Rob "Shortline" Vandersteen - Drummer     rob@redhothorndawgs.com

When the drummer position opened up in the spring of 2010 we sank our bucket into the deep well of UW Band alumni which has been so good to us over the years. Out came Shortline.

Rob brings a wealth of tools to the band's workbench. The performance experience he gained from the UW Band stands on its own, but he has played with jazz bands, rock bands and pit orchestras to round out his technical skills. He also brought the discipline of hard work and teamwork while he and the band went through this most crucial of transitions.

And it's paid off well. Without skipping a beat (pun not intended, but noted,) Shortline has made the position his own and we look forward to getting years and years of use out of him.

Shortline is a fan of most kinds of music, but leans toward Classic Rock in general and is a big fan of Rush in particular. He loves playing in the band "Because it allows me to continue to have an outlet to do something I love to do in a casual setting with a bunch of great musicians."

When he manages to take his hands off the drumsticks he enjoys cross country traveling, often on the back roads riding his Suzuki V-Strom. He is also a dedicated amateur digital photographer.

In the real world, Rob works for a local software company. He lives in Madison with his new wife Kelsey.