Brian Tichy (born August 18, 1968) is an American musician, best known as having been the drummer for

Whitesnake Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978. The group was originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own en ...

Billy Idol William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British-American singer, songwriter, and musician. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer o ...

, Foreigner,

Sass Jordan Sass Jordan (c. 1962) is a British-born Canadian rock singer from Montreal, Quebec. Her first single, "Tell Somebody," from her debut album of the same name won the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1989. Since then, she has been ...

, and

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

. He was the drummer of

from 2010 to 2013. His surname means ''silent'' in Czech, Slovak and other

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. In 2015, he became a full-time member of Operation: Mindcrime and The Dead Daisies.

Career

Tichy began playing drums at age eight and started playing guitar at age 12. His earliest influences include

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with

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as his main influence,

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ...

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harr ...

with

Nicko McBrain Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born 5 June 1952) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. Having played in small pub bands since 1966 from the age of 14, McBrain paid his bills after grad ...

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues ...

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it ...

, and

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Since attending

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from 1986 until 1990, Tichy has toured/recorded with a multitude of artists including

Seether Seether are a South African rock band founded in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion wi ...

, Velvet Revolver, Foreigner, Pride & Glory, Glenn Hughes,

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, China Rain,

and most recently The Dead Daisies.

Ball

While Tichy has primarily toured and recorded with others playing drums, he has fronted his own band, Ball, in which he sings and plays guitar. Due to the demise of his record label (Time Bomb Recordings), Ball's ''American Aggression'' CD never was formally released. Ball did manage to release a CD, ''The Grand Human Disaster Scenario'' (only in Japan) in May 1999. This CD contains what were essentially the demos that led to the record deal with Time Bomb at the end of 1999. His increasing role as co-songwriter with

that started at the end of 2003 limited his time to focus on Ball.

Billy Idol

The Idol/Tichy writing partnership sparked the recording of Billy Idol's first CD since 1993. '' Devil's Playground'' (

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) was recorded in 2004 and contained 8 Idol/Tichy tracks. The CD was released in March 2005 and they toured for the remainder of the year. While writing in 2006 for a follow up Idol CD, Tichy and Idol recorded a Christmas album. This was done on their own, in Idol and Tichy's rehearsal studio with Tichy performing drums, guitar, and bass, as well as engineering and co-producing. '' Happy Holidays'' by Idol was released in November 2006 through

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and in Europe.

Foreigner

Tichy joined Foreigner in 1998 and remained until 2000. He rejoined briefly in 2007 substituting for

Jason Bonham Jason John Bonham (born 15 July 1966) is an English drummer. He is the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Since his father's death in September 1980, he has performed with the surviving three members of Led Zeppelin on several occasi ...

. He then returned from 2008 until 2010, recording the album ''

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''. He returned for one show in summer 2011, substituting for Mark Schulman, who had recently lost his father. Tichy rejoined Foreigner for the month of August 2012 for live performances, replacing the departed Schulman once again.

Other projects

Tichy filled in for

drummer John Humphrey in April 2007, toured with Foreigner through spring of 2009 (replacing Jason Bonham), and recently completed a multi-year involvement with Billy Idol. He has written music for television and film, and recorded with European female metal singer

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. On September 25, 2010, Tichy organized, produced and played in the drummer tribute "Bonzo, The Groove Remains the Same", celebrating the 25th anniversary of the death of Led Zeppelin's

John Bonham John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Esteemed for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove ...

. In 2011, Tichy formed S.U.N. (Something Unto Nothing) as guitarist, with vocalist

, bassist Michael Devin, and drummer

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. In 2014, Tichy joined 'Sweet & Lynch', featuring Michael Sweet, George Lynch and James Lomenzo.

Whitesnake

Tichy was announced as the new drummer for

on June 18, 2010. After several years of worldwide touring, Tichy quit Whitesnake on January 4, 2013, as he planned to focus more time on S.U.N.

Speed bag

Tichy became a

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enthusiast while on tour with Foreigner and quickly got with some of the best speed baggers around to learn and increase his own skills. During the 2009–10 tour with Foreigner, Tichy hung several speed bag wall units inside the bands equipment truck and created the infamous "Speed Bag Truck", hosting area speed bag enthusiasts from various areas when the band played in their town. Some of the best speed bag talent in the U.S. joined Tichy in the truck before concerts, punching away. Soon after, he began promoting his own punching skills via his YouTube videos for both

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, and also as a musical instrument. He always planned to incorporate the speed bag into his drumkit, which was first unveiled during his appearance on "That Metal Show" on VH-1 classic, in April 2012, using a UBS1 freestanding floor frame fro
Balazboxing
This is the first known inclusion of a speed bag by a professional drummer as a rhythm instrument in a major public appearance and is an important date in speed bag history.

