Steve DiStanislao

Steve "Stevie D." DiStanislao is a drummer, who was most recently drumming on tour with guitarist and singer, David Gilmour.

He has toured Europe with Carl Verheyen (guitarist with Supertramp), played rock shows in front of 40,000 fans with Joe Walsh, conducted NAMM show product demos for Roland V-Drums, produced independent film scores, and formed a new band of his own with Frank Simes (musical director for Don Henley).

His career has included work with the legendary David Crosby in the band CPR. In this band, Stevie not only drums, he sings, co-writes material, and records every track.

When asked about Stevie D., Crosby relates, "Technically and artistically, Stevie's the best I've ever played with. It's because he "gets it." He doesn't just play the drums, he plays the song." Crosby believes that there are two types of drummers, "Groove drummers and flash drummers. Stevie is a groove drummer. He's friendly, not an egotist, and curious, and he wants to learn. This is what makes him a pleasure to work with."

Legendary guitarist and singer David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) happened to be in the audience during a concert in the UK. He liked what he heard in Stevie and later asked Crosby if he could "nick" his drummer for an upcoming album and tour. When Stevie got the call to record the album "On An Island" he was already out on the Loggins & Messina reunion tour and wasn't able to participate. However, he was asked to do the tour which culminated in the amazing live DVD "Remember That Night" which was recorded in London at the Royal Albert Hall.

Along with a busy touring and gig schedule with CPR, Chris Robinson & The New Earth Mud, Loggins & Messina, Crosby & Nash and James Raymond Quartet, Stevie spent time in the studio recording tracks for artists Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, DeccaTree, Phil Manzanara and Pixar as well as producing tracks of his own.