Floyd Elliott

"Floyd Elliott" is a Scottish musician, they are best known for being the first and only official drummer for D-E-T-E-R.

Early Life
Floyd was born in Glasgow, Scotland on December 1st, 1998.

Music Career
Prior to joining DETER, Floyd played drums for a band called Vague Reality replacing the band's previous drummer Sophie Madigan and was featured on the band's single "Autopilot", they departed from the band shortly after their gig at Ivory Blacks.

Shortly after their departure, they played drums for a short while for a dark country duo (now trio) named Jupiter Skies.

They reunited with their Vague Reality bandmate Connor Mclelland for the bands Shattered Glass and Kings Of Unity and was featured on unreleased Kings Of Unity tracks.

After their departure from DETER, they joined the band Whatever Weather replacing previous drummer Geran Cusick but this was short lived due to the band's breakup in 2021.

History in DETER
Floyd joined DETER shortly ater the band started searching for a permanent drummer, they played at least two shows with the band before being announced as an official member along with their keys/synth player Caleb Derrick.

They were featured on the band's debut album "Wither & Fade" and is one of the writers for the band's single "Iniquity" but wasn't featured on the single due to their first departure.

They took a short break from the band to focus on college in late 2019 before departing the band permenantly in early 2020.

Equipment

 * Floyd's First Drum Kit.


 * Floyd's Second Drum Kit.

When joining D-E-T-E-R, Floyd used a Mapex Mars 5-piece kit for gigging with the band. Shortly before departing they switched to a clear acrylic Natal 3-piece drum kit.

They also use Sabian AA Raw Bell cymbals and have previously used Collision Drumsticks.

Trivia

 * Floyd is a lover of the popular Japanese food Ramen.