Scott Hammond (musician)

Scott Hammond
Background information
Born	4 June 1973 Bristol, England
Genres	Progressive rock, folk rock, hard rock, blues rock, pop, jazz, funk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1996–present
Associated acts	Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson
Website	www.scotthammond.co.uk

Scott Hammond (born 4 June 1973) is an English freelance drummer. He plays with Ian Anderson^[1] (the leader and frontman of British Rock band Jethro Tull) and has also toured with Jethro Tull itself.^[2] He has been described as a "Jazz drummer with rock influences".^[3]

Early years

Hammond was born in Bristol, England, UK. He started to learn the drums when he was 14 years old^[4] and later studied at The City of Leeds College of Music for three years, and also with Dave Hassell for two years.

Ian Anderson

Since April 2010 Hammond has primarily been touring internationally with Ian Anderson, rock flautist of Jethro Tull.^[5] Recordings with Ian Anderson have included "Thick As a Brick 2"^[6] album (released in April 2012) - the sequel to Jethro Tull's 1972 album "Thick As A Brick".^[7] Hammond's touring with the band has included the "Thick As A Brick" 2012/13 world tour and the 2014/15 Homo Erraticus world tour.^[8]

Scott Hammond playing live in USA with Ian Anderson 2010

Jethro Tull

In March 2011 Hammond toured with Jethro Tull in Ireland. This tour featured Martin Barre on guitar, David Goodier on bass, John O'Hara on keyboards and Ian Anderson on flute, guitar and vocals.

Hammond said in an interview: "I wouldn't describe myself as a prog rock drummer although it's obviously a part of what I do. My rock roots are based in bands like Deep Purple although I have always enjoyed listening to Jethro Tull's "Minstrel in the Gallery" since I was a teenager."^[9]

Freelance career

The majority of Hammond's working life has been jazz and funk based. Artists he has worked with include Ruth Hammond, Bruce Dickinson, Greg Lake, Justin Hayward, Tina May, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Herb Geller, Bobby Wellins, Pee Wee Ellis, Phil King and Limahl. More recently Hammond has featured on four albums by UK based trumpeter Ben Thomas^[10] with The Edge^[11] project.

Personal life

Hammond lives in Bristol, England, UK with his wife Ruth Hammond (also a musician) and two children.

Discography

Year	Artist	Title	Type	Label	Peak chart position
					US	UK	Germany
2002	Denny Ilett	Calling The Children Home	Studio Album	Nugene
2002	Ruth Hammond	All The Good Things[12]	Studio Album	Tenterhook Records
2006	Gary Bamford	JADJ[13]	Studio Album	Kintu Records
2006	The Forster King Band	Keep The Music Playing	Studio Album	Unsigned
2007	Ilya	Somerset	Studio Album	CDBY
2008	Azhar Saffar	Out There	Studio Album	33 Jazz
2009	Phil King	They Come And They Go	Studio Album	Ragtag Records
2009	The Edge[14]	We All Fall Down[15]	Studio Album	mtheart
2011	The Edge[16]	Dark Scrawls[17]	Studio Album	safehouse
2011	Colman Brothers[18]	Another Brother	7" single	Wah Wah 45s
2011	Colman Brothers	Colman Brothers	Studio Album	Wah Wah 45s
2012	Ian Anderson	Thick As a Brick 2[19]	Studio Album	Chrysalis/EMI Records	55	35	13
2013	The Edge[20]	Within This World Within My Mind[21]	Studio Album	Safe House
2014	Ian Anderson	Homo Erraticus[22]	Studio Album	Kscope		14	13
2014	Ian Anderson	Thick as a Brick - Live in Iceland[23]	Live Album	Eagle Records
2015	The Edge	Dead Horses and Divorces	Studio Album	Safe House

References

1. "Ian Anderson - Banker Bets, Banker Wins - Official Video". Youtube.com. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
2. "Biography at the Official Jethro Tull Website". J-tull.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
3. Thomas, Wolfgang; Kevin Thomas (2012). Jethro Tull Over Germany. Siegen rock Museum. p. 244. ISBN 978-3-00-037254-4.
4. "Scott Hammond's personal website". Scotthammond.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
5. "Jethro Tull Board". Thejethrotullboard.proboards.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
6. "Thick as a Brick 2 article on davidsmith.com". Daviddesmith.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
7. "Rockonnection Article". Rockonnection Article. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
8. "Scott Hammond's drum solo on a concert of the Thick As A Brick 2012 tour". Youtube.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
9. "Jethro Tull Board Interview". Thejethrotullboard.proboards.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
10. "Ben Thomas Website". safehouse. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
11. "The Edge Website". safehouse. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
12. "All The Good Things album". Ruthhammond.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
13. "JADJ". JADJ. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
14. "The Edge". Theedgemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
15. "We All Fall Down". mtheart. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
16. "The Edge". Theedgemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
17. "Dark Scrawls". safehouse. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
18. Colman Brothers Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
19. "Press Release - Thick As A Brick 2". England: Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
20. "The Edge". Theedgemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
21. "Within This World Within My Mind". safehouse. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
22. "Homo Erraticus". England: jethrotull.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
23. "Thick As a Brick - Live in Iceland". England: jethrotull.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.