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* [[Guitar]] |
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* [[Banjo]] |
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* [[Punk rock]] |
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* [[Celtic punk]] |
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* Musician |
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* Manager |
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* [[Fat Wreck Chords]] |
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*Gorilla Gorilla |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Gorilla Gorilla=== |
===Gorilla Gorilla=== |
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Steffes grew up in [[Beausejour, Manitoba]] and attended the [[University of Manitoba]]. He was a member of Gorilla Gorilla, a fixture of the [[Winnipeg]] [[punk rock]] scene in the late 1980s. Singer [[Bif Naked]], later a successful solo artist, fronted the band beginning in 1989.<ref name=noi>{{cite |
Steffes grew up in [[Beausejour, Manitoba]] and attended the [[University of Manitoba]]. He was a member of Gorilla Gorilla, a fixture of the [[Winnipeg]] [[punk rock]] scene in the late 1980s. Singer [[Bif Naked]], later a successful solo artist, fronted the band beginning in 1989.<ref name=noi>{{cite magazine|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/bif-naked-winnipeg-crushing-punk-stages-breast-cancer|title=Bif Naked: Crushing Punk Stages and Breast Cancer|magazine=[[Vice (magazine)|Noisey]]|date=May 14, 2015|accessdate=January 16, 2016}}</ref> |
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Gorilla Gorilla relocated to [[Vancouver]] the following year. There they recorded a demo cassette tape with Cecil English and Craig Bougie (both noted for their work with [[NoMeansNo]]) and toured alongside The Wongs, a short-lived project featuring [[SNFU]] singer [[Ken Chinn]].<ref name=noi /> They disbanded in 1991.<ref name=noi /> |
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===Work in management=== |
===Work in management=== |
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Steffes later began working for the punk rock band [[Green Day]].<ref name=gd /><ref name=sc>{{cite |
Steffes later began working for the punk rock band [[Green Day]].<ref name=gd /><ref name=sc>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Green-Day-Gets-Bigwig-Manager-2972264.php|title=Green Day Gets Bigwig Manager|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=July 28, 1996|accessdate=January 16, 2016}}</ref> He relocated to [[Berkeley, California]] while working with the band.<ref name=scc>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/LIVELY-ARTS-NIGHTLIFE-It-s-Not-Easy-Being-3023577.php|title=LIVELY ARTS/NIGHTLIFE: It's Not Easy Being Green Day|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=January 16, 2016}}</ref> Steffes initially had several positions with Green Day, including guitar technician.<ref name=gd /> |
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Green Day experienced breakthrough success with their 1993 album ''[[Dookie]]''. In October 1995 and on the eve of the release of the |
Green Day experienced breakthrough success with their 1993 album ''[[Dookie]]''. In October 1995, and on the eve of the release of the follow-up album ''[[Insomniac (Green Day album)|Insomniac]]'', the band cut ties with their previous management company and promoted Steffes to manager.<ref name=scc /> The band cited their desire to be "self-managed" and employ a close member of their organization, rather than a traditional music executive.<ref name=scc /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dtbUh9Aju4IC&q=%22Randy+steffes%22+%22green+day%22&pg=PA140|title=Green Day: Boys to Men|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=December 1995|accessdate=January 16, 2016}}</ref> |
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In August 1996, Green Day replaced Steffes with manager [[Bob Cavallo]], known for his work with such artists as [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and [[Earth Wind & Fire]].<ref name=sc /> Steffes became the band's tour manager. Steffes also acted as tour manager and roadie for SNFU and [[Good Riddance (band)|Good Riddance]] around this time.<ref>[[Chris Walter (author)|Chris Walter]]. ''What No One Else Wanted to Say''. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2014</ref> |
In August 1996, Green Day replaced Steffes with manager [[Bob Cavallo]], known for his work with such artists as [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and [[Earth Wind & Fire]].<ref name=sc /> Steffes became the band's tour manager. Steffes also acted as tour manager and roadie for SNFU and [[Good Riddance (band)|Good Riddance]] around this time.<ref>[[Chris Walter (author)|Chris Walter]]. ''What No One Else Wanted to Say''. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2014</ref> |
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In 2007, Steffes began working with [[The Real McKenzies]] as tour manager and sound engineer.<ref name=walt /> He |
