Riley Breckenridge

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Riley Breckenridge
Born (1975-01-05) January 5, 1975 (age 46)
Origin Orange County, California, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1998–present
Associated acts
  • Thrice
  • Puig Destroyer
  • Less Art
  • Eightyonedays
Website hermitology.com

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.

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Biography

The older brother of Thrice bassist Eddie Breckenridge, Riley joined Thrice during the early days of the band on the recommendation of Eddie. He is also the co-host of the baseball and music podcast, The PRODcast.

Personal life

It 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, in 2008, on his experience as a baseball player. [1]

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. [2]

Breckenridge originally had aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player. He played two years as a walk-on at Pepperdine before his athletic career was unexpectedly cut short due to injuries he sustained playing football. [3]

On August 18th, 2015 Jennifer Shaw, wife of Breckenridge, gave birth to their first child, Jacob Miles Breckenridge.

Equipment

2011 Major/Minor Fall Headline Tour [4]

Q Drums
Galvanized Steel

Zildjian Cymbals

Hardware & Pedals

Heads

Vic Firth Sticks

Roland Electronics

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