Chris "Batworth"Ciattei is a Baltimore native who began drumming at age six and was mastering basic rock and surf beats by age eight. A fixture on the Baltimore music scene for over 20 years, Chris has provided the beat for bands such as Plow, Little Gruntpack, The Soul Gamblers, and Furniture Falling Down the Stairs. Chris's style reflects his interest in jazz, garage rock, swing, and surf/hotrod instrumentals, as well as lounge. The versatile styling of The Bobwhites scratch Chris's musical itch.

Chris is well-known in Baltimore's avant-garde literary world as well, with four books of Language poetry published through Shattered Wig Press, as well as publications in other literary journals.

Chris's faves include the ocean, basketball, Harper's, billiards, golf, bowling, Frisbee, making odd sounds, tennis, word jumbles, cats, sandwiches, baked goods, yoga, and the company of his band mates.