3rd Gear
3rd Gear rose from the ashes of Deadly, A band created by Chad MacDonald and Dale Birnie. After reuniting with their bass player Russ Wilson (from previous bands Bizzerk and the Gear), They have reformed the power trio and are rocking stages all over the Okanagan Valley.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
We all started playing together in the mid 90's, playing shows all over the valley. Bassist Russ Wilson left the band to pursue his day job for 5 years, returning in the fall of 2005. Chad MacDonald and Dale Birnie continued writing and performing together during the hiatus, and were extremely stoked to have Russ return to the band.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play live all over the Okanagan Valley. Recent gigs were at the Grateful Fed in Kelowna, and VooDoos in Penticton.
Your musical influences
Rage Against The Machine, Black label Society, Bad Religion, Clutch, Led Zeppelin, Prong, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Slipknot, Wolfmother, Cream,The Doors, Audioslave, Rebel meets Rebel, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and hundreds more!!
What equipment do you use?
Chad - Pearl, Sabian, Vic Firth
Dale - Gibson SG, Marshall JCM 900, Boss Pedals
Russ - Cort and Fender Basses, SWR Amp
