557 - Chris Stankee: SABIAN’s Director of Artist & Public Relations, Sabian Lore, Memories of Neil Peart

557 - Chris Stankee: SABIAN’s Director of Artist & Public Relations, Sabian Lore, Memories of Neil Peart

March 5, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

Chris Stankee discusses his role at SABIAN and shares insights on artist relations and cymbal development.

As SABIAN’s Director of Artist & Public Relations, Chris Stankee leads the charge in shaping and nurturing the company’s artist program on a worldwide scale. His responsibilities span from talent recruitment to artist development and support, all while playing a pivotal role in product development and elevating SABIAN’s presence across social media platforms. In this episode, Chris talks about: The Sabian Podcast Chris' formative years from Berklee to life on tour Interning at Yamaha Events that lead to his work at Sabian The unique steps to creating cymbals Understanding trends in sounds and making it attainable Working with artists that are hands-on in the R&D department The stick/cymbal relationship Sabian lore Memories of Neil Peart ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Homepage

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