Joe Seiders
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Paul Seiders |
| Born | September 5, 1980 Winchester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, singer, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, keyboard, accordion |
Joseph Paul Seiders (born September 5, 1980) is an American touring/session multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for The New Pornographers from 2014 to 2025, when he was fired after being arrested for possession of child pornography.
Primarily a drummer, Seiders also sings, plays keyboards, accordion, and guitar. Seiders was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, and grew up in Derry, New Hampshire, attending Pinkerton Academy. Having a father who also played drums, he developed an interest in the drum kit at a very young age. He was also classically trained on piano from the age of five.[1]
He has toured, recorded, and worked with a variety of artists, including The New Pornographers, Neko Case, Emitt Rhodes, John Oates, Tracy Bonham, Juliana Hatfield, Chris Mann, Gary Jules, Bleu, Josh Kaufman, Night Terrors of 1927, Val McCallum, among many others.[2]
Seiders' percussion, accordion, and vocal talents were also featured in the 2015 Disney film, Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast.[3]
Seiders is also known as an avid mixologist.[4]
Legal issues
[edit]In April 2025, Seiders was arrested for charges including possession of child pornography after two incidents in a Chick-fil-A in Palm Desert, California. In one incident, an 11-year-old told deputies that a man in the restroom recorded him on his cell phone. Two days later, an employee told deputies a man was entering and exiting the restroom with minors. Police executed search warrants on Seiders' home, car and cell phone and found evidence implicating him in the incidents, along with evidence he possessed child pornography. Following the arrest, The New Pornographers confirmed that Seiders was no longer a member of the band.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joseph Seiders". TLATR.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Joe Seiders of Beat Club Drummer Blog | Modern Drummer MagazineModern Drummer Magazine". Moderndrummer.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "The New Pornographers' Joe Seiders". Moderndrummer.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Watman, Max (December 10, 2018). "The Cocktail Drummer: The New Pornographers' Joe Seiders". The Daily Beast. Thedailybeast.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Reyes, Jesus (April 17, 2025). "Palm Desert man charged with child porn possession, accused of recording minor in restaurant bathroom". KESQ. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson (April 18, 2025). "New Pornographers Drummer Is Charged With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Imagery". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
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