In Conversation: Sammy Siegler of Rival Schools, Youth of Today, and Judge
He's been the drummer for your favorite bands since he was eleven years old, but he never allowed growing up in public to narrowly define him. At 51, Sammy Siegler remains open to every possibility.
If you were in California this past April, you may have noticed something entirely unique and unprecedented happen. In one weekend, over three different shows, five separate bands all played their respective sets with the same drummer. On April 12, we saw 7 Seconds and Judge. On April 13, it was Youth of Today and Side By Side. And on April 14, Shelter had its turn. The connective tissue for all of them was Sammy Siegler. Even more amazingly, these five bands represent only a fraction of the music that Sam has played a part in over the last 39 years. Throw in Rival Schools, CIV, Gorilla Biscuits, Glassjaw, and Project X and you still might be only halfway there.
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