BRAD HARGREAVES (Taken from 3eb.com)

The twenty-eight year old drummer for Third Eye Blind, Brad Hargreaves recalls picking up drumsticks for the first time at he age of five. He played on a homemade drum set until he'd saved enough money to buy a true set at age thirteen. He started official drum lessons in seventh grade, and began learning jazz styles. Under different teachers, he learned to approach drums both intellectually and emotionally.

Before joining up with Third Eye Blind, Brad played solely jazz. He was involved with various jazz projects in the Bay Area's underground jazz scene creating more progressive, avant-garde works. He worked with jazz musician, Vijay Iyer, for pieces on the "Memorophilia" and "Architextures" albums, and then with Liberty Ellman on the "Orthodoxy" album. Hargreaves lived and worked with Ellman for five years, playing music day in and day out in a converted garage in Oakland. "This was a huge growth period for me," he explains. In working with both Iyer and Ellman, Hargreaves felt challenged rhythmically.

Both projects focused on incorporating the leaders ethnicity into forms of jazz that already existed, and Hargreaves found himself working harder than ever as he felt his musical horizon expand into new areas. Combining traditional African and Indian rhythms into established jazz patterns was an exciting project that pushed Hargreaves to grow as a musician.

Brad has recently revisited guitar playing and has been finding inspiration lately in writing songs on the guitar. Two years of touring allowed little time for being creative, however since he's been back home, "the floodgates have opened" and he's finding opportunities to put new ideas to use. Hargreaves is interested in writing music far beyond just rock. Film scoring and "more electronic" music are among his interests.

As for Third Eye Blind's second record, soon to be released this fall, Hargreaves feels that it "displays more musicianship" than the previous one. "There are a lot of layers to grab hold of in Third Eye Blind music." He acknowledges that there is a certain pressure on the band to live up to the quality of their debut album and to meet the high expectations of their fans. "We have a lot to live up to, but it's out of our hands now. We've done our part to make a good record, and I'm proud of it. I feel this record really represents the four members of Third Eye Blind ."

Chalk Outline: Bradley Hargreaves (Taken from SuicideRegimen.Com)

Bradley Hargreaves grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, and his earliest memories are of his dad playing jazz records really f$%king loud. He still suspects his father might have had something to do with the '89 earthquake.

He started playing drums at eight years old, and studying jazz shortly thereafter. Jazz gigs paid his way through college, and after he graduated he joined the rock band Third Eye Blind. Which then blew up into international celebrity.

Brad has recorded and toured the world with 3EB since 1996. During the break between their second and third albums, he took a crack at something he'd always been curious about: scoring films. Brad composed, performed, and produced Suicide Regimen's original score working with only a home studio, some old records, and a few awe-struck indie producers -- the soundtrack-engineering equivalent of playing piano with your hands tied behind your back.

Brad continues to work with Third Eye Blind and produce music on his own.

Basic Facts

Name: Bradley William Hargreaves Pronunciation: Bradlê Wil-êam Här-gravs Birthday: July 30, 1971 Sign: Leo Home town area: Marin County, California College: UC Berkeley - History major Instrument: D'Amico Drums. Height: 6'0" Weight: 155 lbs. Worst habit: Sweet tooth Pet peeves: Posers; ego trips Biggest turn-on: Smart people Greatest compliment ever received: "Fucking top drummer!" - Bono Vox Most embarrassing moment: Far too many to choose from Best day of your life: Tomorrow Other bands and/or projects: I played with Vijay lyer on Memorophilia and Architexturs. I also played with Liberty Ellman on Orthodoxy. Boxers or briefs?: Boxers

1. His Brother Stuart Created the old slip.net Official site and the new thirdeyeblind.net site.
2. His Mother is a school teacher and his brother works in the Computer Industry.
3. He likes to listen to Jazz Music.
4. Was seen eating a frosted shredded wheat cereal at the end of a concert.
5. In one of the concerts, he was seen driving a golf cart on stage!
6. He is interested in electronics, hip-hop, and R&B.
7. Keyboard music from the '80s turned him off rock and into R&B.
8. Says that the upcoming 3eb album (1999) will include a lot of combinations between Drums and Electronics.
9. He was not 3eb's first Drummer, but definitely the best in my opinion.(Steve Bowman, Counting Crows, played with 3eb for awhile and Stephan played on the demos made before kevin was in the band.)
10. Also Played in the following CDs: Vijay Iyer "Memorophilia", Vijay Iyer "Architextures", and Liberty Ellman "Orthodoxy".

Equipment Setup for Blue Album (1999)
	D'Amico Drums A. 22/19 Bass Drum B. 14/6 Snare Drum C. 12/9 Tom Tom D. 14/12 Floor Tom     (suspended) E. 16/14 Floor Tom     (suspended) F. 10/6 Mini Snare Drum Latin Percussion P. LP Jam Block Q. LP Cowbell R. Tambourine	Zildijan Cymbals G. 14" A Custom Hi Hats H. 10" A Custom Splash I. 17" K Dark Crash Medium Thin J. 20" K Medium Ride K. 18" K Dark Crash Medium Thin L. 16" Oriental China Trash M. 12" Aux Snare N. 12" Oriental China Trash O. 10" A Custom Splash Drum Workshop Hardware DW Double Pedal Promark 747B, 5A sticks

Equipment Setup for Debut Album (1997)
	D'Amico Drums A. 22/19 Bass Drum B. 14/6 Snare Drum C. 12/9 Tom Tom D. 14/12 Floor Tom (suspended) E. 16/14 Floor Tom (suspended) F. 10/6 Mini Snare Drum Latin Percussion M. LP Jam Block N. LP Cowbell	Zildijan Cymbals G. 14" A Custom Hi Hats H. 10" A Custom Splash I. 17" K Dark Crash Medium Thin J. 20" K Medium Ride K. 18" K Dark Crash Medium Thin L. 16" Oriental China Trash Drum Workshop Hardware DW Double Pedal Promark 747B, 5A sticks