Chris Wyse
| Chris Wyse | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
July 15, 1969 Queens, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, upright bass |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records, Cooking Vinyl, Overit |
| Associated acts | The Cult, Owl, Ozzy Osbourne, Tal Bachman, Jerry Cantrell, Ace Frehley |
| Website | owltheband.net |
Chris Wyse (born July 15, 1969) is an American bassist and vocalist, known for his performances with Ace Frehley, The Cult, Ozzy Osbourne,Mick Jagger,Tal Bachman and Jerry Cantrell, among others. Wyse has played with The Cult from 2006 to 2015, and is the vocalist and bassist for Owl, a band he founded in 2007. Owl, who have been described as "approaching timeless rock structures through a healthy amount of experimentation and instrumental intricacy" released their debut in 2009, followed by the album The Right Thing in April 2013. The first music video from the album, the title track's The Right Thing, premiered on Rolling Stone's website in March 2013. Owl will release their third album, Things You Can't See, in the summer of 2015.
Wyse is a first-generation Irish American, and was born in Queens, New York. He discovered the music of Kiss, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin in grade school, and was inspired by Iron Maiden's Steve Harris to play bass. Performing with local bands in New York, Wyse's ability and innovative approach to the bass was quickly acknowledged, and at 17, he was profiled in Guitar Player Magazine. At 20, he was featured in Guitar For the Practicing Musician. In 1990, prompted by the success of a studio session with musicians associated with Steve Vai, Wyse moved to Los Angeles, where he devoted most of his time to playing with bands. After performing with artists including Guns N' Roses's Chris Pitman and Tool’s Paul D'Amour, Wyse was introduced to acclaimed producer Bob Rock, and became Rock's 'go-to' bassist, playing with Rock-produced artists including Tal Bachman, as well as continuing to play with other artists, including Scott Weiland. In 2001, Wyse played on the Cult's well-received album, Beyond Good and Evil, which Rock produced. In 2006, he became the Cult's full-time bass player, touring worldwide and recording two additional albums. In 2004, Wyse was recruited for Ozzy Osbourne's band by drummer Mike Bordin. He played on Ozzy's Under Cover album, which was included in Osbourne's box set, Prince of Darkness. Additionally, Wyse performed and recorded with Bob Rock's band, the Payola$.
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