Drums/Percussion · for KING + COUNTRY

Chris
Karabelas

Pocket over chops · Baltimore made · plays like an octopus

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The short version

A percussionist who chases the pocket — congas, cymbal stacks, glock, 808 textures and a whole lot of shakers.

From pots and pans in a Baltimore kitchen to the biggest stages in the country with for KING + COUNTRY. Grammy-nominated records, a Modern Drummer feature, and a Zildjian artist page — but really, it's all about feel.

Chris Karabelas playing percussion with mallets
In the pocket
All my favorite moments are pocket moments.
Chris Karabelas — Modern Drummer, 2024
Listen Hear the records → Cymbals The Zildjian rig → Print In his own words → Get in Touch Booking & hello →
Chris on a full arena stage with percussion rig and stage lighting
Field of lights — arena run
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Modern
Drummer

Modern Drummer sat down with Chris for their January 2024 issue — Go-Go, salsa, Chester Thompson's left-hand torture, and feeling like an octopus behind a perc-world setup.

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