Andrew Scott (drummer)

Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
	Scott in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Walter Gibson Scott
Born	November 15, 1967 (age 56); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drum kit, guitar
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Murderecords
Website	www.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

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

[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

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v t e 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 12 Steady
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" "Coax Me" "People of the Sky" "The Good in Everyone" "Everything You've Done Wrong" "The Lines You Amend" "Money City Maniacs" "Losing California" "If It Feels Good Do It" "The Other Man" "The Rest of My Life" "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" "Ill Placed Trust" "Believe in Me" "Unkind"
Related articles	Discography Tuns Murderecords