Andrew Scott (drummer)

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[1] and Oreo Reversed. Currently, Scott is a drummer with the Toronto-based band Sloan.[2] 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. Scott is married to actress and writer Fiona Highet. They have two children—a daughter, Stirling, and a son, Alistair.

Andrew Scott
Scott in 2010
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Walter Gibson Scott
Born (1967-11-15) November 15, 1967
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrum kit, guitar
Years active1991–present
LabelsMurderecords
Associated actsSloan
Websitewww.sloanmusic.com

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

References
  1. Jack, Ian A.D. "Sloan Never Hear the End of It, April 2011". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "SPIN May 1993" (Digitized online by Google books). May 1993. Retrieved April 27, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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