Chad Gamble
Chad Gamble is a drummer, songwriter, session musician, and producer, best known as a member of Jason Isbell's band, The 400 Unit.
Chad Gamble | |
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| Born | Tuscumbia, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Member of | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Gamble grew up in Tuscumbia, AL and started playing drums at the age of 4. His first drum kit was a Muppets themed set and the first song that he learned to play was The Beach Boys’ “In My Room.”[1] After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1997, he moved to Shreveport, LA, then Memphis, TN.[2][3]
Gamble's older brother is Al Gamble of the R&B band St. Paul and the Broken Bones.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Gamble has toured with The Bluebirds, Gamble Brothers Band, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.[2] Gamble has been a part of the 400 Unit since 2008.[1]
Gamble cites Levon Helm, Art Blakey, Zigaboo Modeliste, the Allman Brothers’ Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe Johanson as some of his biggest musical influences .[1][2]
Gamble has won two Grammys for his contributions to Isbell's albums, The Nashville Sound and Weathervanes.[5] The Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences also nominated Gamble twice as "Premier Drummer".[6]
He is currently an ambassador for Gretsch Drums and called signing with them a "defining moment" in his career.[1]
References
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