Steve "Stevie D." DiStanislao is an American drummer,[1] who was most recently drumming on tour with guitarist and singer, David Gilmour.
His career has included work with David Crosby in the band CPR. In this band, DiStanislao not only played drums, but added vocals as well. He also co-wrote material for the band, and played on every track.
When asked about DiStanislao, Crosby relates, "Technically and artistically, Stevie's the best I've ever played with. It's because he "gets it." He doesn't just play the drums, he plays the song." Crosby believes that there are two types of drummers, "Groove drummers and flash drummers. Stevie is a groove drummer. He's friendly, not an egotist, and curious, and he wants to learn. This is what makes him a pleasure to work with."
He was also a member of The Carl Verheyen Band (guitarist with Supertramp), played rock shows with Joe Walsh, conducted NAMM show product demos and clinics for Roland V-Drums, and has co- written and produced independent film scores and albums.
Along with a busy touring and performance schedule with CPR, Chris Robinson & The New Earth Mud, Loggins & Messina, Crosby & Nash & Don Felder, DiStanislao spent time in the studio recording tracks for artists Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, DeccaTree, Phil Manzanara and Pixar as well as recording & producing tracks of his own.
DiStanislao toured and recorded with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, promoting his solo album On An Island. The touring band featured Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright and occasional Floyd collaborator Dick Parry on saxophones. Also featured were Guy Pratt on bass, Jon Carin on keyboards, lap steel and vocals as well as Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera on guitars and vocals.
The tour included three nights at the Royal Albert Hall with special guests such as David Bowie, Crosby/Nash, Robert Wyatt, Mica Paris and Nick Mason. Other performances took place in St. Mark's Square in Venice.
The last official show of the tour took place in Gdansk, Poland where the band were joined by conductor Zbigniew Preisner and The Gdansk Philharmonic Orchestra, to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Solidarity of the Shipyard Worker's Union in Gdansk. Over 55,000 fans turned out for this concert. The show was documented on Gilmour's live album "Live in Gdańsk".