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Stepchild
12+ albums
rapcorehardcorefunksoulhard rock
about
There are a few bands named Stepchild: 1. A thrash metal band from Sacramento, CA. 2. A hip hop soul quintet from Los Angeles, CA. 3. Americal glam / hard rock band 1 - STEPCHILD was forged in the streets of San Jose, CA and honed in the studios of Sacramento, CA. Raised on the heavy hitters of the bay Area thrash metal scene, sharing the stage early on with the likes of Suicidal Tendencies, Machine Head, Exodus, Death Angel, Papa Roach and many more. In 2011 alone,Stepchild has shared the stage with Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust, Bullet For My Valentine, Seether, Taproot, Three Days Grace, Rehab, and Hed PE. The band started by a chance meeting between James Alexander, (Vocals), and Garrett Voorhees, (Guitar) , who were unsatisfied with the bands they were in. They decided to recruit long time friend, Phil “Skip” Braun, (Bass). With their unique Punk/ Metal/ Street sound, the band gained more popularity and watched their fan base continue to grow. The loyal fans of the band have even dubbed their musical style as “Maniac Metal”. The band then decided to relocate to Sacramento, CA where they quickly gained the respect of local venues, promoters, booking agents and radio stations and were soon playing to sold out crowds all throughout CA. Alexander then recruited Brian “Beatdown” Kelly, one of the top drummers in the Sacramento Area. As the band’s sound progressed and changed, they added Matt Timbers as their second vocalist. Matt had been a longtime friend and fan of th
