Brian Chase

Brian Chase (born December 2 1978) is an American drummer with the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Chase grew up in Long Island and attended Friends Academy in Locust Valley, and Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio. Now living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, he also plays for the rock band The Seconds, and used to play drums for his longtime girlfriend Emily Manzo's band, until the pair split in 2006. Chase has always been an adventurous player and has sat in with many other groups, including Oakley Hall and Blarvuster. He has also performed in a number of experimental duos with other musicians such as Stefan Tcherepnin and Seth Misterka. Other musicians he has played with recently are Jessica Pavone, Mary Halvorson, Matt Elliot, and klezmer-fusion band The Sway Machinery. [ [http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/tbjblog/2007/10/10/tbjblog_can_t_get_enough_of_the_yeah_yea_1 tbjblog: Can’t Get Enough of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs | the Beijinger Blog | thebeijinger.com ] ]

A CD "Duo" of the collaboration with Seth Misterka was released in 2007 on the Australian Heathen Skulls label.

ources and external links

* [http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com Yeah Yeah Yeahs official website]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yeahyeahyeahs/articles/story/9596960/yeah_yeah_yeahs_goth_nerd_slut "Rolling Stone" article]
* [http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1071&genreID=7,9 Zildjian Artists official profile]

Video

* [http://punkcast.com/918 PUNKCAST#918] w/ Oakley Hall @ Union Pool - Brooklyn, Feb 4 2006 . (Realplayer,mp4)
* [http://punkcast.com/921 PUNKCAST#921] Stefan Tcherepnin / Brian Chase Duo @ Cake Shop NYC, Feb 12 2006. (Realplayer,mp4)
* [http://punkcast.com/1161 PUNKCAST#1161] Brian Chase and Seth Misterka @ Cake Shop NYC Jun 6 2007 . (Realplayer,mp4)

References