Chris Condel started playing drums at 10 years old (41 years as of 2026). At 15 he became a professional musician. Playing anything from big band to jazz to rock at various places around the Willkes Barre/Scranton area. In 1997 Chris graduated with a degree in audio recording and music from Bloomsburg University.

He’s taught for over 30 years on multiple styles. Rock, Reggae, Jazz, Big Band, Polka, marching percussion, hand percussion and percussion in general.

Over the past decades he’s played in multiple and multiethnic bands. He has been on hundreds of recordings. He was the drumline instructor for Bangor High School Marching Band from 2019-2025.

His musical experience over the last 30 years have made him a wealth of knowledge.