Sander Steen
Encyclopedia
Sander Steen is an American
professional drummer
.
. He decided to start drumming at the age of 10 after watching his older brother Ryland Steen
(currently the drummer of Reel Big Fish
).
to pursue a career as a professional drummer. In 2006 he toured with the indie rock
band The Elected
, and in 2007 he toured with Annie Stela who opened
for Paolo Nutini
. In the time he has been in California, Steen has also worked with bands such as Suburban Legends
, Paperface, Victory Season, The Secret Mind, and'Upperville and was a member of the band Power Animal.
He has played on Demi Lovato's Records and toured on her first tour. In 2009 Steen toured with David Archuleta on his Christmas From The Heart tour.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
.
Early life
Steen was born in Lincoln, NebraskaLincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
. He decided to start drumming at the age of 10 after watching his older brother Ryland Steen
Ryland Steen
Ryland David-Burton Steen is the current drummer for the California-USA-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish....
(currently the drummer of Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
).
Career
In 2005 Steen moved to Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
to pursue a career as a professional drummer. In 2006 he toured with the indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Elected
The Elected
The Elected are a Los Angeles-based indie rock band. The Elected have released two albums with Sub Pop: Me First in 2004, and Sun, Sun, Sun in 2006...
, and in 2007 he toured with Annie Stela who opened
Opening act
An opening act or warm-up act is an entertainer or entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured entertainer...
for Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
. In the time he has been in California, Steen has also worked with bands such as Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends are a third wave ska/pop band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998, and are currently based out of Santa Ana, California.- History :...
, Paperface, Victory Season, The Secret Mind, and'Upperville and was a member of the band Power Animal.
He has played on Demi Lovato's Records and toured on her first tour. In 2009 Steen toured with David Archuleta on his Christmas From The Heart tour.