Xavier Muriel

[I Play Yamaha - Xavier Muriel]

Biography

Xavier was born in San Antonio, Texas and at an early age, Xavier's family moved to Beaumont, Texas. It was there that he developed his passion for motocross, music and the drums.

By his teenage years, Xavier's family had moved to Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of Austin. It was here in the live music capital of the world that he found an outlet for his musical aspirations. By 1987, while still in high school, Xavier had already been in more than ten local rock acts. Most notable at the time was the female-fronted band Onyxx. Xavier and former Onyxx guitarist Julian Mandrake (Blue October, Canvas) have maintained a friendship to this day.

Shortly after Onyxx disbanded, Xavier moved to Los Angeles where he landed his first notable drumming gig with American Man, a Tommy Thayer (KISS, Black N' Blue) project that was being managed by the legendary Gene Simmons of KISS. Subsequently, he performed on the album Harlow with members of American Man and DORO, which was Doro Pesch's debut solo album post-Warlock.

After several stints with various bands in the Los Angeles area, Xavier eventually made his way back to Texas to appear in such groups as Saucer with Bruce Castleberry of Vallejo and Cadillac Voodoo Choir. It was during this time that Xavier's Austin and Los Angeles lives seemed to merge as friends he made in Los Angeles were touring through Austin and they would arrange for Xavier's current project to open for them.

In 2005, one of those connections paid off when Keith Nelson of Buckcherry called Xavier and offered him to become a part of Buckcherry's return to the rock arena. Within days, Xavier was in Los Angeles as part of the new Buckcherry line-up and began recording the album 15. After a year of touring and supporting the album 15, the song "Crazy Bitch" from the album garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance.

Xavier is currently on tour with Buckcherry and Mötley Crüe as part of the lineup for Crue Fest 2008.

[Message From Xavier Muriel]

Absolute Hybrid Maple

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Hexrack II

Grip design with high flexibility and excellent stability. Yamaha racks opens up a whole new way to setup your drums.

FP-9500C

Single Foot Pedal - Chain Drive and convertible to the Belt Drive.

CS-865

The new infinite adjustment cymbal tilter allows virtually any angle adjustment, placing your cymbals right where you want them. The hinged boom tilter clamp grips the boom more securely, and the memory lock adds extra security to keep your cymbals right where you put them. Plastic plugs in the vertical tubes prevent them from rattling, which can be picked up by microphones in the recording studio.

SS-950

The SS-950 has a new centered ball and socket tilter that allows almost limitless angle adjustment. The location of the tilter also allows the full power of each stroke since the force is driven straight into the vertical tube. The basket can be quickly detached from the vertical tube by loosening a single wing nut, allowing for compact storage or quick snare drum changes at a gig. The new three-arm basket design allows the SS-950 to sit almost 2" lower than the previous model.

HS-1200

The HS-1200 hi hat is ideal for drummers that prefer a three-legged stand, but still use a double pedal or play left foot clave patterns. The front two legs are single braced, allowing more room for placement of additional pedals. The third leg is double braced for more stability, and it has a retractable spike to keep it where you put it. The HS-1200 ships with a short pull rod to accommodate open-hand technique, and a longer rod for drummers that like their cymbals set up higher. The HS-1200 includes the new design locking clutch that will not come loose, even if you play your top cymbal very loose.