Discography and touring

;With Something Unto Nothing * 2013 ;With Dead Daisies * 2014: ''Face I Love'' * 2016: '' Make Some Noise'' * 2022: ''Radiance'' ;With

* 2005: '' Devil's Playground'' * 2006: '' Happy Holidays'' Billy Idol Co-produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Tichy and Idol. All instruments performed by Tichy except keys by Derek Sherinian * 2008: '' The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself'' * Touring drummer since 2001; US, Europe, Canada ;With

Derek Sherinian Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, and Joe Bonamassa, among others. He was also a member of Dream Theater from 1994 to 1999, is the founder of Planet X an ...

* 2003: ''

Black Utopia ''Black Utopia'' is the third solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. In addition to the returning members Zakk Wylde, Simon Phillips and Steve Lukather, three new musicians joined Sherinian: bass guitarist Billy Sheehan and guitarists ...

'' * 2004: ''

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'' * 2006: ''

Blood of the Snake ''Blood of the Snake'' is the fifth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It has contributions from Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, in addition to previous collaborators Simon Phill ...

'' * 2009: '' Molecular Heinosity'' ;With

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born Kenny Wayne Brobst; June 12, 1977) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released several studio albums and experienced significant commercial success as a blues artist. Life and career Shepherd wa ...

* 2004: ''

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'' ;With Ball * 1999: ''Grand Human Disaster Scenario'' (Japan only) * 2000: ''American Aggression'' (Only available through BrianTichy.com) * 2001: ''A Study in Persistence'' (Only available through BrianTichy.com) * 2003: ''Bleed Defeat'' (Only available through BrianTichy.com) ;With

Gilby Clarke Gilbert J. "Gilby" Clarke (born August 17, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He had a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion To ...

* 1998: ''

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'' * 2002: ''

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'' * 2007: ''

''; Best Of * Various years of touring US ;With

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* 1996: '' Out of Nowhere'' * Toured '91 and '92, opened 10 shows for Rush ;With Ana Sidel * 2005: "A Solas..." * (8 tracks) recorded ;With Nicklebag: * 1996: ''12 Hits & a Bump'' * 1997: ''Mas Feedback'' * Japan and US touring ;With

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* 1993: ''Presents: The Electric Pow Wow'' * 1994: ''Back From The Living'' * 1996: ''Anthology 1987–1994'' * 1997: ''Le Bootleg (Live In Paris)'' * 1997: ''Seoul Power'' * 1998: ''The Sometimes Almost Never Was'' * 2001: ''Shapeshifter (The Fall And Rise Of Stevie No Wonder)'' * Various years of touring Japan and Europe ;With Pride & Glory * 1994: '' Pride & Glory'' * Toured US, Europe, Japan ;With

B'z are a Japanese rock duo, consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba, 佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光�B'zはな� ...

* 2000: "

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" * 2000: '' Eleven'' * 2003: '' Big Machine'' * 2019: ''

New Love "New Love" is the debut single by English singer Dua Lipa from her self-titled debut studio album (2017). It was written by Lipa and its producers Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt about the singer's struggle to find her place in the music indu ...

'' * 2022: ''

Highway X ''Highway X'' is the twenty-second studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on August 10, 2022, and was their first album released after the COVID-19 pandemic started. The album was released in three editions: A standard editio ...

'' ;With TMG * 2004: ''

TMG I ''TMG I'' is the only studio album by Japanese-based supergroup Tak Matsumoto Group, released on June 23, 2004. Eric Martin and Jack Blades, of Mr. Big and Night Ranger fame respectively, wrote all of the lyrics, while Tak Matsumoto, the founde ...

'' ;With

* 1994: ''Rats'' and Summer Tour ;With

Tommy Shaw Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx (band), Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups includi ...

and

Jack Blades Jack Martin Blades (born April 24, 1954) is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger (as bassist and one of the lead vocalists), and Damn Yankees (as one of the founding members). He has also recorded with ...

