Andrew Walter Gibson Scott (born November 15, 1967) is a Canadian musician born in Ottawa,

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and currently living in

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. His first bands include No Damn Fears and Oreo Reversed. Currently, Scott is a drummer with the

-based band 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" (included on the 1992 album

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), "

People of the Sky "People of the Sky" is a song by the Canadian rock band Sloan (band), Sloan. It was released in 1994 as the second single from the band's second studio album ''Twice Removed''. The song is featured on the band's compilation album ''A Sides Win: S ...

", 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

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. They have two children—a daughter, Stirling, and a son, Alistair. 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

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, Jay Ferguson, and Patrick Pentland in Sloan.

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official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Andrew Canadian rock drummers Canadian male drummers Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian songwriters Canadian people of British descent 1967 births Living people Musicians from Ottawa Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian alternative rock musicians NSCAD University alumni Murderecords Alternative rock drummers Sloan (band) members