Chaz Snell

Session DrummerDep MusicianNorthern Monkey

Chaz is an Oxford based session & dep drummer with experience of multiple genres of music.

Born and bred in West Yorkshire, Chaz started drum lessons at the age of ten, taught by the legendary Roy Powell. Specialising in snare drum and orchestral percussion in the early years Chaz played in orchestras and marching bands around the UK.

Chaz progressed to kit and used his sight reading skills to play in shows and working mens clubs – One of which he was resident drummer.

Chaz was actively involved in the Drum Corps scene where he marched, instructed and wrote for various bands.

Since moving to Oxford in his early twenties Chaz has played a multitude of styles of music for many bands and continues to dep and play shows.

Video

5 O'clock Somewhere

Hippy Haze

Recommendations

“Chaz is an extremely competent drummer with excellent technical skills. Able to both ad-lib & pick up new numbers very quickly so ideal for dep work. A drummer for all occasions.”

– JJ, Innuendo

“Our drummer was admitted to hospital with 3 gigs booked over the following three days. Chaz was introduced to audiences as our dep at the end of the gigs and folks thought he was our new permanent drummer. He has a natural knack of picking up songs and beats straight away and with ease. He has been called upon several times, usually at short notice and has never let us down.”

– Frank, Hippy Haze

“Chaz is a fantastic drummer and awesome to perform with. He was selected to join us for a staged musical in an Oxford theatre. He is always reliable and gives a great performance even with minimal rehearsal time.”

– Zoë Brennan, Musical Director

My Kits

Jungle Kit

A 16" floor tom with a jungle kit conversion along with a 10" steel snare is an ideal setup for small pub gigs and when something different is needed

Natal Ash Kit

Punchy with loads of attack makes this kit perfect for live gigs - My go to setup is 4 piece but I setup in different configurations depending on the gig