Chris Lent (born March 15, 1988) is an American drummer and keyboardist, formerly a member of the

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band

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, and of the

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band

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Musical career

By Far the Least/Dead Reckless (2005–2006)

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and

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on several songs. Dead Reckless toured the Dead by Dawn 2 tour with

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, and

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. The band disbanded in the spring of 2006 while on tour in Tennessee.

From First to Last (2006–2009)

Lent was the keyboard player for

. He is seen in the video for Worlds Away, and the live performance on

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for Two as One. Lent performed at Download Festival, Rock Am Ring, Pinkpop, Warped Tour, KISS headliner, among other tours and festivals with the band. He left the band in 2009 to focus on drumming, he was featured in the band self-titled album.

I Set My Friends on Fire/The Color of Violence/Robot Manikon (2009–2011)

Lent originally joined the duo

as only a touring drummer assisting Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo in 2009. However, the band decided to make him a permanent member soon thereafter. He made his debut with the band on the song "Four Years Foreplay", a compilation with comedy duo

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, but his first appearance on a track strictly with the band was a demo version of the group's song "Excite Dyke". Chris was also touring with

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and

side project whenever time permitted. Lent was one of two drummers alongside Daughters drummer

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. After Nabil Moo left the group, he replaced him as the keyboardist and composer on the group's second album, ''

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''. He wrote the script and treatment for the video

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with his brother

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. The video was then directed by Nabil Moo with

co-directing. This was followed by another successful run on Warped tour '11 and a co-headliner in Europe with

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, after which he left the band.

Discography

; with From First to Last *

(2008) ;with I Set My Friends on Fire *''

'' (

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, 2011) *'' Astral Rejection OG'' (2020)

Videography

; with From First to Last * Worlds Away (June 2008) ;with I Set My Friends on Fire*''

'' (

, 2011) *"Things That Rhyme With Orange" (June 2009) *"Four Years Foreplay" (September 2009) *"Astral Rejection" (June 2011) *"It Comes Naturally" (July 2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lent, Chris 1988 births Living people American drummers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American drummers From First to Last members