Chris Sharrock

Chris Sharrock
Sharrock in concert with Oasis in 2008
Background information
Born	(1964-05-30) 30 May 1964 (age 52)
Origin	Bebington, Cheshire, England, UK
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, pop
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1980–present
Associated acts	The Cherry Boys, the Icicle Works, the La's, the Wild Swans, World Party, the Lightning Seeds, Robbie Williams, Oasis, Beady Eye, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Chris Sharrock (born 30 May 1964) is an English drummer from Bebington, Cheshire, England. He has been a member of the Icicle Works, the La's, the Wild Swans, World Party, the Lightning Seeds, Robbie Williams Live, Oasis, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Sharrock's recording career began as a member of the Cherry Boys; he was the drummer on the band's first single, "Man to Man", released in January 1981. Sharrock then left the Cherry Boys for the Icicle Works, with whom he stayed until 1988, playing on the band's first four albums. He then left that band and briefly joined the La's, drumming on their hit single "There She Goes". He left the La's shortly thereafter, and drummed on the Wild Swans' second album in 1990.

Sharrock subsequently joined World Party as an official member in the mid 1990s, followed by a stint in the Lightning Seeds. In 1994, he was a member of "Terry and the Lovemen", a one-off recording project that was actually the band XTC appearing on their own tribute album under a pseudonym. Sharrock also played drums on Del Amitri's 1995 album Twisted, but was not an official member of that band. By 1998, Sharrock was the drummer in Robbie Williams' band, a position he held for the next 8 years.