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Ilios Steryannis

About Me

"Fill in drummer Ilios (from Keef) didn't miss a beat and thanks goes to him for stepping in -what a pro!-Thanks brother!"
Quote from Blizzard of Ozz: Toronto's best Ozzy and Sabbath tribute band.
"Very nice groove and playing dude!"
Quote from one of the all time greatest drummers, Alphonse Mouzon (McCoy Tyner, Larry Coryell)
Thanks for stopping by.I was born on March 24th, 1972, to a Greek father and an Iraqi Jewish mother, in Toronto, ON.
My whole life has been connected with the mixing of cultures, ideologies, beliefs and musical styles.
Musically speaking, I've been playing the drums for 24 years now. I have experienced every type of gig there is, and something has always pulled me through it. Although I am not a well known drummer, I still feel that I have carved out my own quiet place on the Toronto music scene. I approach every gig with respect and gratitude, and my drumming style is firm, tasteful and grounded in the groove.
Some of the artists I have worked with include the Shadow Puppets, Tim Posgate and most recently Thrillhammer.
I am currently the drummer for critically acclaimed stoner metal band KEEF, in Toronto, ON.
I'm also proud to say that I recently drummed at the Kehila Centre in Toronto for the occasion of dedicating a torah to my beloved grandparents, Jacob and Rachel Baher.
The following is a video of my former band, Thrillhammer, filmed in 2007.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/13/2006
Band Members: Ilios Steryannis, drums on all cuts.
Influences: john bonham, phil rudd, bill ward, al jackson jr., zig modileste, clyde stubblefield, john starks, simon kirke, bill stewart, tony williams, billy cobham, stanton moore, pete thomas, keith moon, mitch mitchell, mark mariash, great bob scott, kiss, ac/dc, black sabbath, the bellrays, chogyam trungpa, krishnamurty, will ferell, quentin tarantino, martin scorsese and napoleon dynamite.
Sounds Like: a good drummer.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

duffys is cancelled

hey folks.  i play in a stoner metal band called keef.  the band is killer and the people in it are great.  i'm having an awesome time playing with them... our bass player jenn recently...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:23:00 GMT

drum solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaEKtOV3AtE
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:00 GMT

thrillhammer breaks up...

so, it's with some sadness that i let you all know that my band, thrillhammer, is no more.  thanks to everyone who made it out to a show, and everyone in cyberspace who took the time to listen t...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:40:00 GMT

theology 3-- my brother

hey everybody, some of you may know that my brother is a toronto rapper known as theology 3.  i don't know much about hip hop anymore (at one point in my life, i did!), but i saw him do a show la...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT

tony allen

Hey, how ya doin', welcome to my blog.  I just want to take a second to blab on about one of the most underrated drummers alive today, Tony Allen.  Who is he?  Tony was the drummer wit...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:42:00 GMT