |
The Dance |
Capitol |
Some |
| Melissa Etheridge |
Breakdown |
Island |
Some |
| Chantal Kreviazuk |
Colour Moving and Still |
Columbia |
Some |
| 2000 |
Macy Gray |
Grammy Nominees 2000 |
RCA |
"Do Something" |
| Jessica Riddle |
Key of a Minor |
Hollywood |
"I Want You" and "Symphony" |
| Evan and Jaron |
Evan and Jaron |
Columbia |
Some |
| Splattercell |
Oah |
75 ARK |
"Idiomsnacktreat" |
| The Wallflowers |
Breach |
Interscope |
All |
| Macy Gray and Rosie O'Donnell |
Another Rosie Christmas |
Sony |
"Winter Wonderland" |
| Vonda Shepard |
Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas |
550 Music/Epic/SME |
Some |
| The Malachy Papers |
Demons |
Endless |
Some |
| 2001 |
dc Talk |
Solo |
ForeFront |
"Return of the Singer" and "Be" |
| Stevie Nicks |
Trouble in Shangri-La |
Reprise |
"Candlebright" and "Sorcerer" |
| Macy Gray |
Keeping the Dream Alive: Race to Erase M.S. |
Sony |
"I Try" |
| Dave Navarro |
Trust No One |
Capitol/EMI |
All except "Venus in Furs" |
| Carolyn Dawn Johnson |
Room with a View |
Arista Nashville |
Some |
| Kevin Max |
Stereotype Be |
ForeFront |
All except "Union of the Soul" and "On and On" |
| Miranda Lee Richards |
The Herethereafter |
Virgin |
Some |
| Stone Gossard |
Bayleaf |
Epic |
"Bore Me" and "Fits" |
| Martina McBride |
Greatest Hits |
RCA |
"When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues", "Where Would You Be", "Concrete Angel", and "Blessed" |
| Garbage |
Beautiful Garbage |
Mushroom |
"Can't Cry These Tears" and "Cup of Coffee" |
| Elton John |
Songs from the West Coast |
Universal |
Some |
| Shelby Lynne |
Love, Shelby |
Island |
All |
| Natalie Merchant |
Motherland |
Elektra |
All |
| Macy Gray |
Epic Records: A Season of Soul and Sounds |
Sony |
"Winter Wonderland" |
| 2002 |
Chromeflies |
Chromeflies |
Koach |
All |
| Shannon McNally |
Jukebox Sparrows |
Capitol |
Some |
| Aja Daashuur |
Before the Beginning |
Warner Bros. |
Some |
| Lisa Loeb |
Cake and Pie |
A&M |
"The Way it Really Is", "Bring Me Up", and "Someone You Should Know" |
| Anika Moa |
Thinking Room |
Atlantic |
All except "Falling in Love Again", "I Talked To You", and "God in His Culture" |
| Ty Herndon |
This Is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits |
Epic |
"If The Road Runs Out", "A Few Short Years", and "I'd Move Heaven And Earth" |
| Abandon Jalopy |
Mercy |
Stank Face Laboratories |
Some |
| Sheila Nicholls |
Wake |
Hollywood |
Some |
| Little Big Town |
Little Big Town |
Sony |
"Don't Waste My Time" |
| David Bowie |
Heathen |
Iso |
Some |
| Seven and the Sun |
Back to the Innocence |
Atlantic |
Some |
| Brad Mehldau |
Largo |
Warner Bros. |
Some |
| Andy Stochansky |
Five Star Motel |
RCA |
Some |
| Two Loons for Tea |
Looking for Landmarks |
Sarathan |
All |
| The Devlins |
Consent |
Nettwerk |
Some |
| Lifehouse |
Stanley Climbfall |
DreamWorks |
"Just Another Name", "Take Me Away", "Empty Space", and "The Beginning" |
| OK Go |
OK Go |
Capitol |
Some |
| Nichole Nordeman |
Woven & Spun |
Sparrow |
Some |
| Lisa Loeb |
Hello Lisa |
Artemis |
"The Way it Really Is", "Bring Me Up", and "Someone You Should Know" |
| Keith Urban |
Golden Road |
Capitol |
