Steve Lyman has emerged as a global leader of contemporary music on the drums. Known for his singular sound, a deeply integrative approach, high technical fluidity and a vast knowledge of rhythm and independence, Lyman has blended traditions of jazz, rock, classical and electronic languages to create a unique and emotionally relevant soundscape on the drums. Currently, Lyman is crafting a formal rhythmic practice called the Vector System which is a modular rhythmic system that utilizes two adjacent time points simultaneously. As a performer, Lyman’s aim is to find the inner-space of any musical architecture. His sonic pallet on the drums has been described as: nuanced, articulate, fluid, compositional, emotional, complex, mind-altering, and minimalistic. This capacity has allowed Lyman to work with a vast array of musical leaders such: Machinedrum, TMPRL, Jon Batiste, Gilad Hekselman, Donny McCaslin, Ari Hoenig, members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Robert Koch, J3PO, Guy Gerber, Chase Baird, and many others.