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Chris Sharrock | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Sharrock withNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1964-05-30)30 May 1964 (age 61) |
| Origin | Bebington,Wirral, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock,indie rock,pop,electronic |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Member of | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds |
| Formerly of | The Cherry Boys,the Icicle Works,the La's,the Wild Swans,World Party,the Lightning Seeds,Robbie Williams,Beady Eye |
Chris Sharrock (born 30 May 1964) is an English drummer fromBebington,Cheshire, currently based inMerseyside. He is currently a member ofNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and has previously been a member ofthe La's,Beady Eye,the Icicle Works,the Wild Swans,World Party,the Lightning Seeds andRobbie Williams's backing band.
As a member of the La's, Sharrock recorded drums on the band's 1988 single, "There She Goes", considered a "founding piece ofBritpop's foundation."[1] Between 1997 and 2008, Sharrock was the drummer for Robbie Williams, appearing on theUK Albums Chart number one albums,Life thru a Lens (1997),I've Been Expecting You (1998),Sing When You're Winning (2000) andEscapology (2003).
Between 2008 and 2009, Sharrock was the touring drummer forOasis during itsDig Out Your Soul Tour. Following the band's break-up in August 2009, Sharrock and the remaining band members,Liam Gallagher,Andy Bell andGem Archer, reformed under the nameBeady Eye, releasing two studio albums –Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) andBE (2013) – before disbanding in October 2014. Sharrock joined Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in 2016, reuniting him with Oasis memberNoel Gallagher, and making him andGem Archer the only members of Oasis to have been part of both Liam and Noel Gallagher's post-Oasis projects.
Sharrock's recording career began as a member ofthe Cherry Boys; he was the drummer on the band's first single, "Man to Man", released in January 1981. Sharrock then left the Cherry Boys forthe Icicle Works, with whom he stayed until 1988, playing on the band's first four albums. He then left that band and briefly joinedthe La's, drumming on their hit single "There She Goes". He left the La's shortly thereafter, and drummed onthe Wild Swans' second album in 1990.
Sharrock subsequently joinedWorld Party as an official member in the mid-1990s, followed by a stint inthe Lightning Seeds. In 1994, he was a member of "Terry and the Lovemen", a one-off recording project that was actually the bandXTC appearing ontheir own tribute album under a pseudonym. Sharrock also played drums onDel Amitri's 1995 albumTwisted, but was not an official member of that band. By 1998, Sharrock was the drummer inRobbie Williams' band, a position he held for the next 8 years.
Sharrock became a touring guest for Oasis he played on theDig Out Your Soul tour. he performed several times whilst touring with Oasis during 2008 and 2009. As well, he was noted for his flamboyant tricks with his drumsticks, including twirling them during the intro to "Morning Glory" and throwing them up in the air now and again.
In an interview given during the South American tour of 2009 (posted by Noel Gallagher on the Official Oasis Blog), Noel Gallagher, asked to compare the drumming prowess of Chris Sharrock and Zak Starkey, stated that they are both the same. Starkey and Sharrock have an extremely similar history, very often taking over from each other; Sharrock was Starkey's predecessor as the drummer for both the Icicle Works and the Lightning Seeds.
Sharrock formedBeady Eye with Liam Gallagher,Gem Archer, andAndy Bell. He would be featured on their two studio albumsDifferent Gear, Still Speeding andBE. When Beady Eye disbanded, Sharrock joined the touring band forNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, who were promoting the albumChasing Yesterday. Along with his former bandmate Archer, Sharrock was announced as a full-time member for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds during the 2017 recording sessions ofWho Built The Moon? Sharrock did not, however, appear on the album in any capacity.
He did appear on the band's next album, 2023'sCouncil Skies, drumming on about half the tracks.
Sharrock was offered to be the drummer forOasis'Live '25 Tour but rejected for unknown reasons, withJoey Waronker being selected as his replacement.
Chris used aPremier Series kit, made especially for the lastOasis tour.
It includes (All in Chrome finish):
His cymbal setup on the lastBeady Eye tour was composed ofZildjian cymbals;
In Oasis, his setup was made up of, (L-R):
He uses Zildjian 5A's drumsticks andRemo drumheads.
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