Chris Brien

Who is Chris Brien?

Christian John Brien is a drummer, percussionist and drum clinician. From 1992 he was a member of Australian rock, funk and disco band, Swoop and appears on all three of their studio albums, Thriller, Woxo Principle, and Be What You Is. Their most popular single, "Apple Eyes", was released in 1995, which reached No. 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994 Swoop were nominated for 'Best New Talent' for Thriller; at the 1996 awards they were nominated for 'Song of the Year' and 'Best Video' for "Apple Eyes", and for 'Best Pop Release' for Woxo Principle. Late in 1999 Swoop disbanded, Brien became a session musician and drum clinician, and has released solo material. He has released a number of instructional DVDs including Independence and Independence, Part 2. In November 2006 he relocated to Hong Kong, where he issued his instructional book, The Chris Brien Drumming System, in late 2010.