Kevin Seconds

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Kevin Seconds is a musician from Reno, Nevada currently based in Sacramento, California.

He founded the hardcore punk band 7 Seconds in 1979 with his brother Steve Youth. Having been their frontman ever since, he also writes their lyrics. He got the band signed to the Better Youth Organization label in 1982. 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 projects. These include Go National, Drop Acid, Mustard and the more recent project Ghetto Moments. He also has a radio show on KWOD 106.5, as well as hosting a podcast show [1]. In addition, he has started his own record label called JoyousPitchInvasion.

[edit] Solo career

Starting as a solo artist in 1990, Kevin Seconds has toured the United States and the United Kingdom. With some help from the band 5'10", he has released several albums.

Rodney, Reggie, Emily - 1994 on Earth Music
Stoudamire - 1997 on Earth Music
Heaven's Near Wherever You Are - 2001 on Headhunter
"Good Morning Hannah" - 7" under the band name 'Seed'

Seconds has also released split records, most notably with Matt Skiba in 2002 on Asian Man Records. In 2005, he started another project called Kevin Seconds & The Laugh Riots, to which he currently seeks members.

[edit] Straight Edge

As with Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat, Kevin Seconds has had a great deal of influence on the straight edge subculture. Straight Edge is a lifestyle which advocates abstinence in relation to tobacco, alcohol, recreational drug use and promiscuous sexual behaviour. Kevin Seconds has written song lyrics inspiring people to adhere to this lifestyle. A song called "Straight On" from 7 Seconds' 1984 album The Crew illustrates some of his views:

Yeah, you do drugs, you know I don't,
Yet it's a trend just 'cos I don't,
Leave me be, can't you see,
I hate the way it fuckin' smells,
I hate the way it makes me feel

Thumbs down to all those drugs you need,
'Cos I'll just stay high naturally
Just more false starts, it tears apart
your heart, your head, your soul, your brain
It helps the feeling, eases the pain