Craig Reynolds (drummer)
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Craig Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Reading, England |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Stray From The Path |
Craig Reynolds is a drummer and podcaster from Reading, England. He is the current drummer for Stray From The Path, which he joined in 2016,[1] and the host of The Downbeat Podcast.[2]
Craig began his drumming career at the age of 17 and began studying at the Academy Of Contemporary Music at the same time where he achieved an Upper Second Class Honours Degree in Contemporary Music studying under Pete Riley, Mike Sturgis and Bill Bruford.[3]
His first paid job as a session musician was a tour of China in 2005 where he filled in for Jason Bowld of Pitchshifter.[4] After Viatrophy disbanded in 2011 Craig started The HAARP Machine with guitarist Al Mu'min but left in 2012 after recording the band's first album Disclosure[5] which he also produced and engineered.[6][7]
Craig has previously joined Josh Middleton (of Architects) for two albums, Hollowed-Out Planetoid[8] and a project named Passages[9]. It is not known if the two have plans to tour these albums.
Despite being predominantly a metal drummer Craig has stated that drummers such as Dave Weckl have influenced his playing.[10]
In September 2018 Craig performed his first drum clinic at the prestigious UK Drum Show, in the Mike Dolbear room.[11]
In November 2018 Craig was named 4th in the list of Best Metal Drummers In The World in the Music Radar / Rhythm Magazines awards.[12]
Stray From The Path[edit]
When original drummer Dan Bourke left, Craig joined Stray From The Path in 2016.[1]
On September 8th 2017,[13] the band released Craig's first album with the band: Only Death Is Real, it was subsequently listed as number 49 in Kerrang Magazine's top albums of 2017[14] and was followed by Internal Atomics on November 1st 2019[15]
The band was forced to pull out of the 2021 Slam Dunk Festival when Reynolds fractured his back in an accident.[16]
In December 2021, Reynolds revealed that the band was heading into the studio to record a new album, suggesting the successful healing of his injury.[17]
The Downbeat Podcast[edit]
Upon the repurposing of their Knotfest website in May 2020, Slipknot announced The Downbeat Podcast was to have a new home on the platform[18], launching with an episode featuring Slipknot bassist Alessandro Ventruella[19]. The podcast has since had guests such as Jordan Fish[20] (Bring Me The Horizon), Sam Carter[21] (Architects) and Matt Heafy[22] (Trivium).
The Downbeat was nominated for Best Podcast[23] at the Heavy Music Awards, which it won[24][25]
Discography[edit]
Stray From The Path - Internal Atomics (2019)
Stray From The Path - Only Death Is Real (2017)
Passages - Lucid (2017)
JMP - Hollowed-Out Planetoid (2016)
Brutality Will Prevail - Suspension of Consciousness (2014)
Nu Soul Rebels - Self Titled (2013)
The HAARP Machine - Disclosure (2012)
Viatrophy - Viatrophy (2009)[26]
Drum Setup[edit]
Tama Starclassic Performer B/B[edit]
- SHELL COLOR:Red Oyster (ROY)
- H/W COLOR:Chrome
Drums :[edit]
| a | 16"x22" Bass Drum |
|---|---|
| b | 8"x12" Tom Tom |
| c | 16"x16" Floor Tom |
| d | 6.5"x14" Bell Brass (BB156) |
Hardware :[edit]
| 1 | Roadpro Series Snare & Boom Stands |
|---|---|
| 2 | Iron Cobra Hi-Hat Stand |
| 3 | 1st Chair Round Rider XL - HT830B |
Cymbal Setup[edit]
Craig plays Meinl Cymbals exclusively[28]
- 21" Byzance Traditional Heavy Ride
- 15" Byzance Traditional Medium Hihat
- 18" Byzance Traditional China
- 19" Byzance Traditional Medium Thin Crash
- 20" Byzance Traditional Medium Crash
Sticks[edit]
Craig plays Vic Firth Rock sticks[29]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stray from the path announce new drummer". Rocksound magazine.
- ↑ "The Downbeat". Knotfest. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Craig Reynolds artist page at Vic Firth". Vic Firth Drumsticks.
- ↑ "Interview with Craig Reynolds". Sick Drummer magazine.
- ↑ "HAARP machine drummer leaves band". Lambgoat.
- ↑ "allmusic.com credits for Disclosure". allmusic.com.
- ↑ David West (2016-09-06). "Craig Reynolds talks blast beats, YouTube stardom and Stray From The Path". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Josh Middleton announces solo album". Metal Hammer Magazine.
- ↑ "Josh Middleton releases debut Passages album".
- ↑ "Rhythm magazine interview with Craig Reynolds". Music Radar.
- ↑ "Manchester's UK Drum Show offers free lessons experience". Music Instrument News.
- ↑ "The best 14 metal drummers in the world right now". Rhythm Magazine.
- ↑ "stray from the path release new album". Metal Hammer Magazine.
- ↑ "Kerrang Magazine albums of the year". Kerrang Magazine.
- ↑ Childers, Chad ChildersChad. "Stray From the Path Announce 'Internal Atomics' Album". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Stray From The Path pull out of Slam Dunk". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ Kennelty, Greg (2021-11-09). "STRAY FROM THE PATH To Hit The Studio This December". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Slipknot Repurpose Their 'Knotfest' Website Into A New Metal & Rock Portal With Exclusive Content". Theprp.com. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "The Downbeat". Knotfest. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ The Downbeat Podcast - Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon), retrieved 2022-01-24
- ↑ "Sam Carter of Architects details making an album during a pandemic and missing the adrenaline of the stage on The Downbeat". Knotfest. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Trivium's Matt Heafy talks Twitch and Japanese black metal on The Downbeat". Knotfest. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Heavy Music Awards 2021". Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Bring Me The Horizon are big winners at 2021 Heavy Music Awards". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "The Downbeat's Craig Reynolds earns inaugural 'Best Podcast' honors at 2021 Heavy Awards". Knotfest. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Craig Reynolds at Metal-Archives.com". Metal Archives.
- ↑ "Craig Reynolds artist page at TAMA Drums". Tama Drums official site.
- ↑ Cymbals, MEINL. "Craig Reynolds - MEINL Cymbals: Artists". MEINL Cymbals. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "Craig Reynolds". vicfirth.zildjian.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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