Chad Alan Gracey (born July 23, 1971, in York, Pennsylvania, US) is the drummer for the bands Live and The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8× platinum album Throwing Copper. Biography Gracey is a founding member of the band Live and has appeared on all their albums to date. He met his future Live bandmates in middle school in York. When vocalist Ed Kowalczyk left the band in 2009, Gracey formed the band The Gracious Few along with Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Taylor of Live and Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy from the band Candlebox. They released their debut album The Gracious Few in 2010. In 2011, Live announced their intention to record new material. They began recording with new lead singer Chris Shinn in 2012. In 2016, it was announced that Kowalczyk had rejoined the band, with plans to go on tour in 2017. Equipment Drums- Pearl drums masters series mrx (silver) 12"x10" Rack Tom 16"x16" Floating Floor Tom 18"x18" Floating Floor Tom 14"x6" snare Hardware-Pearl Eliminator single pedal (red cam) Tama Iron Cobra double-bass pedal (customized) (7) 1000 series boom stands throne eliminator hi hat 3 legs Cymbals: Zildjian 14" A Custom hats 10" A custom splash 16",17",18",19" A Custom crash 20" A custom Medium ride 14" Oriental China "trash" 14" K custom mini China Sticks- Pro-Mark Custom made Pro-Mark Hot Rods, measured between 5A and 5B. Discography With Live all albums to date With The Gracious Few The Gracious Few (2010) References External links Friends of Live (official website) 1971 births Living people American rock drummers Live (band) members The Gracious Few members Musicians from Pennsylvania 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 21st-century American drummers