Andrew Scott (drummer)

For the British post-punk drummer Andy Scott, see Wasted Youth (British band).

Andrew Scott
Scott in 2010
Scott in 2010
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Walter Gibson Scott
Born (1967-11-15) November 15, 1967 (age 57)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresIndie rock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Drum kit, guitar
Years active1991–present
LabelsMurderecords
Websitewww.sloanmusic.com

Andrew Walter Gibson Scott (born November 15, 1967) is a Canadian musician. Primarily a drummer, he has been a member of the band Sloan since 1991.

Musical career

His first bands include No Damn Fears,[1] which featured Dave Marsh (The Super Friendz / Joel Plaskett Emergency), Jennifer Pierce (jale), and Matt Murphy (The Super Friendz), which released one cassette, titled Spring 1990 (recorded in 1989), prior to breaking up.,[2] and Oreo Reversed.

After attending the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University, Scott joined Chris Murphy, Jay Ferguson, and Patrick Pentland in Sloan.[3] Scott also plays guitar and occasionally sings lead vocals with the band, usually on songs he has written. Three of his songs, "500 Up" (included on the 1992 album Smeared), "People of the Sky", and "I've Gotta Try" (from the 2006 album Never Hear the End of It), have been released by Sloan as singles.

Personal life

Scott was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Once the holder of several provincial track and field records, Scott abandoned his athletic aspirations to become a visual artist.

Scott is married to actress and writer Fiona Highet. They have two children—a daughter, Stirling, and a son, Alistair.

References

  1. ^ Jack, Ian A.D. (April 25, 2011). "Sloan | Never Hear the End of It". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Super Friendz's Mock up, Scale Down: An Oral History (Director's cut)". November 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Kugelburg, Johan (May 1993), "Sloan", SPIN, p. 4, retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Google Books