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Jon Knox
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Key Information
Jon Knox is an American session drummer[1] who has been a member of the bands White Heart, Adam Again, Future User, Full on the Mouth, and was the drummer for The Union of Sinners and Saints. He is also a producer, beatmaker and composer.
Knox has since struggled to stay afloat in the industry, with reports of being unhoused after the pandemic.
Background
[edit]Knox was the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1992 to 1997,[2] and concurrently the drummer of the alternative funk rock band Adam Again.[3] He reunited with White Heart in 2006 for the Soul2Soul Awards show[4] and again in 2014 for the Easterfest concert in Australia.[5]
Knox is now the drummer for The Union of Sinners and Saints.[citation needed] The Union features members from two best-selling Christian Rock bands, White Heart (band) and Petra.[citation needed]
Jon is responsible for helping form Rage Against the Machine[6] and when bassist, Tim Commerford started a side project in 2013, he tapped his longtime friend, Knox to play drums for his electronic progressive rock outfit Future User for their debut release. The band is composed of bassist, Commerford, along with multi-instrumentalist Jordan Tarlow on keys and production and Brendan O'Brien on guitars.[7]
Knox endorses Pearl drums,[8] SoulTone cymbals,[9] Vic Firth sticks,[10] CymPad,[11] Protection Racket,[12] and Bumwrap Drum Company.
References
[edit]- ^ "Discography: Jon Knox". Discogs.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 1034. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ "Whiteheart: then & now".
- ^ "TheAudioDB:WhiteHeart".
- ^ "How Drummer Jon Knox Helped Form Rage Against the Machine in Irvine - OC Weekly". March 27, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Who is Future User? New Band Reveals Identities in Exclusive Interview". radio.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Pearl Drums Artist: Jon Knox".
- ^ "Jon Knox". soultonecymbals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Vic Firth Artist Roster". vicfirth.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ Cympad Reto Hirschi. "Cympad - optimize your cymbal sound! - Cympad artists over the world!". cympad.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Jon Knox". protectionracket.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Jon Knox's channel on YouTube
- Jon Knox discography at Discogs
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