Ryland Steen
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Ryland David-Burton Steen (a.k.a. "The Rabbit" or "Xylophone") (born Aug 31, 1980) is the current drummer for the California-USA-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish.
Reel Big Fish first met Steen at an Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands when he was playing with his Nebraska-born band Square. Reel Big Fish was judging the competition and gave him and his band a perfect score. Ryland's band won the contest and the $35,000 prize. Reel Big Fish stayed in touch with him and later brought him on as their drummer. He was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska and moved to California at age 19. Ryland has toured and/or recorded with Maroon 5, The Summer Obsession, The Elected, Start Trouble, Phantom Planet, Free Moral Agents, Suburban Legends, Audiovent, Mt. Egypt, TEA, and Orange County cult legends Square.
[edit] Discography
- Reel Big Fish - Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free (2007)
- Reel Big Fish - Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album (2006)
- Suburban Legends - Suburban Legends (Tim Remix) (2002)
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