Kevin Seconds
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 24, 1961 , Sacramento, CA |
| Genres | Melodic Hardcore Punk Rock Alternative Rock Folk Indie Rock |
| Occupations | Vocalist, Songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | BYO, Asian Man, Positive Force, Restless, Immortal/Sony |
| Associated acts | 7 Seconds, Go National, Ghetto Moments, Drop Acid, Seed, Mustard, The Altruistics, Swallow My Pride |
Kevin Seconds is a singer/songwriter/musician, born in Sacramento. As a teen, he moved with his family to Reno, Nevada where he lived until 1988 when he relocated back to Sacramento and has been based ever since.
He founded the highly influential hardcore punk band 7 Seconds in 1979 with his brother Steve Youth. Having been their frontman from the start, he also writes their lyrics. The band signed to the Better Youth Organization label in late 1983. BYO put out 7 Seconds' first record, The Crew. Since its formation, 7 Seconds has released over 15 records as well as touring North America, Europe and Japan multiple times.
Simultaneously with his career with 7 Seconds, he has been engaged in several side band projects. These include Go National, Drop Acid, Mustard, 5'10", Ghetto Moments and The Altruistics. He recently started a secret musical/art project called Swallow My Pride that will make its debut in the spring of 2011.
Besides his musical endeavors, Seconds is an artist and illustrator and makes his artwork available at his live shows and via his website. He also hosts a 2-hour punk rock online radio show called Pay To Strum with Kevin Seconds, on the popular Canadian-based Internet radio station punkradiocast.com. The show is currently on hiatus while Seconds tours as a solo artist and with 7 Seconds. Seconds announced recently that he was working on creating a new radio show he will produce and host via his own radio site radio.kevinseconds.com. There is no official kickoff date but he occasionally does "test broadcasts".[1][2]
He also hosts his own podcast show via the ipadio.com website.[3]
In 2001, Seconds and his wife Allyson Seconds opened the popular "True Love Coffeehouse" in Sacramento, CA but closed 4 years later after multiple problems with the landlord of the building. In 2006, Seconds reopened True Love in a new building, not far from the original location. He recently closed it for personal, economical and philosophical differences with his business partners. The couple have no immediate plans to re-open the cafe.
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[edit] Solo career
Starting as a solo artist in 1989, Kevin Seconds began performing as a solo acoustic performer, debuting as an opener to the band Dramarama at the City Gardens club in Trenton, New Jersey. Since then, he has toured the United States and Europe extensively under his own name and has played with the likes of Elliott Smith, Jonathan Richman, Ben Lee, John Doe, Bouncing Souls, Bad Brains, Bob Mould, Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Ben Nichols (Lucero), Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers), Greg Attonito (Bouncing Souls), Joey Cape (Lagwagon) and Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy), among other acts. He has released 4 solo albums (Stoudamire, Heaven's Near Wherever You Are, Rise Up Insomniacs and Good Luck Buttons) and has appeared on several compilations, split 7 inch vinyl releases and a popular split album with Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio, released in 2002 on Asian Man Records.
He frequently collaborates with his wife Allyson, who sings lead in her own musical project BagOKittens with Sacramento -based singer-songwriter Anton Barbeau.
Although 7 Seconds still tours, Seconds has focused almost solely on his solo music and tours as frequently as possible. Since the summer of 2008, he has toured throughout North America, as well as the U.K. and mainland Europe.
[edit] Straight Edge
As with Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat, Seconds has had a great deal of influence on the straight edge subculture but has never fully embraced it as a movement. He has been outspoken about his opposition to the more militant aspects of Straight Edge and does not support it. Seconds continues to maintain a drug/alcohol/smoke-free lifestyle but appears to have no interest in being a spokesman for the Straight Edge lifestyle.
[edit] References
- ^ "Sound Salvation Radio With Kevin Seconds". Radio.kevinseconds.com. http://radio.kevinseconds.com. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ^ "Kevin Seconds — Home". Kevinseconds.bigcartel.com. http://kevinseconds.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ^ "Kevin Seconds Podcast Radio Show | ipadio | Talk to your World". ipadio. http://ipadio.com/phlogs/kevinseconds. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
