Andrew Scott (drummer)

Andrew Walter Gibson Scott 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, which featured Dave Marsh, Jennifer Pierce, and Matt Murphy, which released one cassette, titled Spring 1990, prior to breaking up., and Oreo Reversed.
After attending the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University, Scott joined Chris Murphy, Jay Ferguson, and Patrick Pentland in Sloan. Scott also plays guitar and occasionally sings lead vocals 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.

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.