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Steven Nistor
Nistor at United Recording Studios in July 2018
Background information
Born	May 22, 1979 Detroit, Michigan
Genres	Rock, Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, Keyboards
Years active	1996-present

Steven Nistor (born May 22, 1979) is an American touring and studio drummer, best known for his work with Daniel Lanois and Sparks.

Biography

Early life

Steven Nistor was born and raised in Detroit. He attended Wayne State University where he earned a Bachelor of Jazz Studies on a full scholarship 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, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses and Dave Elitch.

Career

Nistor has recorded with producers Rick Rubin, Danger Mouse, Daniel Lanois, Tucker Martine, Randall Dunn, Steve Albini, Ryan Freeland, John Hill, Warren Defever, and Scott Litt and has recorded/performed with Iron & Wine, Sam Amidon, Tinariwen, The Avett Brothers, Van Dyke Parks, Marissa Nadler, Sparklehorse, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Peter Buck, Emmylou Harris, Gnarls Barkley, Todd Rundgren, Wild Belle, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, Leo Nocentelli, Lonnie Holley, Garth Hudson, Aoife O’Donovan, Passion Pit, The Flaming Lips, Josh Klinghoffer, Ben Sollee, Beth Orton, His Name Is Alive, Hal Willner, Trixie Whitley, Laura Veirs, Bill Frisell, Michael Gibbs, Robert Plant, Buddy Guy, Alison Krauss, Skerik, Jim White, Bernie Worrell, and is a member of the bands Sparks, Brian Blade's Mama Rosa, and WL.

He was featured twice in Modern Drummer magazine, has appeared twice as a guest on the drumming podcast I'd Hit That, has been the featured drummer on Late Night with Seth Meyers twice and has taught at Interlochen Center for the Arts as well as the Detroit Institute of Music Education. Steven has also been featured in four major motion pictures, working with directors Leos Carax, Edgar Wright, and David Lynch.

Selected discography

Selected filmography

References

1. "Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois Kick Off Wrecking Ball Tour". nonesuch.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
2. "Warp And Weft". discogs.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
3. "Marissa Nadler Strangers". marissanadler.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
4. "The Sad and Beautiful World of Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous". pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
5. "Emmylou Harris Performing Wrecking Ball". masseyhall.com. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
6. "Steven Nistor Interview". somethingyousaid.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
7. "Lonnie Holley at Pickathon". www.opb.org. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
8. "The Enchanting Solo Flight of Singer Aoife O'Donovan". www.motherjones.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
9. "Dark Night Of The Soul". discogs.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
10. "BETH ORTON ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
11. "Laura Veirs: Warp and Weft". www.pastemagazine.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
12. "Daniel Lanois widens his circle of friends". ledzeppelinnews.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
13. "Sparks Drummer Project (6): Steve Nistor". www.montesnewblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
14. "February 2012 Issue of Modern Drummer". moderndrummer.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
15. "About WL". wlband.net. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
16. "I'd Hit That Episode 86 - Steven Nistor". www.idhitthatpodcast.podomatic.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
17. "marina-scheduled-to-perform-venus-fly-trap-on-june-14-late-night-with-seth-meyers". headlineplanet.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
18. "Steven Nistor IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.

• American people of Romanian descent
• Musicians from Detroit
• Living people
• 1979 births
• 20th-century American drummers
• American male drummers
• 21st-century American drummers
• 20th-century American male musicians
• 21st-century American male musicians