Some |
| Faith Hill |
Cry |
Warner Bros. |
Some |
| Christina Aguilera |
Stripped |
RCA |
"The Voice Within" |
| Jeffrey Gaines |
Toward the Sun |
Artemis |
All |
| 2003 |
Pay the Girl |
Pay the Girl |
TVT |
Some |
| Lisa Marie Presley |
To Whom It May Concern |
Capitol |
Some |
| Lillix |
Falling Uphill |
Maverick |
Some |
| Liz Phair |
Liz Phair |
Capitol |
Some |
| Teitur |
Poetry & Aeroplanes |
Universal Music Group |
All |
| Sara Evans |
Restless |
RCA/BMG |
All |
| Martina McBride |
Share: Songs of Hope, Awareness and Recovery for Everyone |
Compendia |
"Cheap Whisky" |
| John Mayer |
Heavier Things |
Aware/Columbia |
"Clarity", "Bigger Than My Body", "Home Life", and "Wheel" |
| David Bowie |
Reality |
Iso |
"Bring Me the Disco King" and "Fly" |
| Martina McBride |
Martina |
RCA |
Some |
| Matt Nathanson |
Beneath These Fireworks |
Acrobat |
All |
| 2004 |
Bruce Hornsby |
Greatest Radio Hits |
RCA |
"See the Same Way" |
| Van Hunt |
Van Hunt |
Capitol |
All |
| Carolyn Dawn Johnson |
Dress Rehearsal |
Arista Nashville |
Some |
| Finn Brothers |
Everyone Is Here |
Nettwerk |
All |
| Steven Curtis Chapman |
All Things New |
Chordant |
All |
| Keith Urban |
Be Here |
EMI |
Some |
| William Shatner |
Has Been |
Shout! Factory |
"I Can't Get Behind That" and others |
| Jon Brion |
I ♥ Huckabees: Soundtrack |
Milan |
Some |
| Luke Temple |
Luke Temple |
Mill Pond |
All |
| Elisa |
Pearl Days |
Sugar Srl |
All |
| 2005 |
Magdalen Hsu-Li |
Smashing the Ceiling |
Chickpop |
All |
| Gratitude |
Gratitude |
Atlantic |
Some |
| Susie Suh |
Susie Suh |
Epic |
All |
| Lisa Marie Presley |
Now What |
Capitol |
Some |
| Luke Temple |
Hold a Match for a Gasoline World |
2:30 Publicity |
"Make Right With You" and "In the End" |
| Anna Nalick |
Wreck of the Day |
Columbia |
Some |
| Lisa Loeb |
The Very Best of Lisa Loeb |
Geffen |
"Bring Me Up" |
| Erin McKeown |
We Will Become Like Birds |
Nettwerk |
Some |
| Nerina Pallot |
Fires |
Idaho/14th Floor |
"All Good People" |
| Faith Hill |
Fireflies |
Warner Bros. |
Some |
| Larry Carlton |
Firewire |
Bluebird |
All |
| Jess Pillmore |
Reveal |
Lujo |
Some |
| Natalie Merchant |
Retrospective: 1995-2005 |
Elektra |
"Build a Levee", "Not in This Life", and "Motherland" |
| Keith Urban |
Days Go By |
EMI |
Some |
| Black Lab |
See the Sun |
Blacklab World |
Some |
| The Corrs |
Home |
Atlantic |
"Spancill Hill", "Peggy Gordon", "Black is the Colour", "Buachaill Ón Éirne", "Moorlough Shore", "Old Town", and "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille" |
| Sara Evans |
Real Fine Place |
RCA |
All |
| The Long Winters |
Ultimatum |
Barsuk |
Some |
| Robbie Williams |
Intensive Care |
Chrysalis |
All |
| Teddy Thompson |
Separate Ways |
Verve Forecast |
Some |
| Shakira |
Oral Fixation Vol. 2 |
Epic |
"How Do You Do" and "Don't Bother" |
| Sara Evans |
Feels Like Home |
Cracker Barrel |
"Rockin' Horse", "Niagara", and "I Give In" |
| 2006 |
Mellowdrone |
Box |
Red Ink |
"C'mon Try a Little Bit" |
| Rhett Miller |
The Believer |
Capitol |
All |
| Kenny Rogers |
Water & Bridges |
Capitol Nashville |
Some |
| Morrissey |
Ringleader of the Tormentors |
Attack |
All |
