Sean - Drums

Full Name: Sean Lee Sunderland

Birth date: March 31, 1990

Position: Drums/Percussion

Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee

Equitment: Gretsch Catalina Maple Series Drums, Zildjian Cymbals(18" Paiste Alpha Rock), 14" Mapex Maple Snare

Musical Background: I started playing on pots and pans when I was 7, quickly thereafter my parents decided to upgrade me to my first drumset when i as about 9 years old. It was a Mark II drumset and it was with it that I discovered my love for drums and percussion. My first drum idol was Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band. I began worshiping him and learning all of their music as his ability on the drums blew me away. I played that kit for about 8 years until it broke and I got my Gretsch kit.

I have been involved in many bands in the past, most recent as a band called Monolith which has recently disbanded. I am currently studying under Scott Corey at Trevecca University in Nashville, I have been there for almost a year. I pursued joining Zasz in late April 2010 mainly because I enjoy the music, and I knew it was somewhere where I could have some freedom and room for creativity as a drummer.

Influences: Steely Dan, Earth wind and Fire, The Mars Volta, The Carter Family, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Billy Joel, John Coltrane, White Stripes, Al Green, Michael Mcdonald, Roy Acuff, Led Zepplin, Gorillaz, Ella Fitzgerald, Pink Floyd, Charlie Parker, Chicago, Fleetood Mac, Kings Of Leon, and The Beatles.