Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell (PRS)Grammy-nominated rock drummer featured on major brands’ award-winning campaigns
Latest Tracks
Chasing Daybreak4848/1Optimistic, energetic indie with bright guitars, catchy melody, pulsating sequencer & powerful driving drums2:37125 BPM- Nova4848/2Feel-good indie with uplifting guitar & glockenspiel melody over strong driving bass & drums2:54135 BPM
- Open Windows4848/3Bright & bouncy indie with strong guitar melody & lively synth sequence2:38114 BPM
- Paper Skies4848/4Inspiring indie with soaring guitars, ambient synths & strong drums slowly builds from gentle glockenspiel melody opening2:51140 BPM
- Portobello4848/5Feel-good catchy rock groove with retro vibes & swagger emerges from atmospheric opening3:09180 BPM
- Sunpulse4848/6Positive uplifting indie with catchy multi-layered guitar melody & driving rhythm section3:21140 BPM
- Yellow Light4848/7Breezy up-tempo indie with catchy guitar melody over driving bass & drums develops from long intro build3:11157 BPM
Hang 54615/1High energy rockin' rhythm & blues with syncopated riffs, rockabilly guitar runs & primal boogie drums2:27112 BPM
Selected Albums
- Maximum Impact ArmageddonColossal onslaughts of drums, aggressive guitar riffs & synths to build tension
- Rise Of The TitansHeroic fanfares, heavy guitars & pounding beats create this album of epic themes
- Retro RockDrawing on his experiences drumming for Robert Plant, Grammy-nominee Chris Blackwell explores retro rock. Taking in brash, four on the floor rockers and funk rock, strap in for raunchy riffs, hard-hitting drums and bass.
- Game Changers Volume 3A suitably stadium-ready collection from Robert Plant’s preferred drummer, the Grammy-nominated percussionist Chris Blackwell. Expect colossal rock riffs, epic drums, and emotional strings and synths in what is a truly game-changing collection.
The story behind the sound
The only endorsement you need for Chris Blackwell is to know rock royalty Robert Plant brought him on to drum on world tours and record Platinum-selling albums with him, which led to a Grammy nomination. After the experience of recording albums and songs with Plant, Chris was inspired to transition into recording and composing himself. From stage to studio, Chris has recorded at Abbey Road with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and his work has been used in multi-award winning campaigns for Reebok and Levi’s, amongst others. While some composers work out their ideas with paper and pencil, Chris prefers a tactile approach — to hit things or coax instruments and computers into reproducing what he hears in his head.