Pat Steward (born May 4, 1962) is a Canadian drummer and singer who is a member of the band

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, and has recorded and toured with

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and

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, among many others.

Early life

Steward was born in

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, British Columbia to British parents who had recently relocated to the west coast of British Columbia. The family moved around the west coast in his youth; he began high school in

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and finished in

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. In high school, Steward was a keen student of the drums. At fifteen years old, he had a chance meeting with punk drumming pioneer Barry Taylor (K-Tels, the

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), and decided to hop on a Greyhound to Vancouver and hang out watching and sitting in as Barry and the Young Canadians played and rehearsed. In 1980, Steward enrolled in the jazz program at Malaspina College on

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. There, he met bass player Doug Elliott and they began a long friendship and musical partnership.

Career

In the early 1980s, Steward and Elliott performed together in the ska band Rubber Biscuit. In one of their shows, Steward was spotted by

and recruited to play on, and tour to promote, Adams' smash album '' Reckless''. Among many world tour stops Steward performed with Adams at

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in 1985 and on the "Conspiracy of Hope Tour" for

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in 1986. During the late 1980s, Steward was in demand as a touring and session drummer for

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, Doug and the Slugs, Raymond May and others. A chance call in 1994 from old pal Doug Elliott had him step in to replace departing drummer Paul Brennan in Warner Recording artists

. Elliott had been a founding member of Odds and the band was mid-way through recording their commercial breakthrough album '' Good Weird Feeling'' when Steward joined the band. Steward would go on to record, compose and tour with Odds until their hiatus in 1999. After that point he continued to collaborate with Odds members

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and Doug Elliott in several other bands: Stripper's Union, Northey Valenzuela, and as the "Craig Northey Power Trio". Along with other members of Odds, he has frequently collaborated with members of Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. He played on the soundtracks of the Kids in the Hall film '' Brain Candy'' and mini-series '' Death Comes to Town''. He also played on Kids in the Hall member

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's 2002 album '' Drunk Baby Project'', and the soundtrack for a film he directed, ''

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'' (1998). Steward also began an association with Canadian guitarist

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and recorded and toured with James on and off for the better part of a decade. His Odds bandmates eventually joined him in the Colin James Band. In 2003 Steward performed on the album ''

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'' with popular Canadian rocker

. He toured with Good and continued on for Good's 2004 "

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" and 2007's '' Hospital Music''. By 2007 Odds had reformed. Steward resumed his role in the band while continuing as a session player. In 2008 Odds released their fifth album, ''Cheerleader''. While touring and recording with Odds, Steward also fit in a tour with the reunited

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(

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and

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’s alt-rock band) and albums for Colin James, Barney Bentall, Dustin Bentall,

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, Stripper's Union, Swan, Leeroy Stagger, Wil, and

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. Odds released the album '' the Most Beautiful Place On Earth'' in February 2013. Steward is also busy as a clinician and, through his association with the Sonor drum company and Sabian cymbal company, he frequently teaches and talks about what he does.

Awards and honors

In 2012, Steward won the "Mike Norman All-Star Band – Drummer of the year" at the British Columbia Country Music Awards.

Discography

Albums

*1984:

: '' Reckless'' *1991: Chrissy Steele: ''Magnet to Steele'' *1991: Various Artists: ''

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'' *1992: Doug and the Slugs: ''Tales from Terminal City'' *1991:

: '' Neopolitan'' *1993:

: '' Bedbugs'' *1995:

: '' Good Weird Feeling'' *1996:

: ''

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'' *1999: Sharkskin: ''Sharkskin'' *2000:

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: ''Change of Pace'' *2000:

: ''Singles Album'' *2001: Camille Miller: ''She Knows'' *2001: Wyckham Porteous: ''Sexanddrinking'' *2002: Allen Dobb: ''Bottomland'' *2002: Doug Cox: ''Stay Lazy'' *2002:

: '' Drunk Baby Project'' *2002: Various Artists: '' Women & Songs 6'' *2003:

: ''

'' *2003: Northey Valenzuela: ''Northey Valenzuela'' *2004:

: ''

'' *2004: Various Artists: ''

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'' *2005:

: ''Chronicles: You Want It, You Got It/Cuts Like a Knife/Reckless'' *2005:

: ''

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'' *2005:

: ''Essentials'' *2005:

: ''

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'' *2005: Stripper's Union: '' Stripper's Union Local 518'' *2006: Barney Bentall: ''Gift Horse'' *2007: Id Guinness: ''Cure for the Common Crush'' *2007: Wil: ''By December'' *2007:

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: ''

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'' *2007:

: '' Hospital Music'' *2007:

: '' Buckles and Boots'' *2008:

: '' 11'' *2008: Cameron Latimer: ''Fallen Apart'' *2009: Dustin Bentall: ''Six Shooter'' *2009:

: ''Cheerleader'' *2009: Leeroy Stagger: ''Everything is Real'' *2009:

: ''Rooftops and Satellites'' *2010:

: '' Rabbit on My Wheel'' *2010: Swan: ''Salt March'' *2011: Stripper's Union: ''The Deuce'' *2011: Small Sins: ''Pot Calls Kettle Black'' *2011:

: ''Soul-Bender'' *2011: Whitehorse: ''

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'' *2013:

: '' the Most Beautiful Place on Earth'' *2013:

: ''

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Film and television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steward, Pat 1962 births Living people Canadian male drummers Canadian male singers Canadian alternative rock drummers Singers from Vancouver Canadian alternative rock singers Limblifter members Odds (band) members