drums by steve bitte

How long have you been playing?

Playing drum set for 18 years. Dave Grohl and my father Bob Bitte got me into drumming

What was the first concert you ever went to?

Pantera Trendkill Tour 1996 Aragon Theater Chicago baby! with Machine Head and Coal Chamber opening!!

What gear do you use?

Drum Workshop Collectors
Zildjian Cymbals
Vater Sticks
Roc N Soc Throne
Remo Skins

Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?

Nirvana for the meat and potatoes, and Pantera for the power and groove.

Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?

Alt-Rock act Heart-Set Self-Destruct. I met them through a Craigslist ad their former manager put up. Visit for facebook.comheartsetselfdestruct for a full list of tour dates in 2012.

If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?

I have been looking forward to working with Brian Virtue (30 Seconds to Mars) and Rob Graves (Red)

What's the biggest audience you ever performed to? What's the smallest?

Summerfest 2010 in Milwaukee, WI opening for Flyleaf, Framing Hanley, and the Veer Union. Very professional experience. The staff even golf carted us to the stage!

Heart-Set Self-Destruct 2011

Collapse by Heart-Set Self-Destruct from Of Nightmares (Soundmine MusicWorks 2011)

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