Career
He plays C & C Custom Drums, and uses Vic Firth drumsticks, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads, with Drum Workshop hardware and pedals. The older brother of Thrice bassist Eddie Breckenridge, Riley joined Thrice during the early days of the band on the recommendation of Eddie. He is also the co-host of one of the highest rated baseball podcasts on iTunes, The PRODcast.
Personal life
Breckenridge, along with Morningwood lead singer Chantal Claret, wrote a monthly advice column called "Battle of the Sexes" in Alternative Press magazine for nearly 3 years.
Which was discontinued in the Winter of 2007. Breckenridge originally had aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player.
He played two years as a walk-on at Pepperdine before his athletic career was unexpectedly cut short due to injuries he sustained playing football. 2011 Major/Minor Fall Headline Tour
C&C DrumsMaple with Tobacco Stain
16x24" bass drum
9x14" rack tom
14x18" floor tom
6.5x14" Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum with Trick throw-off
Zildjian Cymbals
15" A New Beat Hi-Hats
21" K Crash Ride or 21" A. Sweet Ride (Left crash)
24" A Medium Ride
24" K Light Ride (Right crash)
Hardware & Pedals
DW 9000 double bass drum pedals with PureSound Speedball beaters
DW 9000 hi-hat stand
DW 9000 straight cymbal stands
Hybrid Yamaha/PDP snare stand
Heads
Bass drum: Clear Remo Powerstroke 3
Toms: Coated Remo Emperors
Snare drum: Aquarian Hi-Energy
Vic Firth Sticks
HD9
Roland Electronics
Social Democratic Party of Germany-South sampling pad.
