James Riley Breckenridge (born January 5, 1975) is the drummer for the band Thrice. He plays Q Drums, and uses Vic Firth drumsticks, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads, with Drum Workshop hardware and pedals.
Riley Breckenridge | |
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 Breckenridge performing in 2009 | |
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| Born | January 5, 1975 |
| Origin | Orange County, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | hermitology |
Music career
editBreckenridge began playing the drums in high school after tearing multiple ligaments in his legs while playing football. Being unable to play sports for several months, which had been his "only focus" previously, he bought a drum kit and taught himself to play.[1]
The older brother of Thrice bassist Eddie Breckenridge, Riley joined Thrice during the early days of the band on the recommendation of Eddie.
Breckenridge and Ian Miller released grindcore music as "Puig Destroyer," a play on Yasiel Puig and Pig Destroyer.[1]
Equipment
editDuring the 2011 Major/Minor Fall Headline Tour, Brecker used a drum kit by Q Drums, with Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads, DW hardware, and Vic Firth sticks. He plays electronic sounds on a Roland SPD-SX sampling pad.[2]
Personal life
editIt kind of dawned on me that being 5-foot-9 and having a surgically repaired knee and not being out-of-this-world talented, the cards were stacked against me...I was better off getting a degree and focusing my time on music.
Breckenridge, along with Morningwood lead singer Chantal Claret, wrote a monthly advice column called "Battle of the Sexes" in Alternative Press magazine for nearly 3 years; which was discontinued in the Winter of 2007.[4] He also wrote a weekly column called "3hree Things" for OC Weekly.[5]
Breckenridge originally had aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player.[6] He chose to play college baseball for Pepperdine based in part on their victory in the 1992 College World Series. A middle infielder, he redshirted as a freshman and only saw limited action as a sophomore. After a coaching change at Pepperdine, he transferred to a junior college where he played for a year before giving up baseball to focus on music.[1] He is also co-host of the baseball and music podcast, The PRODcast. In 2012, he contributed a guest article for Baseball Prospectus.[7] Between 2012 and 2013, he wrote for SB Nation about a variety of sports.[8]
On August 18, 2015 Jennifer Shaw, wife of Breckenridge, gave birth to their first child, Jacob Miles Breckenridge.
References
edit- ^ a b c Weaver, Levi (September 28, 2021). "Q&A: Riley Breckenridge of Thrice and Productive Outs talks bands and baseball". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Riley Breckenridge of Thrice [Artist Setup]". Kick/Snare/Hat. Retrieved on 2011-11-16
- ^ MLB [1] Rocker prays for Angels Thrice drummer lives and dies with Halos
- ^ CoreMusik. Thrice Archived 2010-10-13 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Breckenridge, Riley (28 June 2011). "3hree Things: Major League Baseball Players Have Horrible Taste In Music". OC Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Chat with Riley Breckenridge". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Breckenridge, Riley (28 August 2012). "Baseball ProGUESTus: Chin Music: 15 Stadium Songs That Missed Their Mark". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Riley Breckenridge Profile and Activity". SB Nation. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
edit- Thrice website
- IdiomLife.com interview with Riley Breckenridge
- LiveDaily interview with Riley Breckenridge
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