Robert "Sput" Searight is the next artist confirmed for the 2015 Meinl Drum Festival. He is the drummer for Grammy Award winning jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy. Norbert Saemann, Director of the Meinl Drum Festival: "We're proud to welcome Sput on the line-up for our festival this year."
Although best known now for his work with Snarky Puppy, he has played and recorded with Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg, Celine Dion, Erykah Badu, Justin Timberlake, Marcus Miller and many others.
Robert "Sput" Searight official Meinl Cymbal set-up
16" Byzance Traditional Medium Hihat
20" Byzance Traditional Extra Thin Hammered Crash
22" Byzance Jazz Big Apple Ride
12" Generation X X-treme Stack
18" Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash
10" Byzance Extra Dry Splash
20" Byzance Vintage Trash Crash
Robert "Sput" Searight has been a Meinl artist since 2012.
Earlier announced artists for the 2015 edition of the Meinl Drum Festival are:
Thomas Lang, Luke Holland, Adam Markó, Richard Spaven, Ralph Peterson Jr, Kerim "Krimh" Lechner, Anika Nilles and Matt Garstka.
Robert "Sput" Searight with Snarky Puppy feat. Jayna Brown - I'll Do Me (Family Dinner - Volume One)
Robert "Sput" Searight with Snarky Puppy - What About Me Live
