Chad Gamble

Gretsch Artist Since: 2017

Country: US

Band or Affiliations: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Current Kit Setup:
USA Custom in Blue Glass Nitron
14x22” BD, 9x13” TT, 16x16” FT, 16x18” FT
6.5x14” Snare in Vintage Marine Pearl

Influences:
Levon Helm, Art Blakey, Zigaboo Modeliste

We asked...Why Gretsch?:
"There’s a reason why gold standards are gold standards. Tried and true, Gretsch is simply the best!"

Advice to aspiring musicians?:
"Persistence is key!"

Bio:
A professional musician for over the past twenty five years, Chad Gamble grew up in Tuscumbia, AL in the Muscle Shoals Area. Upon graduating from the University of Alabama, he made moves to Shreveport, LA and Memphis, TN gaining valuable experience along the way, including being nominated twice as “Premier Drummer” by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Memphis Chapter. He has toured extensively internationally with The Bluebirds, Gamble Brothers Band and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Chad has been with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit since 2008 and has returned to his hometown where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Chad received a Grammy for his work on “The Nashville Sound” released in 2017. In 2015, Chad played drums on the Grammy Award winning album “Something More Than Free.” In 2016, he played on the Grammy Nominated Song, “Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time” with the Blind Boys of Alabama. When not on tour, Chad stays busy in Muscle Shoals with recording sessions and teaching lessons.