Chris Wyse was born on 15 July 1969 and is an American bassist and vocalist.
16 Facts About Chris Wyse
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Chris Wyse is best known for his performances with Hollywood Vampires, Ace Frehley, The Cult and Ozzy Osbourne.
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Chris Wyse is the vocalist and bassist for Owl, a band he founded in 2007.
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Chris Wyse 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.
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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.
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Chris Wyse played with Rock-produced artists including Tal Bachman, as well as artists unaffiliated with Rock, such as Scott Weiland.
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In 2001, Chris Wyse played on The Cult's well-reviewed album, Beyond Good and Evil, which Rock produced.
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Chris Wyse was one of a handful of bassists selected to play with Metallica during the audition process, which was documented in the film Some Kind of Monster.
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In 2004, Chris Wyse was recruited for Ozzy Osbourne's band by drummer Mike Bordin after they met while playing as part of Jerry Cantrell's solo band.
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Chris Wyse played on Ozzy's Under Cover album, which was included on Osbourne's box set, Prince of Darkness.
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Additionally, Chris Wyse performed and recorded with Bob Rock's band, the Payola$.
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Chris Wyse is the band's singer, songwriter, and producer, and plays bass guitar and upright bass, sometimes creating "Hendrik-like effect on the upright bass" by using a bow.
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Chris Wyse formed Owl with his childhood friend, drummer Dan Dinsmore, and LA-based guitarist Jason Achilles Mezilis.
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Chris Wyse played bass guitar on Ace Frehley's album, Space Invader He toured with Frehley following the release of Space Invader.
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Chris Wyse played bass on the record, which featured Paul Stanley on vocals for the track Fire and Water.
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Chris Wyse left The Cult in 2015, and has continued to tour and record with Frehley.