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Austin French
About
„Paiste has a rich history of tradition and innovation. They deliver incredible tone, consistency, and durability, making them the perfect cymbal choice for me.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
20" Signature Traditionals Thin Crash
22" Masters Dark Crash Ride
20" PST X Swiss Medium Crash
16" Masters Thin Hi-Hat
Biography
From the small town of Littlefield, TX, Johnathan Cristan is now a touring drummer based out of Nashville, TN. Johnathan’s love for the drums started at the early age of three years old as he grew up in a musical family with his parents serving in their local church worship ministry. Throughout his teenage years Johnathan began to take his craft more seriously and began traveling with various bands and artists playing at a professional level at the age of 15. From the platforms of the AG National Fine Arts Festival and Vans Warped Tour, to winning the Texas District Guitar Center Drum Off Regional Qualifiers in 2014 and 2016, Johnathan begin touring the country and transitioning into drumming full time before finishing his Commercial Music studies at South Plains College. In 2020, Johnathan felt the call to leave his home state of Texas and move to Nashville to pursue a full time career in music. Since then he has had the opportunity to work alongside many incredible artists such as Danny Gokey, Evan Craft, Nate Smith, Austin French, Lizzie Morgan, Sidewalk Prophets, and many more.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.
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