Andrew Scott (drummer)

Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott performing with Sloan at the Sudbury Summerfest 2007 in Sudbury, Ontario
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Walter Gibson Scott
Born	(1967-11-15) November 15, 1967 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drum kit, guitar
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Murderecords
Associated acts	Sloan
Website	www.sloanmusic.com

Andrew Walter Gibson Scott (born November 15, 1967) is a Canadian musician born in Ottawa, Ontario and currently living in Toronto. His first bands include No Damn Fears, Oreo Reversed and Blackpool from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Currently, he is a drummer with the Toronto-based band Sloan.^[1] He also plays guitar with the band, usually on songs he has written. Three of his songs, "500 Up", "People of the Sky", and "I've Gotta Try" have been released by Sloan as singles. He is married to Fiona Highet and is father of Stirling Scott and Alistair Scott.

Once the holder of several provincial track and field records, he abandoned his athletic aspirations to become a visual artist. After attending the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University (NSCAD U), he joined Chris Murphy, Jay Ferguson, and Patrick Pentland in Sloan.

Equipment

Drums: Andrew Scott plays Ludwig Drums and Zildjian Cymbals. He is most known for using a Ludwig Vistalite kit in blue, but has many other kits by Ludwig. He has changed his set-up a number of times by using different cymbals and an extra 14" floor tom. He currently uses Remo drumheads. Guitar: Scott plays an orange double cutaway Gretsch hollowbody that he uses both on stage and in studio.

References

↑ "SPIN May 1993" (Digitized online by Google books). Retrieved 2010-04-27.

External links

Sloan official website

Sloan

Jay Ferguson Chris Murphy Patrick Pentland Andrew Scott

Studio albums	Smeared Twice Removed One Chord to Another Navy Blues Between the Bridges Pretty Together Action Pact Never Hear the End of It Parallel Play The Double Cross Commonwealth

EPs	Peppermint EP Hit & Run

Live albums	Recorded Live at a Sloan Party 4 Nights at the Palais Royale

Compilations	Never Mind the Molluscs DGC Rarities Volume 1 A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 B Sides Win: extras, bonus tracks and b-sides 1992-2008

Singles	"Underwhelmed" "500 Up" "Sugartune" "Take It In" "I Am the Cancer" "Coax Me" "People of the Sky" "Stood Up/Same Old Flame" "The Good in Everyone" "Everything You've Done Wrong" "The Lines You Amend" "Rhodes Jam" "Money City Maniacs" "She Says What She Means" "Keep On Thinkin" "Losing California" "Friendship" "Sensory Deprivation" "Don’t You Believe a Word" "If It Feels Good Do It" "The Other Man" "The Rest of My Life" "Live On" "Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore" "All Used Up" "Try to Make It" "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" "Ill Placed Trust" "I've Gotta Try" "Believe in Me" "Witch's Wand" "Take It Upon Yourself" "Unkind" "The Answer Was You" "Keep Swinging (Downtown)"

Videography	Keepin' the Tour Alive

Labels	Yep Roc Records Murderecords Outside Music

Former Labels	Geffen Records Sony BMG

Related aticles	Discography

Authority control	MusicBrainz: bda11700-4dd0-4e5a-9c0b-91e114c3f83c

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