Steven Nistor

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Steven Nistor
Birth name Steven Nistor
Also known as Stevie Nistor
Born Detroit, Michigan
Genres Rock, Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums
Years active 2001-present
Associated acts Daniel Lanois, Lonnie Holley, Sparklehorse, The Avett Brothers, Gnarls Barkley, Sparks, Brian Blade

Steven Nistor (born in Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American touring and studio drummer, best known for his work with Daniel Lanois and Danger Mouse.

Biography

Early life

Steven Nistor was born and raised in Detroit. He attended Wayne State University where he earned a Bachelor of Jazz Studies and mentored under Branford Marsalis, Ben Sidran and Kenny Werner. During this time he studied drums with Gerald Cleaver and Scott Amendola, and has since studied with Ralph Humphrey and Ra-Kalam Bob Moses.

Career

Nistor has been recording in Los Angeles, New York, Portland, and Detroit with producers Rick Rubin, Danger Mouse, Daniel Lanois,[1] Tucker Martine,[2] Randall Dunn, Steve Albini, John Hill, Warren Defever, and Scott Litt and has recorded/performed with Iron & Wine, Sam Amidon, The Avett Brothers, Van Dyke Parks, Marissa Nadler, Sparklehorse,[3] Peter Buck, Emmylou Harris,[4] Gnarls Barkley, Wild Belle, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop,[5] Lonnie Holley,[6] Garth Hudson, Aoife O’Donovan,[7] Passion Pit, The Flaming Lips,[8] Josh Klinghoffer, Beth Orton,[9] His Name Is Alive, Hal Willner, Trixie Whitley, Laura Veirs,[10] Bill Frisell, Michael Gibbs, Robert Plant,[11] Buddy Guy, Alison Krauss, Jim White, Bernie Worrell, and is a member of the bands Sparks,[12] Brian Blade's Mama Rosa,[13] and WL.

He was featured twice in Modern Drummer magazine and has appeared as a guest on the drumming podcast I'd Hit That.[14]

Selected discography

Artist Album Credit Producer
Marissa Nadler Strangers Drums Randall Dunn
Karl Blau Introducing Karl Blau Congas Tucker Martine
Aoife O'Donovan In The Magic Hour Drums Tucker Martine
Laura Veirs Warp and Weft Drums Tucker Martine
The Avett Brothers Magpie and the Dandelion Drums Rick Rubin
Passion Pit Gossamer Drums Chris Zane
Aoife O’Donovan Fossils Drums Tucker Martine
The Avett Brothers The Carpenter Drums Rick Rubin
Portugal. The Man In the Mountain in the Cloud Drums John Hill
Theophilus London Timez Are Weird These Days Drums, Keyboards John Hill
Sparks The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman Drums Sparks
His Name Is Alive The Eclipse Drums, Percussion Warren Defever
Sparklehorse Dark Night of the Soul Drums, Percussion, Wurlitzer Danger Mouse
Gnarls Barkley The Odd Couple Drums Danger Mouse
Brandi Carlile Downpour (Live From Boston) Drums None
Joker's Daughter The Last Laugh Drums Danger Mouse
Martina Topley-Bird The Blue God Drums Danger Mouse
The Shortwave Set Replica Sun Machine Drums Danger Mouse
Daniel Lanois Here Is What Is Drums Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois Santiago Drums Daniel Lanois

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