* 2007: Shaw/Blades: "Influences" (8 tracks) recorded in 2004 ;With

* 2012: ''Rock 'N Roll Ride'' (4 tracks) ;With

* 2011: Forevermore * 2013: Made in Japan ;For MasterSource Music Catalog: * Since 2000: Chief rock songwriter. MasterSource gets music placed in TV and movies. Tichy's include; ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The 40-Year-Old Virgin ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Judd Apatow, who produced the film with Clayton Townsend and Shauna Robertson. It features Steve Carell as the titular 40-year-old virgin Andy, an employee at an e ...

'', '' Supergroup'', ''

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'', ''

Punk'd ''Punk'd'' is an American hidden camera–practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003. It was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, with Kutcher serving as producer and host. It bears a resemblance to both th ...

'', ''

Pimp My Ride ''Pimp My Ride'' is an American television series produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit, which ran for six seasons on MTV from 2004 to 2007. In each episode, a car in poor condition is both restored and customized. The work on the show ...

'', and countless others. ;Other projects * 1991: Randy Jackson's China Rain – ''Bed of Nails'' * 1992: RawHead – ''Flounder'' * 1993: The Gallows Humor - "In Dying Need" * 1994: The Gallows Humor - "What You Hear In The Dark" (Appears on 2 tracks: "Walking The Dogma" & "Mozart, Joyce and Sodomy") * 1994: ''Guitar's Practicing Musicians, Vol. 3'' (Pride & Glory – "The Wizard") * 1997: ''Return of the Comet – Tribute to Ace Frehley''; "Rip It Out", all instruments and vox... * 1998: Taisuke – ''Heavy Pop'' * 1999: Shameless – ''Backstreet Anthems'' * 2000: Shameless – ''Queen 4 a Day'' * 2001: Sweet Emotion – ''The Songs of Aerosmith Tribute'' * 2004:

Richie Kotzen Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. As a solo artist, Kotzen has back catalogue of more than 20 album releases. He was a member of glam metal band Poison from 1991 to 1993, Mr. Big ...

– ''Shapes of Things to Come'' (bonus track) * 2005: Iron Maiden Tribute: ''Numbers from the Beast''; "Run to the Hills" with Michael Schenker and Tony Franklin * 2006: The Beatles Tribute: ''Butchering the Beatles''; "

Tomorrow Never Knows "Tomorrow Never Knows" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in August 1966 as the final track on their album ''Revolver'', although it was the firs ...

" with Billy idol, Steve Stevens and Blasko * 2006:

Marco Mendoza Marco Mendoza is an American rock musician who has worked in diverse genres. He became a professional rock musician in 1989 and debuted on Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward's solo album '' Along the Way''. He has performed on a number of not ...

: ''Live for Tomorrow'' (3 tracks) * 2007: ''Maarja'': Produced by Kevin Shirley (Zeppelin, Maiden) featuring Derek Sherinian, Paul Crook and Scott Metaxes * 2009:

Ace Frehley Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (; born April 27, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played wit ...

: '' Anomaly'' – " Fox on the Run" * September 25, 2010: Produced ''Bonzo, The Groove Remains the Same'', first ever tribute to

, drummer of

. * 2011:

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...

– "

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" * 2013: Steve Saluto: ''12'' * 2015 Lynch Mob-

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Other artists Tichy has toured with: * 1995:

(1995 World Tour) * 1998–2000: Foreigner * 2000:

(Ozzfest 2000) * 2001: Glenn Hughes * 2005: Velvet Revolver (three-week fill-in for Matt Sorum due to hand injury) * 2006–07: Foreigner (fill-in dates for current Foreigner drummer Jason Bonham) * 2007:

(one-month fill-in for festivals) * 2010:

The Guess Who The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of " Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After ...

(fill-in) * 2013:

Geoff Tate Geoff Tate (born Jeffrey Wayne Tate, January 14, 1959; he later changed his first name to Geoffery or Geoffrey) (Pp. 11, 48). is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to fame with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, who had commercial ...

(fill-in) * 2014:

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References

External links

The official Brian Tichy websiteBrian Tichy interview for the Russian website about Whitesnake2012 Audio Interview with Brian Tichy from the Podcast "I'd Hit That"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tichy, Brian 1968 births Living people People from Denville, New Jersey Foreigner (band) members The Ozzy Osbourne Band members American heavy metal drummers Berklee College of Music alumni Musicians from New Jersey The Dead Daisies members 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Whitesnake members Pride and Glory (band) members Operation: Mindcrime (band) members Seether members Tak Matsumoto Group members