Music Biography – Steve Brown
Born into a blood line of drummers, Steve Brown was destined to rock! His Father
Mick Brown Sr. was a drummer. His older brother "Wild" Mick Brown is a drummer.
And just like tradition, Steve started his journey on the drum kit at the early age of 12.
Not only was he a drummer in the making, he also decided to pick up the trumpet. This
made him a “musical drummer” from the start.. As a youngster, he witnessed his older
brother "Wild" Mick Brown (Dokken, Ted Nugent) rise to rock and roll royalty. Steve
would attend his brothers local concerts, gained inspiration, and began his storied journey
as a drummer. “ I saw Mick play at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on New Years Eve.
I met Bill Graham that night. After that, I knew what I wanted to do.”
Steve Brown’s first drum kit was purchased in short order. After which, followed a
string of high school garage bands. A break came at age 17. While still in high school,
Steve met up with local heavyweights Mark Ross, and John Nymann, (of Y&T, 415,
and Eric Martin Band ) Mark Ross asked Steve to play in an all star band backing up
the San Francisco “Burlesque Queen” Carol Doda. Steve spent the next ten years honing
his recording skills & dynamic-solid drum style with various bands/artists throughout
Northern California.
In 1999, the band Oleander, who had Billboard & Radio success, approached Steve
Brown to perform on the NBC show “Gravity Games”, From that point on, Steve
became the official drummer for Oleander. They promptly got to work touring,
recording full-length records. At the same time, Steve continued recording & performing
with various artists and producers.
As a studio drummer, Steve Brown has recorded drum tracks for the likes of :
- Pat Olguin (Black Eyed Peas, Papa Roach, Cake, Wyclef Jean)- Michael Rosen (Santana, Joe Satriani, Papa Roach, Rancid, Eddie Money) _
- Brian Wheat (Tesla, Soulmotor)
- Joe Johnston (Cake, Deftones, Paramour)
- Rich Mouser (Spock's Beard, Oleander)
- Mark Needham (Chris Isaak, Cake, The Killers, and My Chemical Romance)
In 2010, Steve Brown finished drum tracks on the upcoming Oleander release
entitled, "Something Beautiful". Steve Brown also became the national touring
drummer for the Ronnie Montrose Band.(2010-2012) Steve had the honor of being the
last drummer that Ronnie Montrose would have, upon his passing. Ronnie himself once
quoted, "Steve is the Keith Moon to my Pete Townshend"....
Steve Brown is best known for being the touring/recording drummer for Oleander,
& the touring drummer for Ronnie Montrose Band.