{"id":15839,"date":"2025-09-26T12:27:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/?p=15839"},"modified":"2025-09-26T12:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:27:43","slug":"feature-where-are-they-now-lester-and-brandon-estelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/feature-where-are-they-now-lester-and-brandon-estelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature: Where Are They Now &#8211; Lester and Brandon Estelle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Where Are They Now: Lester and Brandon Estelle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brothers who shaped Christian rock, pop, and worship music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early Roots<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Lester and Brandon Estelle grew up surrounded by church music. Both were drumming before they were teenagers, and both would go on to anchor two of the biggest Christian acts of the 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lester Estelle II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nb5BOvzmFVo5o8tipNVhFeE8BHljubl-aJWTiVz3vfZ10aqZUqaKZ8_EB6ajNT_vhVzLCIbvn23ht4y764dcg6Q4zZj8DmcNKgCjO9Z8ybEqtyLnQ2rV5_jkjAcYpnRw4vAjjmj_Gc=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/tse3.mm.bing.net\/th\/id\/OIP.9CZmypNg2l5938fFdKel1QHaFG?w=474&amp;h=474&amp;c=7&amp;p=0\" alt=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drummingnewsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210106-Lester-Estelle-Wincent.jpg?fit=950%2C655&amp;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Pillar to Kelly Clarkson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lester joined&nbsp;<strong>Pillar<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2002, bringing power and precision to&nbsp;<em>Where Do We Go From Here<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Reckoning<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>For the Love of the Game<\/em>. He later co-founded&nbsp;<strong>Stars Go Dim<\/strong>, and in 2013 landed the role of touring drummer for&nbsp;<strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong>, now serving as part of her house band \u201cMy Band Y\u2019all\u201d on&nbsp;<em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sessions and Collaborations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lester has worked with a wide variety of artists including Big and Rich, Disciple, Starset, Kutless, Love and Death, Seventh Day Slumber, Neal McCoy, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell, Agnieszka Chyli\u0144ska, Julian Vaughn, Group 1 Crew, Kensington Moore, and Casey Donahew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable recordings include<br>\u2022 \u201cDear X, You Don\u2019t Own Me\u201d by Disciple<br>\u2022 \u201cDid It for the Party\u201d by Big and Rich<br>\u2022 \u201cNostalgic\u201d with Kelly Clarkson<br>\u2022 \u201cTwelve\u201d with Neal McCoy<br>\u2022 Featured songs with Donnie McClurkin and Kim Burrell<br>\u2022 A collaboration with Agnieszka Chyli\u0144ska<br>\u2022 Studio work with Casey Donahew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today Lester continues balancing Nashville sessions, Clarkson\u2019s TV tapings, and international touring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brandon Estelle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nb5a8lAd6RuA3-y4-LndhpOSX5edC4qrHKpdMLt6kfSk1SxRQzrpeO3BLlZL2NQFN0djZ6_33OaOb8hCoGmnBRQbo91qTr7Ihh4PwZZwEULdwQXHzTD_NCy0qvuGffiuvDWJlpGzpo=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/tse2.mm.bing.net\/th\/id\/OIP.K64nhp0JUKKCVxAhOC6cggHaE6?w=474&amp;h=474&amp;c=7&amp;p=0\" alt=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/serv1.airgigs.com\/files\/22417.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Superchick to Solo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brandon made his mark with&nbsp;<strong>Superchick<\/strong>, joining during the&nbsp;<em>Beauty from Pain<\/em>&nbsp;era and continuing through the Grammy-nominated&nbsp;<em>Rock What You Got<\/em>. After the band wrapped, he launched into solo artistry, worship leadership, and collaborative songwriting. His solo album&nbsp;<em>Star<\/em>&nbsp;(2015) and ongoing singles showcase his multi-instrumental talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent Singles and Collaborations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brandon\u2019s catalog features \u201cChildren of the Living God,\u201d \u201cTruth Works,\u201d \u201cTestify,\u201d \u201cAll The Time,\u201d and \u201cMy Soul Delights In You\u201d featuring Tricia Brock. He has also collaborated with TobyMac on RIAA Gold-certified work. Through platforms such as AirGigs, Brandon records for film, television, and indie artists, while remaining active in Kansas City worship networks including The Sending Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shared Threads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both brothers began in church and rose to national prominence through Christian rock before taking unique directions. Lester thrives in high-profile session and television work, while Brandon focuses on songwriting, worship, and remote collaborations. Together they continue to build legacies that inspire across multiple genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect with the Estelles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lester Estelle II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lesterdrums.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.lesterdrums.com<\/a><br>Instagram:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lesterestelle\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lesterestelle\/<\/a><br>YouTube:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MrTugadrums\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MrTugadrums<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brandon Estelle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AirGigs Profile:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airgigs.com\/user\/brandonestelle?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.airgigs.com\/user\/brandonestelle<\/a><br>Instagram:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brandoestelle\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brandoestelle\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spotify:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1mpH60Cx85fuINNepxxeVq?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1mpH60Cx85fuINNepxxeVq<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Are They Now: Lester and Brandon Estelle Brothers who shaped Christian rock, pop, 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