Skip Greer
Skip Greer | |
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 Greer in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Greer |
| Also known as | Skip McSkipster |
| Genres | garage, punk |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Ronald "Skip" Greer is the lead vocalist for the Dead Kennedys.[1][2] Greer joined DK in 2008, replacing Jeff Penalty, and is the bands longest-serving vocalist.[3][4] He was a founding member of and vocalist for the Wynona Riders from 1992 through 1996 and has also performed with East Bay Ray and the Killer Smiles, and the Lightouts.[5][6][7]
Greer is known for being a high energy performer and being physically interactive with the audience, though his vocals are throatier and less nasal than Jello Biafra's, according to The New Yorker.[8][9][10] Greer's songwriting style has been called "more poetic" than that of his DK predecessor, though he has only written songs for the Killer Smiles.[11] DK bassist Klaus Fluoride has said this was what the band was looking for, saying "Skip is a good singer, a good performer, but he doesn't do Biafra."[12]
References
- ^ "Dead Kennedys". Time Out Los Angeles. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (2021-01-07). "Jello Biafra bashes Dead Kennedys' "dumb and clueless" praise of Mitt Romney". News. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Staff, OC Weekly (July 12, 2017). "Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray Says Band is Better Than Ever". OC Weekly. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Callwood, Brett (2019-10-09). "Basslines and Protest Signs Part 29: Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Again)". idobi. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Garage punk The Killer Smiles release single "Raising the Stakes"". rockatnight.com. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Dead Kennedy's Singer Ron 'Skip' Greer Joins Brooklyn Indie Rock Band Lightouts". Indie Rock Cafe. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray on Their Explosive Live Legacy -- And His Hopes for Jello Biafra". Billboard.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Lim, Alena (2017-06-17). "REVIEW: Dead Kennedys Bring Life to Classic Punk Performance at The Dive Bar in Las Vegas – California Rocker". California Rocker – Award-Winning Online Music Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "C Tangana El Madrileno". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Fournier, Lilas. "Dead Kennedys @ The Croxton". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Smart, Amy (September 29, 2012). "Dead Kennedys Surface in Capital". Times Colonist. Victoria BC. p. 32. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Renner, Lisa Milligan (January 28, 2011). "Eternal Punk". Modesto Bee. p. E16. Retrieved 16 March 2021.