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Randy Guss
Born (1967-03-07) March 7, 1967 (age 57)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, drummer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1986–2020
LabelsColumbia, Abe's Records
Websitewww.toadthewetsprocket.com

Randel "Randy" Guss (born March 7, 1967) is an American musician and drummer. He was best known as the drummer for the band Toad the Wet Sprocket from its formation in 1986 until he stopped touring in 2017 and left the band in 2020.

Career

Guss formed Toad the Wet Sprocket with Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, and Dean Dinning in 1986.

As of January 2020, Guss left the band and no longer records or performs with them.[1]

Personal life

Guss was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to California when he was four. He currently resides in San Diego, California. He has osteogenesis imperfecta.[2][3]

Guss has a brother named Sean and two sisters named Amy and Lena. He has one son, Caleb Guss (born September 16, 1996), and he has been married since August 1994.

Discography

With Toad the Wet Sprocket

References

  1. ^ Ryan, Jim (January 10, 2020). "Glen Phillips Of Toad The Wet Sprocket Explains Just What Happened In Schaumburg (Concert Preview: January 16, 2020 With Chris Barron At City Winery)". Chicago Now. "And just in the last few years we had our first ever lineup change. Our old drummer Randy Guss is no longer touring or recording with us."
  2. ^ Valcourt, Keith (July 23, 2017). "Toad The Wet Sprocket's Todd Nichols: 'The Name's a Funny Thing'". The Washington Times. "He’s got bone issues [and] is prone to some problems. We just found out he had an accident at home. He’s OK, but he broke some ribs."
  3. ^ Ragogna, Mike (June 15, 2010). "Court Yard Hounds Video, Plus All I Want Is Toad The Wet Sprocket And Tony Lunn". Huffington Post. "I have a bone-disease (osteogenesis imperfecta), so I’ve broken a lot of bones, and I’m really small and physically weaker than most people."
  4. ^ a b John, Doktor (April 6, 2011). "Interview with Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket: In And Out Of The Mainstream". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Hart, Ron (June 19, 2013). "Toad the Wet Sprocket Caught Off Guard By Fan Support for New Album". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2016.