In 2007, Steffes began working with [[The Real McKenzies]] as tour manager and sound engineer.<ref name=walt /> He played with the group as a guest member on several occasions, including the acoustic sessions yielding the ''[[Shine Not Burn]]'' live album in which he played banjo. He also played guitar on their 2012 album ''[[Westwinds]]''. He worked with the group for six years before leaving his management capacity in 2013.<ref>Walter (2015), 244</ref> |
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===With SNFU=== |
===With SNFU=== |
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In 2014, Steffes joined SNFU as guitarist, composing a new lineup of the band alongside Chinn, bassist Dave Bacon, and former Real McKenzies guitarist [[Kurt Robertson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labeat.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4295%3Asnfu-shows-punks-how-to-do-it-right&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=50|title=SNFU show the punks how to do it right| |
In 2014, Steffes joined SNFU as guitarist, composing a new lineup of the band alongside Chinn, bassist Dave Bacon, and former Real McKenzies guitarist [[Kurt Robertson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labeat.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4295%3Asnfu-shows-punks-how-to-do-it-right&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=50|title=SNFU show the punks how to do it right|work=[[LA CityBeat]]|date=July 22, 2015|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> The reconstituted group toured in support of their new record, ''[[Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You]]''. |
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Randall "Randy" Steffes is a Canadian musician and manager. As a musician, he has played with Bif Naked's early band Gorilla Gorilla and the skate punk band SNFU. He has also worked as manager, tour manager, guitar technician, sound engineer, and additional musician for Green Day,[1] Good Riddance, and The Real McKenzies.[2]
Career
[edit]Gorilla Gorilla
[edit]Steffes grew up in Beausejour, Manitoba and attended the University of Manitoba. He was a member of Gorilla Gorilla, a fixture of the Winnipeg punk rock scene in the late 1980s. Singer Bif Naked, later a successful solo artist, fronted the band beginning in 1989.[3]
Gorilla Gorilla relocated to Vancouver the following year. There they recorded a demo cassette tape with Cecil English and Craig Bougie (both noted for their work with NoMeansNo) and toured alongside The Wongs, a short-lived project featuring SNFU singer Ken Chinn.[3] They disbanded in 1991.[3]
Work in management
[edit]Steffes later began working for the punk rock band Green Day.[1][4] He relocated to Berkeley, California while working with the band.[5] Steffes initially had several positions with Green Day, including guitar technician.[1]
Green Day experienced breakthrough success with their 1993 album Dookie. In October 1995, and on the eve of the release of the follow-up album Insomniac, the band cut ties with their previous management company and promoted Steffes to manager.[5] The band cited their desire to be "self-managed" and employ a close member of their organization, rather than a traditional music executive.[5][6]
In August 1996, Green Day replaced Steffes with manager Bob Cavallo, known for his work with such artists as Prince and Earth Wind & Fire.[4] Steffes became the band's tour manager. Steffes also acted as tour manager and roadie for SNFU and Good Riddance around this time.[7]
In 2007, Steffes began working with The Real McKenzies as tour manager and sound engineer.[2] He played with the group as a guest member on several occasions, including the acoustic sessions yielding the Shine Not Burn live album in which he played banjo. He also played guitar on their 2012 album Westwinds. He worked with the group for six years before leaving his management capacity in 2013.[8]
With SNFU
[edit]In 2014, Steffes joined SNFU as guitarist, composing a new lineup of the band alongside Chinn, bassist Dave Bacon, and former Real McKenzies guitarist Kurt Robertson.[9] The reconstituted group toured in support of their new record, Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kjersti Egerdahl. Green Day: A Musical Biography. Santa Barbara: Greenwood Press, 2010, pg. 80.
- ^ a b Chris Walter. Under the Kilt: The Real McKenzies Exposed. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2015, pg. 166.
- ^ a b c "Bif Naked: Crushing Punk Stages and Breast Cancer". Noisey. May 14, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Green Day Gets Bigwig Manager". San Francisco Chronicle. July 28, 1996. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c "LIVELY ARTS/NIGHTLIFE: It's Not Easy Being Green Day". San Francisco Chronicle. October 1, 1995. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day: Boys to Men". Spin. December 1995. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Chris Walter. What No One Else Wanted to Say. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2014
- ^ Walter (2015), 244
- ^ "SNFU show the punks how to do it right". LA CityBeat. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2016.