Steve Roberts is the drummer for The Fender Benders. His soulful baritone voice is heard on lead vocal on many of our classic songs.

Steve plays a great sounding Yamaha trap set with fantastic Zildjian and Sabian cymbals.  He also sings lead on many of our songs, so if you hear a great baritone voice but can't see who's singing, look in the back at the guy who's hidden by all those drums!


Steve grew up in the desert area of Southern California where, at the ripe old age of 11 years, his parents bought him his first "Trap Set." He immediately formed a rock and roll band (The Silvertones) with his friends who lived just up the street. The band consisted of drums, two guitars and a saxophone. No bass, and no one even considered singing! Their first songs were "Ghost Riders in the Sky," "Pipeline," "Perfidia," and "Sleep Walk." With a saxophone in the band, they soon added "Tequila" to their repertoire. The Silvertones made their name playing the "Big Gigs" in the area - The Elks club, VFW, Knights of Columbus, and American Legion youth dances. They also routinely played the Jr. High School dance circuit...


Over the years, Steve has played in a variety of rock bands -- The Coachmen, The Shades of Youth, The Pink Panthers, Badge, The Heaters, and many others (he can't remember all the names). 50+ years of playing music in California, Missouri, Washington, and Utah. Steve says: "After our gig this week a young boy asked me how long I had been playing drums. I did some quick arithmetic in my head and said, 'Oh, almost 60 years.' He didn't say a word. He just stared at me with a puzzled look. I'm sure he thought I was lying."