John Sands was born and raised in Marietta, Ohio. He began drumming at the age of nine and gigging at age twelve, playing with a local jazz/rock group. He then went on to perform pit percussion for area high school, college, and community theater productions. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied with Tony Tedesco, and then privately with the legendary Alan Dawson. John has recorded and/or toured with Aimee Mann, Liz Phair, Lisa Loeb, Lori McKenna, Merrie Amsterburg, Nellie McKay and Milla Jovovich, among many others. Scroll down for more information on John's recording and touring history. Or, CLICK HERE to listen to featured tracks from his selected discography. |
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Walter Rodriguez David Johnston John Cate Kristin Cifelli Kimon Kirk Ramona Silver Kim Taylor Catie Curtis Merrie Amsterburg Ramona Silver Aimee Mann Liz Phair Aimee Mann Ellis Paul Dennis Brennan Aimee Mann Merrie Amsterburg Aimee Mann Greg Greenway Aimee Mann Merrie Amsterburg
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Aimee Mann Lori McKenna 
“Drummer John Sands in particular has quietly developed a simple yet distinctive feel that’s as integral to Mann’s sound as Nigel Olson’s skin work was to Elton John’s classic recordings."
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