MEET THE BAND
Chris - Bass Guitar
Chris is the true musical brains of The Blueprint, being a classically trained AND qualified Jazz musician. While a super-accomplished bass guitarist, Chris is also a guitar teacher and plays the saxophone and keyboard! He's a true multi-instrumentalist!
Chris lists his musical influences as Snarky Puppy, RATM and Knower.
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You'll often find Chris throwing down the tastiest of dance moves on stage, and constantly getting the crowd involved!
Matt - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Matt, a born-and-bred son of Porirua, founded The Blueprint in 2011. He is only remaining original member in the lineup.
While his music influences are diverse, ranging from classic blues to easy listening and thrash metal...he isn't ashamed of his bogan roots and leans into the 80's and 90's rock scene and British Heavy Metal.
And even though his favourite bands are Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, RATM and Metallica....you'll see The Blueprint has a song list that is as wide-ranging and varied as any other covers band in the country!
Mark - Drums/Percussion
Mark is the newest member of The Blueprint, having joined in early 2023, and is a drummer of the absolute highest order. Mark really drives the band from behind the drum-kit, with power and precision!
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Mark has played in many well known bands in the North Island, namely Monkey Puzzle, Chocolat and Cover Story.
Mark is a huge fan of bands like Tool, The Deftones and RATM, and lists his musical influences as Mike Portnoy, Brad Wilk and Danny Carey.