Wright is best known as the drummer, keyboardist, occasional vocalist and co-songwriter in the
progressive punk rock/
punk jazz band
NoMeansNo, as well as the lead singer and co-songwriter of the
pop-punk group
The Hanson Brothers. Both groups also feature Wright's older brother
Rob and guitarist
Tom Holliston. He has also performed in noted Canadian punk groups
DOA, the
Showbusiness Giants, and the Infamous Scientists. He was the songwriter and "musical director" for
Compressorhead, a collaboration with
Berlin-based artist Frank Barnes consisting of a "band" of robots that play real instruments. In 2023, Wright formed the band Dead Bob who released their debut album,
Life Like, in November of that year. Wright's distinct style of drumming utilizes
traditional grip, an uncommon method for hard rock drummers, and fuses
jazz, rock and
punk techniques. His playing has been cited as an influence by several noted drummers, including
Dave Grohl of
Nirvana and the
Foo Fighters,
Tre Cool of
Green Day, and Tim Solyan of
Victims Family. Nomeansno further emphasized the drumming in the live environment by positioning the drum kit not near the back of the stage as is more common, but rather near the front of the stage so that the audience may see a side view of the drummer. Wright confirmed that this arrangement was intentional: An avid
homebrewer of beer, he has filmed and released an instructional video detailing his recommended brewing process. This video is currently available on DVD packaged with the live Hanson Brothers record ''It's A Living''. In 2019, Wright and his brother Rob teamed with Isaac Tremblay to open the Wildwood Public House, a craft beer pub in
Powell River, British Columbia. The pub closed for re-organization in December 2022, with the intent to re-open the following March, but the business remained closed. == Personal life ==