| Daniel Powter |
Daniel Powter |
Warner Bros. |
All |
| Slow Music |
Live at the Croc |
Unknown |
All |
| Chris Isaak |
Best of Chris Isaak |
Reprise |
Some |
| Yoshida Brothers |
III |
Domo |
All |
| Bruce Hornsby |
Intersections (1985-2005) |
RCA |
"Preacher in the Ring, Pt. 2" |
| Landon Pigg |
LP |
RCA |
Some |
| Moshav Band |
Misplaced |
Jewish Music Group |
Some |
| Johanna Kunin |
Clouds Electric |
Bear Island Music |
- |
| Shelby Lynne |
The Definitive Collection |
Hip-O |
"Killin' Kind", "Wall in Your Heart", "Break Me Open", "Jesus on a Greyhound", and "I Can't Wait" |
| Indigo Girls |
Despite Our Differences |
Hollywood |
All |
| Zucchero |
Fly |
Polydor/Universal Music Group |
Some |
| Sean Lennon |
Friendly Fire |
Capitol |
All except "Wait for Me" and "Friendly Fire" |
| Cody McCarver |
Peace, Love and Coondawgs |
Aspirion |
Some |
| Josh Groban |
Awake |
Reprise/143 |
Some |
| The Corrs |
Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection |
Atlantic |
Some |
| Danny Elfman |
Charlotte's Web: Original Score |
Sony Classical |
Some |
| Steven Curtis Chapman |
Now and Then |
Sparrow |
"All Things New", "Much of You", "Only Getting Started", "Last Day on Earth", "What Now", "Please Only You", "Coming Attractions", "Big Story", "Believe Me Now", "Angels Wish", "I Believe in You", and "Treasure of Jesus" |
| The Youngs |
Hand Up, Head Down |
Mimicry |
"Satellite of Love" |
| 2007 |
Black Lab |
Passion Leaves a Trace |
Blacklabworld.com |
Some |
| Mika |
Life in Cartoon Motion |
Casablanca |
All |
| Viktor Krauss |
II |
Narada |
All |
| Brandi Carlile |
The Story |
Columbia |
All |
| Bethany Dillon |
Waking Up |
Sparrow |
Some |
| Martina McBride |
Waking Up Laughing |
RCA |
All |
| David Torn |
Prezens |
ECM |
"Miss Place, The Mist..." |
| Jon McLaughlin |
Indiana |
Island |
Some |
| Missy Higgins |
On a Clear Night |
Eleven |
All |
| Sara Bareilles |
Little Voice |
Epic |
Some |
| Cole Deggs & The Lonesome |
Cole Deggs & The Lonesome |
Columbia |
Some |
| Elisa |
Caterpillar |
Universal |
"The Waves" |
| Jessica Callahan |
Jessica Callahan |
Blindstick |
Some |
| Katrina Carlson |
Here and Now |
Kataphonic |
All |
| Two Loons for Tea |
Nine Lucid Dreams |
Sarathan |
Some |
| Jesca Hoop |
Kismet |
Red Ink |
Some |
| Ben Lee |
Ripe |
New West |
All |
| Vanessa Carlton |
Heroes & Thieves |
The Inc. |
Some |
| Carrie Underwood |
Carnival Ride |
Arista Nashville |
Some |
| Andy Davis |
Let the Woman |
Big Helium |
Some |
| Eyvind Kang |
The Yelm Sessions |
Tzadik |
Some |
| David Bowie |
Bowie Box Set |
Sony/Columbia |
Some |
| 2008 |
Stebmo |
Stebmo |
Southern Lord |
All |
| Dido |
TBA |
Sony BMG |
Some |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Critters Buggin |
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Matt Chamberlain · Skerik · Brad Houser · Mike Dillon
John Bush |
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Guest · Host · Monkeypot Merganzer · Bumpa · Amoeba · Stampede
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Get the Clackervalve and the Old Clobberd Biscuits Out and Smack the Grand Ham Clapper's Mother
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